Description
Georg Friedrich Händel: Giulio Cesare (Highlights) – Alexander, Lipovšek, Murray, Esswood, Arnold-Schönberg-Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt / Teldec Audio CD 1988 / 8.43927 ZS
UPC 022924241024
Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Italian for 'Julius Caesar in Egypt'); pronounced [ˈdʒuːljo ˈtʃeːzare in eˈdʒitto, - ˈtʃɛː-]; HWV 17), commonly known as Giulio Cesare, is a dramma per musica (opera seria) in three acts composed by George Frideric Handel for the Royal Academy of Music in 1724. The libretto was written by Nicola Francesco Haym who used an earlier libretto by Giacomo Francesco Bussani, which had been set to music by Antonio Sartorio (1676). The opera was a success at its first performances, was frequently revived by Handel in his subsequent opera seasons and is now one of the most often performed Baroque operas.
| Label: | Teldec – 8.43927 ZS |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD
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| Country: | Germany |
| Released: |
1988 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Baroque, Opera |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Ouverture (Grave), Allegro | 2:52 | |
| 2 | Nr. 1 - Coro: "Viva Il Nostro Alcide" - (Non Troppo Allegro) | 1:51 | |
| 3 | Nr. 2 - Aria, Cesare: "Presti Ormail L'Egizia Terra" - (Allegro) | 2:33 | |
| 4 | Nr. 4 - Aria, Cornelia: "Priva Son D'ogni Conforto" - (Largo) | 6:06 | |
| 5 | Recitativo, Sesto: "Vani Sono I Lamenti" | 0:27 | |
| 6 | Nr. 5 - Aria, Sesto: "Svegliatevi Nel Core" - (Allegro/Largo) | 4:55 | |
| 7 | Nr. 12 - Aria, Sesto: "Cara Speme, Questo Core" - (Largo) | 5:41 | |
| 8 | Nr. 14 - Aria, Cesare: "Va Tacito E Nascosto" - (Andante, E Piano) | 6:14 | |
| 9 | Nr. 22 - Aria, Cornelia: "Cessa Ormai Di Sospirare!" - (Andante) | 3:59 | |
| 10 | Nr. 27 - Aria, Cleopatra: "Se Pietà Di Me Non Senti! - (Largo) | 9:41 | |
| 11 | Sinfonia Bellica - (Allegro) | 0:48 | |
| 12 | Nr. 37 - Aria, Cleopatra: "Da Tempeste Il Legno Infranto" - (Allegro) |
6:13 | |
| 13 | Sinfonia. La Marche | 3:19 | |
| 14 | Nr. 40 - Coro E Duetto: "Ritorni Ormai Nel Nostro Core" - (Bourée) | 3:24 |
- Choir – Arnold Schoenberg Chor
- Chorus Master – Erwin Ortner
- Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel
- Countertenor Vocals [Giulio Cesare] – Paul Esswood
- Directed By – Nikolaus Harnoncourt
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Cornelia] – Marjana Lipovšek
- Orchestra – Concentus Musicus Wien
- Soprano Vocals – Ann Murray
- Soprano Vocals [Cleopatra] – Lucia Popp (tracks: 14), Roberta Alexander
