Aria Album for Mezzo-Soprano and Contralto from Handel's Operas

Language(s) of workItalian
Language(s) of textEnglish, German

Based on the Bärenreiter vocal scores, these three volumes contain some of Handel’s best-known arias for mezzo-soprano/contralto, tenor and bass, together with some less well-known numbers of equally high musical quality . The arias in these volumes contain works from Handel’s thirty-year period as an opera composer in London and give an impression of the variety of this extensive repertoire. The arias display various distinctive technical features and are mostly presented with the preceding recitative or, in a few cases, in the context of an entire scene. The arias appear in the chronological order of the operas. The forewords by Donald Burrows contain detailed notes on Handel’s singers and on the context of the arias of the operas.

Recitatives and arias (for mezzo-soprano/contralto, female roles and breeches roles) from: Amadigi, Ariodante, Ezio, Flavio, Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Lotario, Orlando, Radamisto, Rinaldo, Rodelinda, Serse (Xerxes), Tamerlano

Contents:

Preface

Vorwort

Aria Texts / Arientexte

Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Mio cor (Goffredo, "Rinaldo")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Sorge nel petto (Goffredo, "Rinaldo")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Pena tiranna io sento al core (Dardano, "Amadigi")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
·
Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Quando mai, spietata sorte (Zenobia, "Radamisto")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Già che morir non posso (Zenobia, "Radamisto")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Fatemi, o Cieli, almen (Zenobia, "Radamisto")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Deggio dunque, oh Dio, lasciarti (Zenobia, "Radamisto")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Che colpa è la mia (Teodata, "Flavio, Re de' Longobardi")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Priva son d'ogni conforto (Cornelia, "Giulio Cesare in Egitto")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Par che mi nasca in seno (Irene, "Tamerlano")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria No, che sei tanto costante (Irene, "Tamerlano")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Crudel più non son io (Irene, "Tamerlano")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Quanto più fiera tempesta freme (Eduige, "Rodelinda, Regina de' Longobardi")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Orgogliosetto va l'augelletto (Matilde, "Lotario")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Arma lo sguardo (Matilde, "Lotario")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria S'è delitto trar da' lacci (Idelberto, "Lotario")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Per tutto il timore (Valentiniano, "Ezio")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Verdi allori (Medoro, "Orlando")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Vorrei peterti amar (Medoro, "Orlando")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Se l'inganno sortisce felice (Polinesso, "Ariodante")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Recitativo ed Aria Dover, giustizia, amor (Polinesso, "Ariodante")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Or che seite, speranze, tradite io sono (Amastre, "Serse")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Cagion son io del mio dolore (Amastre, "Serse")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Meglio in voi col mio partire (Arsamene, "Serse")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Non so se sia la speme (Arsamene, "Serse")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Quella che tutta fé (Arsamene, "Serse")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Sì, la voglio, e la otterò (Arsamene, "Serse")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Aria Amor, tiranno amor (Arsamene, "Serse")
Instrumentation:
Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Klavier