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Providing an independent & competitive source of music & home entertainment HANDEL ALCINA |
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HANDEL
S 108080 3 CD/SACD Hybrid Set OFFER PRICE ONLY £23.99 The festival premiere of ALCINA at the Prinzregententheater on July 17th 2005 was, like so many other premieres of baroque operas, a highlight of the Munich opera season. Who does not like to think back to "Poppea", "Rinaldo" or, needless to say, "Giulio Cesare". "There is no better way to perform Händel! […] Veronica Cangemi as Morgana sets the first standard: She sounds warm, airy, tempting – and technically flawless. Just as brilliant: Vesselina Kasarova as Ruggiero and the entire ensemble. However, as excellent as they all may be, Anja Harteros leaves them in the dust. Her performance as Alcina is so captivating that no-one will understand anymore, why Ruggiero is leaving her. She is supported by the excellent quality of the recording […]" "[…] achieving altogether high standards. Ivor Bolton conducting the Bavarian State Orchestra gives us a rich orchestral sound with downright toe-tapping tempi, biting rhythms and thrilling accentuation. […] Anja Harteros performs the title role with a carefully regulated, sensuous vibrato, great intelligence, exemplary articulation, and the distinguished euphony of a freely flowing soprano voice which is secure even in coloratura passages. […] Vesselina Kasarova - currently one of the most fascinating, charismatic of expressive singers around, and this results in her glowing performance of Ruggiero being all the more explicit. […]" " […] legendary production of ‘Alcina’ in Munich […] Although Christof Loy’s production remains hidden from us ( this is a CD and not a DVD- as FARAO classics point out, ) one regrets this less and less, the more one listens – so vividly is the music performed, allowing the circumstances of the action to be understood. For this, the fascinated listener has to thank the captivating delivery of these excellent actresses - Harteros and Kasarova, with their perceptive sense of colour. […] absolutely full-blooded baroque performance practice […] Powerful, rich in colour and musically full of inspiration, without degenerating into heavy handedness or crudeness, this mischievous conductor prepares us a feast, which, now preserved on disc, will brighten up the gloomy season with three and a quarter hours of merrymaking." Artists: Works: |
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