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Handel: Serse

Year

2004

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

2h 44m 28s

Performers

William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Antonio Abete, Giovanni Furlanetto, Lawrence Zazzo, Sandrine Piau, Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, Anne Sofie Von Otter

Publication Information

Warner Classics

Songs

1 Handel: Serse, HWV 40: Overture (Adagio - Allegro) 00:04:48
2 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 1, Recitativo accompagnato, "Frondi tenere e belle" (Serse) 00:00:42
3 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 2, Arioso, "Ombra mai fù" (Serse) 00:03:23
4 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 2: Recitativo, "Siam giunti, Elviro" (Arsamene, Elviro) 00:00:24
5 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 2: No. 3, Sinfonia ed Recitativo, "Sento un soave concente" (Arsamene, Elviro) 00:01:58
6 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 2: No. 4, Arioso ed Recitativo, "O voi che penate! … Un Serse mirate" (Romilda, Arsamene, Elviro, Serse) 00:02:08
7 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 3: Recitativo, "Arsamene. Mio Sire? Udite?" (Serse, Arsamene) 00:00:17
8 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 3: No. 5, Aria, "Và godendo vezzoso e bello" (Romilda) 00:01:51
9 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 3: Recitativo, "Quel canto a un bel amor" (Serse, Arsamene) 00:01:16
10 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 3: No. 6, Aria, "Io le diro che l'amo … Tu le dirai che l'ami" (Serse, Arsamene) 00:03:20
11 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 4: Recitativo, "Arsamene! Romilda, oh Dei, pavento" (Romilda, Arsamene, Atalanta) 00:01:05
12 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 4: No. 7, Aria, "Si, mio ben, io vivo per te sol" (Atalanta) 00:02:21
13 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 4: Recitativo, "Presto, Signore, vien Serse" (Elviro, Arsamene) 00:00:05
14 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 5: Recitativo, "Come, qui, Principessa" (Serse, Romilda, Arsamene, Elviro) 00:01:07
15 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 5: No. 8, Aria, "Meglio in voi col mio partire" (Arsamene) 00:02:21
16 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 6: Recitativo, "Bellissima Romilda, eh! non celate" (Serse) 00:00:28
17 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 6: No. 9, Aria, "Di tacere e di schernirmi" (Serse) 00:01:55
18 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 7: Recitativo, "Aspide sono" (Romilda) 00:00:12
19 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 7: No. 10, Aria, "Nè men con l'ombre d'infedelta" (Romilda) 00:03:01
20 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 8: No. 11, Aria, "Se cangio spoglia, non cangio core" (Amastre) 00:01:50
21 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 9: Recitativo, "Pugnammo, amici" (Ariodate, Amastre) 00:00:18
22 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 9: No. 12a, Coro, "Già la tromba, che chiamo" (Soldati) 00:00:37
23 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 10: Recitativo, "Ecco Serse, o che volto" (Amastre, Serse, Ariodate) 00:00:54
24 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 10: No. 13, Aria, "Soggetto al mio volere" (Ariodate) 00:01:50
25 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 10: No. 12b, Coro, "Già la tromba, che chiamo" (Soldati) 00:00:38
26 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 11: Recitativo, "Queste vittorie, io credo" (Serse, Amastre) 00:01:31
27 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 11: No. 14, Aria, "Piu che penso alle fiamme del core" (Serse) 00:06:28
28 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 12: Recitativo, "Eccoti il foglio, Elviro" (Arsamene, Elviro) 00:00:37
29 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 12: No. 15, Arietta, "Signor, lasciate far a me" (Elviro) 00:00:32
30 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 12: No. 16, Aria, "Non so se sia la speme" (Arsamene) 00:04:02
31 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 13: Recitativo, "Tradir di reggia sposa" (Amastre) 00:00:17
32 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 13: No. 17, Aria, "Sapra delle mie offese" (Amastre) 00:04:22
33 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 14: Recitativo, "Al fin sarete sposa" (Atalanta, Romilda) 00:01:04
34 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 14: No. 18, Aria, "Se l'idol mio rapir mi vuoi" (Romilda) 00:04:04
35 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 15: Recitativo, "Per rapir quel tesoro" (Atalanta) 00:00:16
36 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1 Scene 15: No. 19, Aria, "Un cenno leggiadretto, un riso vezzosetto" (Atalanta) 00:03:59
37 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 20, Arioso, "Speranze mie fermate, non mi lasciate ancor" (Amastre) 00:00:35
38 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 21, Arietta, "Ah! chi voler fiora" (Elviro) 00:00:41
39 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 1: Recitativo, "E chi di rebbe mai, ch'io sono Elviro?" (Elviro, Amastre) 00:02:35
40 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 22, Aria, "Or che siete speranze tradite" (Amastre) 00:02:59
41 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 2: Recitativo, "Quel curioso è partito" (Elviro) 00:00:22
42 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 23, Arioso ed Recitativo, "A piangere ogn' ora Amor mi destina" (Atalanta) 00:01:26
43 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 24, Arietta, "Ah! tigre infedele, cerasta crudele cerasta" (Elviro) 00:00:14
44 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 2: Recitativo, "Parti; il Re s'avvicina. Ah! chi voler fiori" (Atalanta, Elviro) 00:00:09
45 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 3: Recitativo, "Conquesto foglio mi faro contenta" (Atalanta) 00:00:08
46 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 3: No. 25, Arioso, "E tormento troppo fiero l'adorar" (Serse) 00:01:09
47 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 3: Recitativo, "Di quel foglio, Atalanta" (Serse, Atalanta) 00:01:09
48 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 3: No. 26, Aria, (a) "Dira che amor per me piagato" (Atalanta) 00:01:30
49 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 3: Recitativo, "Voi quel foglio lasciate" (Serse, Atalanta) 00:00:11
50 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 3: No. 26, Aria, (b) "Dira che amor per me piagato" (Atalanta) 00:01:47
51 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 4: Recitativo, "Ingannata Romilda" (Serse, Romilda) 00:00:34
52 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 4: No. 27, Duetto, "L'amerete? … L'amero" (Romilda) 00:00:49
53 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 4: No. 28, Aria, "Se bramate d'amar, chi vi sdegna" (Serse) 00:05:55
54 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 29, Recitativo accompagnato, "L'amero? non fia vero" (Romilda) 00:00:44
55 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 30, "E gelosia quella tiranna" (Romilda) 00:02:37
56 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 6: Recitativo, "Già che il duol m'uccide" (Amastre, Elviro) 00:00:28
57 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 6: No. 31, Aria, "Anima infida, tradita io sono" (Amastre) 00:01:36
58 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 7: Recitativo, "E pazzo affè!" (Elviro, Arsamene) 00:00:45
59 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 7: No. 32, Aria, "Quella che tutta fè" (Arsamene) 00:03:23
60 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 8: No. 33, Coro, "La virtute sol potea" (Marinari) 00:00:22
61 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 8: Recitativo, "Ariodate! Signore, del mare ad onta" (Serse, Ariodate) 00:00:57
62 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 9: No. 34, Arioso, "Per dar fine alla mia pena" (Arsamene) 00:01:18
63 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 9: Recitativo, "Arsamene, ove andate?" (Serse, Arsamene) 00:01:22
64 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 9: No. 35, Aria, "Si, la voglio e la ottero" (Arsamene) 00:02:47
65 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 10: Recitativo, "V'inchino, eccelso Rè" (Atalanta, Serse) 00:00:27
66 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 10: No. 36, Aria, "Voi mi dite che non l'ami" (Atalanta) 00:02:55
67 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 10: Recitativo, "Saria lieve ogni dolia" (Serse) 00:00:16
68 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 10: No. 37, Aria, "Il core spera e teme penando" (Serse) 00:04:21
69 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 11: No. 38, Recitativo, "Me infelice, ho smarrito il mio padrone!" (Elviro) 00:00:50
70 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 11: No. 39, Aria, "Del mio caro baco amabile" (Elviro) 00:01:10
71 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 12: No. 40, Duetto, "Gran pena e gelosia per altri io son sprezzato" (Serse, Amastre) 00:01:39
72 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 12: Recitativo, "Aspra sorte! Empie stelle!" (Serse, Amastre) 00:00:46
73 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 13: Recitativo, "Romilda, e sarà ver" (Serse) 00:00:18
74 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 13: No. 41, Arietta, "Val piu contento core" (Romilda) 00:01:49
75 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 13: Recitativo, "Vuo, ch'abbian fine" (Serse, Romilda) 00:00:41
76 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 14: Recitativo, "La fortuna, la vita" (Amastre, Romilda) 00:00:29
77 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 2 Scene 14: No. 42, Aria, "Chi cede al furore di stelle" (Romilda) 00:04:34
78 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3: No. 43, Sinfonia (Andante) 00:01:44
79 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 1: Recitativo, "Sono vani e pretesti" (Arsamene, Romilda) 00:00:18
80 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 2: Recitativo, "Ahi! Scoperto è l'inganno!" (Atalanta, Elviro, Arsamene) 00:01:26
81 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 2: No. 44, Arietta, "No, se tu mi sprezzi, morir non vuo" (Atalanta) 00:01:01
82 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 3: Recitativo, "Ecco in segno di fè la destra amica!" (Romilda, Elviro, Arsamene, Serse) 00:01:19
83 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 3: No. 45, Aria, "Per rendermi beato parto" (Serse) 00:03:05
84 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 4: Recitativo, "Ubbidiro al mio Rè" (Arsamene, Romilda) 00:01:07
85 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 4: No. 46, Aria, "Amor, tiranno Amor" (Arsamene) 00:04:26
86 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 5: Recitativo, "Come già vi accennammo" (Serse, Ariodate) 00:00:49
87 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 5: No. 47, Aria, "Del ciel d'amore sorte si bella" (Ariodate) 00:02:16
88 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 6: Recitativo, "Il suo serto rifuto" (Romilda) 00:00:12
89 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 7: Recitativo, "Fermatevi, mia Sposa" (Serse, Romilda) 00:01:49
90 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 8: Recitativo, "Prode guerrier … Signora … A me venite!" (Romilda, Amastre) 00:01:01
91 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 8: No. 48, Aria, "Cagion son io del mio dolore" (Amastre) 00:02:23
92 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 9: Recitativo, "Romilda infida" (Arsamene, Romilda) 00:00:20
93 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 9: No. 49, Duetto, "Troppo oltraggi la mia fede, alma fiera" (Romilda, Arsamene) 00:02:33
94 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 10: No. 50a, Coro, "Cio che Giove destino" (Ministri) 00:00:36
95 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 10: Recitativo, "Ecco lo sposo!" (Ariodate, Arsamene, Romilda) 00:01:14
96 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 10: No. 50b, Coro, "Chi infelice si trovo" (Ministri) 00:00:22
97 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 11: Recitativo, "Sene viene Ariodate" (Serse, Ariodate) 00:02:10
98 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 11: No. 51, Aria, "Crude furie degl'orridi abissi" (Serse) 00:03:40
99 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 12: Recitativo, "Perfidi! e ancor osate" (Serse, Ariodate, Arsamene, Romilda, Amastre, Elviro, Atalanta) 00:02:02
100 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 12: No. 52, Aria, "Caro voi siete all'alma" (Romilda) 00:02:00
101 Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3 Scene 12: No. 53, Coro, "Ritorna a noi la calma" (Chorus) 00:01:47

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