Handel’s Finest Arias for Base Voice—Christopher Purves (bass), Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen
Available from December 2012 on Hyperion Records (Downloads - mp3, ALAC, FLAC / CD)
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Handel's Finest Arias for Base Voice
Christopher Purves (bass)
Arcangelo
Jonathan Cohen (conductor)
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Featured extracts
1- Sibilar gli angui d'Aletto (Argante) (Act 1 No 10, Aria from Rinaldo, HWV7a) [4'50]
6- Mirth, admit me of thy crew (L'Allegro) (Part 1 No 15, Air from L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV55) [2'34]
8- Caddi, è ver (Lucifero) (Part 1 No 4, Aria from La Resurrezione, HWV47) [4'15]
12- Sorge infausta una procella (Zoroastro) (Act 3 Scene 6 No 11, Aria from Orlando, HWV31) [4'35]
20- Leave me, loathsome light (Somnus) (Act 3 Scene 1, Air from Semele, HWV58) [3