Heroes and Heroines (arias from Solomon, Alcina, Ariodante & Hercules)

Heroes and Heroines (arias from Solomon, Alcina, Ariodante & Hercules) cover $35.00 Out of Stock
6+ weeks
add to cart

HANDEL
Heroes and Heroines (arias from Solomon, Alcina, Ariodante & Hercules)
Sarah Connolly (soprano) / The Symphony of Harmony and Invention. Harry Christophers

[ Coro The Sixteen 30th Anniversary / CD ]

Release Date: Tuesday 20 October 2009

This item is currently out of stock. It may take 6 or more weeks to obtain from when you place your order as this is a specialist product.

"Handel singing of a very high order from two very fine singers"
- Editor's Choice Gramophone November 2004

"Sarah Connolly has, in a very short time, become one of the UK's leading mezzos in this repertoire (as regulars at ENO will need no reminding). There is some thrilling singing here with a very different feel to the accompaniment from the OAE's."
Editor's Choice Gramophone November 2004

"Connolly seals her reputation as our best Handel mezzo in many years. The voice is richly coloured, delicately used but incisively dramatic. She brings Handel to open-hearted expressive life…she knows the style through and through, and makes the maximum effort within it."
Financial Times

Sarah Connolly began her career with The Sixteen, singing in the choir in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and has gone on to be described as 'our best Handel mezzo in years'. Sarah is now in demand in the US, across Europe and beyond. In this programme she demonstrates her versatility as both hero and heroine. By turn reflective, pleading or defiant, she shows off her richly colourful voice with an instinctive understanding of how to bring the beauty and expressiveness of these wonderful arias to life.

Performing with Sarah on this new album is The Sixteen's acclaimed orchestra The Symphony of Harmony and Invention. In addition to the thrilling and heart-stoppingly beautiful arias on this recording, the orchestra has some 'solo' tracks of its own which include The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon).

Tracks:

ALCINA (Ruggiero)
1. Sinfonia (Act 3)
2. Sta nell' ircana
3. Mi lusingha il dolce affetto

SOLOMON (Queen of Sheba)
4. Sinfonia - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
5. Recit & Aria: Will the sun forget to streak

ARIODANTE (Ariodante)
6. Sinfonia to Act 2
7. Recit & Aria: Scherza infida
8. Dopo notte

ALCINA (Ruggiero)
9. Entrée des songes agréables
10.Verdi prati

HERCULES (Dejanira)
11. Sinfonia (Act 2)
12. Recit & Aria: Cease, ruler of the day
13. Where shall I fly