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- George Frideric Handel: Rinaldo “Lascia ch’io pianga” At the top of my list, certainly in terms of popularity, we find the aria “Lascia ch’io pianga” (Let me weep) from the 1711 opera Rinaldo.
- George Frideric Handel: Alcina, “Verdi prati” “Verdi prati,” (Green meadows) from the opera Alcina is of central importance in the opera as the character Ruggerio is predicting of what is to come for Alcina and her magical island.
- George Frideric Handel: Serse, “Ombra mai fù” Initially, Serse was a complete failure but it has since become one of the most popular Handel operas, “as the lightly ironic and occasionally farcical tone readily resonates with stage directors and audiences alike.”
- George Frideric Handel: Agrippina, “Voi che udite il mio lamento” George Frideric Handel: Agrippina, “Voi che udite il mio lamento” (Thierry Gregoire, counter-tenor; Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy; Jean-Claude Malgoire, cond.)
- Messiah
- Water Music Suites Nos. 1-3
- Music For The Royal Fireworks
- ‘Arrival of The Queen of Sheba’
- Israel in Egypt
- Serse
- Giulio Cesare in Egitto
- Alcina
- Organ Concertos
- 12 Concerti Grossi, Op.6
Handel composed Messiah, an English language oratorio, in 1741. After an initially modest public reception Messiah, one of the best Handel works, eventually became one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral pieces in Western music. The ‘Hallelujah’ chorus is one of the most famous pieces of Baroque choral music and the most widely k...
Water Music, a collection of three orchestral suites, premiered on 17 July 1717 and was written in response to King George I’s request for a concert on the River Thames. The King and several aristocrats watched from the royal barge as about 50 musicians performed Handel’s music from another barge. The King was so pleased with Water Musicthat he ord...
Music For The Royal Fireworks, one of the best Handel works, was composed for performance at an outdoor festival in London on April 27, 1749, to accompany the royal celebrations to mark the end of the War of the Austrian Succession. During the first performance, it rained, most of the fireworks refused to light, and the few that did caused the stag...
When the London public tired of Italian opera, Handel re-invented himself with the English oratorio, including Solomon, which features the dazzling prelude ‘Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba’. Solomon is rarely performed in its entirety, but ‘Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba’ has become famous outside the context of the complete work and was featured duri...
Israel In Egypt, an English language oratorio, is composed entirely of selected passages from the Old Testament, mainly from Exodus and the Psalms, and tells of the Israelites suffering in and deliverance from Egypt. This most electrifying of Handel’s oratorios, overflowing with dramatic choruses, was saved from oblivion by zealous Victorian choral...
Serseis one of Handel’s most popular operas and includes romantic intrigues and military maneuvers. It features a popular opening aria, ‘Ombra Mai Fu,’ later known as Handel’s ‘Largo’, sung by Xerxes while admiring the shade of a plane tree.
One of the most successful of Handel’s Italian operas, Giulio Cesare In Egitto, tells the story of Cesare’s encounters with Cleopatra and Ptolemy, her murderous brother. The opera is one of the most often performed Baroque operas and one of the best Handel works.
Alcinais one of Handel’s greatest operas and contains some of the most heartfelt arias ever written. This gripping opera is about a sorceress who has spellbound countless men into loving her until the urn that holds her magical gifts is finally smashed and her power destroyed.
The six Organ Concertosfor chamber organ and orchestra were composed by Handel between 1735 and 1736. They were written as interludes in between performances of his oratorios and were the first works of their kind for this combination of instruments and served as a model for later composers.
One of the great glories of Baroque instrumental music, the Opus 6 Concerti Grossiwere a remarkable publishing success in Handel’s lifetime and are amongst the finest examples in the genre of baroque concerto grosso.
- Zadok the Priest. Handel’s music is synonymous with royalty and occasion – but this is the most iconic of the lot. The composer penned for coronation anthems for King George II of England in 1727, and our Zadok is far and away the most popular of the lot.
- ‘Ombra mai fu’ (from Xerxes) Handel was a master at writing for the voice. Over his career he penned 42 operas, 29 oratorios and countless cantatas, songs and duets.
- Water Music Suites. Handel’s Water Music Suites were a royal commission from George I, who requested his own concert on the river Thames. While King George drifted towards Chelsea in the company of his aristocrat friends, another barge housing 50 musicians performed the jauntily life-affirming music.
- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon) In Act III in the oratorio Solomon, the Queen of Sheba makes a state visit to Solomon’s kingdom. And as we all know, when there’s a royal occasion to be celebrated, Handel’s there with his greatest music.
Feb 23, 2018 · 1 Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV17 (1724). It will come as no surprise to Handel aficionados to hear that number one is Giulio Cesare in Egitto.Premiered in 1725 in London, it has something in common with other operas in the top ten: a libretto by Nicola Haym and an original cast featuring two of the greatest singers of the day, soprano Francesca Cuzzoni (Cleopatra) and alto castrato ‘Senesino ...
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Browse through all Handel Soprano Opera Arias. With links to: the scene itself (with movie, libretto and more information), the roles, the composer and the opera. New : Save your favorite arias, videos and singers!
List of Italian arias by George Frideric Handel HWV Title Voice Composed Text 211 Aure dolci, deh, spirate Alto London, c. 1722–26 212 Con doppia gloria mia Soprano London, c. 1722–26 213 Con lacrime sì belle Alto London, c. 1717–18 214 Dell'onda instabile Alto London, c. 1749 215 Col valor del vostro brando Soprano London, c. 1711–13 216
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