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Overview

Recordings of Handel's big operas of the 1720s have been appearing with unusual abundance, perhaps because they are approaching their tricentennials. Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19, was first performed in 1725, and there are already several solid recordings on the market, but this one, released in 2022 from a live recording the previous year at the Festspiel Goettingen in Germany, has several strong points. The reproduction of the 2021 staging will be the main thing for some; it was a radical rethinking of the opera, with the setting moved to the 1920s and overtones of contemporary sexual politics. A recording cannot capture that, of course, but there was clearly electricity in the room, and the robust applause is retained here. In general, Accent's live sound is excellent, with easy text intelligibility and just enough background noise to establish a sense of physical presence. Another attraction is the presence of veteran conductor Laurence Cummings, a Handel specialist who keeps the long sequences of recitative-aria pairs lively and manages a strong cast of singers headed by Anna Dennis in the title role; countertenor Christopher Lowrey in the role of Bertarido, originally sung by Senesino, is a standout. This is a brisk production that shows the opera's continuing relevance. ~ James Manheim

Product Details

Release Date: 06/03/2022
Label: Accent
UPC: 4015023264168
Rank: 208973

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Ouverture & Menuet
  2. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Aria: Ho perduto il caro sposo
  3. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Recitativo: Regina?
  4. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Aria: L'empio rigor del fato
  5. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Recitativo: Duca, vedesti mai
  6. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Aria: Io gi¿¿ t'amai
  7. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Recitativo: E tu dici d'amarmi?
  8. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Aria: Lo far¿¿
  9. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Recitativo: Eduige, t'inganni
  10. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Aria: Di Cupido impiego i vanni
  11. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Sinfonia & Accompagnato: Pompe vane di morte
  12. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Aria: Dove sei, amato bene?
  13. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Recitativo: Ma giunge Unulfo
  14. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Aria & Recitativo: Ombre, piante, urne funeste
  15. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Recitativo: Baci inutili e vani
  16. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Aria: Morrai, s¿¿
  17. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Recitativo: E ben, duca, poss'io
  18. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Aria: Se per te giungo a godere
  19. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Recitativo: Unulfo, oh Dio!
  20. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Aria: Sono i colpi della sorte
  21. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Recitativo: S¿¿, l'infida consorte
  22. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act I: Aria: Confusa si miri

Disc 2

  1. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Recitativo: Gi¿¿ perdesti, o signora
  2. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Aria: De' miei scherni
  3. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Recitativo: Rodelinda, ¿¿ pur ver?
  4. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Aria: Spietati, io vi giurai
  5. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Recitativo: Unulfo, Garibaldo, in questo seno
  6. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Aria: Prigioniera ho l'alma in pena
  7. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Recitativo: Massime cos¿¿ indegne
  8. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Aria: Tirannia gli diede il regno
  9. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Recitativo: S¿¿, s¿¿, fellon
  10. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Aria: Fra tempeste funeste
  11. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Aria: Con rauco mormorio
  12. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Recitativo: Ah no, che non m'inganno
  13. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Aria: Scacciata dal suo nido
  14. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Aria: Ritorna, oh caro
  15. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Recitativo: Ah, s¿¿! Ecco lo sposo
  16. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Aria: Tuo drudo ¿¿ mio rivale
  17. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Recitativo: Non ti bast¿¿, consorte
  18. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act II: Duet: Io t'abbraccio, e pi¿¿ che morte

Disc 3

  1. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Recitativo: Del german nel periglio
  2. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Aria: Un zeffiro spir¿¿
  3. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Recitativo: Con opra giusta
  4. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Aria: Quanto pi¿¿ fiera
  5. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Recitativo: O falso ¿¿ Bertarido
  6. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Aria: Tra sospetti
  7. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Aria, Accompagnato & Recitativo: Chi di voi fu pi¿¿ infedele
  8. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Recitativo: Non temere
  9. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Aria: Ahi, perch¿¿ giusto ciel
  10. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Recitativo: Fatto inferno
  11. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Aria: Pastorello d'un povero armento
  12. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Recitativo: Che miro?
  13. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Aria: Vivi, tiranno
  14. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Recitativo: Se amici siete
  15. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Aria: Mio caro, caro bene
  16. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Recitativo: Sposa, figlio
  17. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Duet: D'ogni crudel martir
  18. Rodelinda, HWV 19~Act III: Chorus: Dopo la notte oscura

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Anna Dennis   Primary Artist,Soprano (Vocal)
Christopher Lowrey   Primary Artist,Counter Tenor (Vocal)
Laurence Cummings   Primary Artist,Conductor,Harpsichord
FestspielOrchester Goettingen   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Owen Willetts   Counter Tenor (Vocal)
Julien Van Mellaerts   Counter Tenor (Vocal)
Franziska Gottwald   Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
Thomas Cooley   Tenor (Vocal)

Technical Credits

Alciro Theodoro Da Silva   Photography,Cover Photo
Rebecca Fay   Photography
Michael Sawall   Executive Producer
Frederick Vidal   Photography
Paul Foster-Williams   Photography
Mei-Hsuan Huang   Set Design
Fernando Aguado   Music Assistant
Dorian Dreher   Stage Director
Markus Piccio   Lighting
Jochen Schaefsmeier   Executive Producer
Sofia Castillo   Photography
Ulrich Etscheit   Liner Notes
George Frederick Handel   Composer
Kenneth Chalmers   Text Translation
Hans-Ulrich Bastin   Recording Producer
Frank Stefan Kimmel   Photography
Joachim Berenbold   Booklet Editor
Katja Zeidler   Engineer
Pierre Corneille   Librettist
Tobias Wolff   Executive Producer
Nicola Francesco Haym   Librettist
Caterina Galiotto   Language Coach
Michael Pacholke   Text Translation
Robert Workman   Photography
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