Belshazzar: Act 1, Scene 4, Duet "Oh dearer than my life, forbear!" (Nitocris, Belshazzar)

~ Recording by Arleen Auger, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.7Belshazzar: Act 1, Scene 4, Duet "Oh dearer than my life, forbear!" (Nitocris, Belshazzar)7:15George Frideric HandelBelshazzarGeorge Frideric Handel; Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Arleen Auger, Catherine Robbin, James Bowman, David Wilson-Johnson, The English Concert & Choir, Trevor PinnockAlbum
Archiv Produktion431 793-2
2.7Belshazzar: Act 1, Scene 4, Duet "Oh dearer than my life, forbear!" (Nitocris, Belshazzar)7:15George Frideric HandelBelshazzarHandel; Auger, Rolphe Johnson, Bowman, The English Concert & Choir, PinnockAlbum
  • DE2004-05-02
Archiv Produktion477 037-2
28.7Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 4. No. 19 Duet: "Oh dearer than my life, forebear!" (Nitocris, Belshazzar)7:15George Frideric HandelHandel: The Great OratoriosGeorge Frideric HandelAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2016-07-01
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)4830142
42.7Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, Scene 4. Duet: “Oh dearer than my life, forbear!” (Nitocris, Belshazzar)7:15George Frideric HandelComplete Recordings on Archiv ProduktionTrevor Pinnock & The English ConcertAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2023-04-21
Archiv Produktion00289 486 2478

Relationships

executive producer:Dr. Andreas Holschneider
Charlotte Kriesch
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:Arleen Auger (soprano) (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
tenor vocals [Belshazzar]:Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
orchestra:The English Concert (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
conductor:Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
balance engineer:Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Deutsche Grammophon (in 1991)
recorded at:Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 4, Duet "Oh dearer than my life, forbear!" (Nitocris, Belshazzar) (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)

Related works

Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 4, Duet "Oh dearer than my life, forbear!" (Nitocris, Belshazzar)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:Charles Jennens
later translated versions:Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 19. Duet "O meines Lebens Lust" (Nitocris, Belshazzar) (German translation)
part of:Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (order: 30)