Ombra mai fu (Xerxes)

~ Recording by Kenneth McKellar, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Adrian Boult

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Ombra mai fu (Xerxes)4:35Georg Friedrich HändelWhere’er You WalkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)4489022

Relationships

tenor vocals:Kenneth McKellar (tenor)
orchestra:Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

Related works

Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
referred to in medleys:Hooked on Romance
later translated versions:Xerxès HWV 40 : Largo “Bois de lent oubli” (french version)
part of:Serse, HWV 40: Atto I (order: 2)
arrangements:Crux fidelis (translated)
Holy Art Thou (Largo from “Xerxes”)
Largo (transcription F. Pourcel)
Largo from “Xerxes” (for violin, harp, organ and strings, arr. Hellmesberger)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (for violin and piano, Sarasate)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (for organ, Martin)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (for cello and orchestra)