Le temps des castrats

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1Xerxès, récit et air de Xerxès : "Frondi tenere... Ombra mai fu"
alto vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor) (in 1987)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (in 1987)
conductor:
Hartmut Haenchen (conductor) (in 1987)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (in 1987)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Haendel3:34
2Jules César, air de Ptolémée : "Upstart, barbarian and traitor"
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
English National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Julius Caesar: "Upstart, barbarian and traitor" (Ptolemy)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Julius Caesar (english version)
Georg Friedrich Haendel3:41
3Le Choix d'Hercule, air d'Hercule : "Lead Goddess, lead the way"
alto vocals:
Alain Zaepffel
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Max Pommer (conductor)
recording of:
The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 23. Air "Lead, goddess, lead the way!" (Hercules)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1750)
part of:
The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69
Georg Friedrich Haendel5:32
4Saül, air de David : "O Lord, whose mercies numberless"
alto vocals and solo vocals:
Paul Esswood (countertenor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 32. Air "Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Saul, HWV 53: Act I
Georg Friedrich Haendel3:33
5Admeto, air d'Admeto : "Amor, qual nova fiamma... La tigre arde di sdegno"
alto vocals:
René Jacobs (conductor)
orchestra:
Il Complesso Barocco
conductor:
Alan Curtis (harpsichordist, musicologist, and conductor)
partial recording of:
Admeto, re di Tessaglia, HWV 22
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (until 1726-11-10)
premiered at:
His Majesty’s Theatre (Haymarket, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-01-31)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 22)
Georg Friedrich Haendel5:42
6Le Messie : "He Was Despised"
countertenor vocals and solo vocals:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
George Weldon (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Haendel6:47
7The Fairy Queen : "Hark How All Things"
cello:
Terence Weil (cellist)
harpsichord:
Basil Lam (English producer, harpsichordist)
countertenor vocals:
Alfred Deller (countertenor) (on 1953-07-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 50. Song: "Hark, How All Things" (1st Woman)
lyricist:
Elkanah Settle (Poet and playwright)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
Henry Purcell2:23
8Ode à la reine Mary "Love goddess sure" : duo "Sweetness of nature"
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) and Charles Brett (English counter-tenor active in late 20th century)
recording of:
Birthday Ode for Queen Mary "Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind", Z. 331: Sweetness of nature / Long may she reign
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Birthday Ode for Queen Mary "Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind", Z. 331
Henry Purcell3:10
9Messe en si mineur, BWV 232 : "Agnus Dei"
producer:
Pere Casulleras (Catalan sound engineer, photographer and producer)
alto vocals:
Charles Brett (English counter-tenor active in late 20th century) (in 1988-04)
orchestra:
Collegium Vocale Gent (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Philippe Herreweghe (Belgian conductor) (in 1988-04)
balance engineer:
Pere Casulleras (Catalan sound engineer, photographer and producer) (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Minderbroederskerk in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (in 1988-04)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: IV. Agnus Dei (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IVe. Aria "Agnus Dei") (in 1988-04)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:27
10Oratorio de Noël, BWV 248 : "Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder"
alto vocals:
Michael Chance (British countertenor) (in 1989-01)
orchestra:
Collegium Vocale Gent (in 1989-01)
conductor:
Philippe Herreweghe (Belgian conductor) (in 1989-01)
recorded at:
Mindersbroederskerk in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (in 1989-01)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil III, XXXI. Aria (Alto) „Schließe, mein Herze“ (in 1989-01)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach5:43
11Cleofide, air d'Alessandro : "Se trova perdono"
countertenor vocals:
Dominique Visse (countertenor)
partial recording of:
Cleofide
composer:
Johann Adolf Hasse (composer)
librettist:
Michelangelo Boccardi and Pietro Metastasio
Johann Adolf Hasse3:22
12Cleofide, air de Poro : "Dov'e? Si affretti"
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)
partial recording of:
Cleofide
composer:
Johann Adolf Hasse (composer)
librettist:
Michelangelo Boccardi and Pietro Metastasio
Johann Adolf Hasse3:33
13Solfeggio pour Farinelli
countertenor vocals:
Aris Christofellis (soprano)
Nicola Porpora3:21
14Cantate pour alto, "Soffri mio caro Alcino"
countertenor vocals:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
recording of:
Soffri, mio caro Alcino
composer:
Antonio Caldara (Italian composer)
Antonio Caldara8:21
15Orfeo ed Euridice, air d'Orfeo : "Che farò senza Euridice"
countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
conductor:
Hartmut Haenchen (conductor)
recorded at:
Christuskirche (Berlin-Oberschöneweide) in Berlin, Germany (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald von Gluck3:33
16Mitridate, Re di Ponto, air de Farnace : "Va, va, l'error mio palesa"
countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
recording of:
Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 74a/87: Act II, Scene I. No. 11 Aria "Va, l'error mio palesa" (Farnace)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi
part of:
Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 74a/87: Act II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:29
17Petite messe solennelle : "Crucifixus"
other vocals [castrato vocals]:
Alessandro Moreschi (in 1902)
recording of:
Petite Messe solennelle: III. Credo: Crucifixus (S - soprano solo) (in 1902-04)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1863)
part of:
Petite Messe solennelle
Gioacchino Rossini3:00