Arias for Guadagni: The First Modern Castrato – Iestyn Davies, George Frideric Handel, Johann Adolf Hasse & John Christopher Smith

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Handel: Saul, HWV 53, Act I: No. 32, Aria. O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless (David)

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies & George Frideric Handel

5:29

2

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act I: No. 9, Aria. The Raptur'd Soul (Didymus)

Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen & George Frideric Handel

8:20

3

Handel: The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 15, Air. Yet, Can I Hear That Dulcet Lay (Hercules)

Arcangelo, Iestyn Davies, Jonathan Cohen & George Frideric Handel

4:07

4

Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Aria. Destructive War, Thy Limits Know (Cyrus)

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Iestyn Davies & George Frideric Handel

2:17

5

Hasse: Didone abbandonata, Act I: No. 19a, Accompagnato. Ah che dissi! (Enea)

Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo & Johann Adolf Hasse

1:27

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Hasse: Didone abbandonata, Act I: No. 19b, Aria. Se resto sul lido (Enea)

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Iestyn Davies & Johann Adolf Hasse

5:36

7

Hasse: Didone abbandonata, Act III: No. 8a, Fanfare & Recit. Odi colà la frigia tromba? (Enea)

Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen & Johann Adolf Hasse

0:30

8

Hasse: Didone abbandonata, Act III: No. 8b, Aria. A trionfar mi chiama (Enea)

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Iestyn Davies & Johann Adolf Hasse

6:37

9

Smith: The Fairies: Air. Say, Lovely Dream!

Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo & John Christopher Smith

5:43

10

Arne: Alfred, Act II: Aria. Vengeance, O Come Inspire Me!

Iestyn Davies, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo & Thomas Arne

6:53

11

C.P.E. Bach: Sinfonia in D Major, H. 663: I. Allegro di molto

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo & Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

5:54

12

C.P.E. Bach: Sinfonia in D Major, H. 663: II. Largo

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo & Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

1:51

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C.P.E. Bach: Sinfonia in D Major, H. 663: III. Presto

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen & Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

2:33

14

Gluck: Telemaco, Wq. 34, Act II: Aria. Ah! non turbi il mio riposo (Telemaco)

Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo & Christoph Willibald Gluck

3:41

15

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act II: Ballo. Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen & Christoph Willibald Gluck

2:19

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Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act II: Arioso. Che puro ciel! (Orfeo)

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Iestyn Davies & Christoph Willibald Gluck

5:51

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Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act III: Recit. Ahimè! Dove trascorsi? (Orfeo)

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies & Christoph Willibald Gluck

1:15

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Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act III: Aria. Che farò senza Euridice? (Orfeo)

Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo & Christoph Willibald Gluck

3:49

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Guadagni: Aria. Pensa a serbarmi, o cara

Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen & Gaetano Guadagni

3:59