Recordings of Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach

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Handel: Alcina (Bilbao, Palacio Euskalduna, 2003)

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [168:42]

Christophe Rousset

Coro de Opera de Bilbao / Les Talens Lyriques

Soprano [Alcina]: Anna Chierichetti; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Jennifer Larmore; Soprano [Morgana]: Maria José Moreno; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Sara Fulgoni; Tenor [Oronte]: Luis Dámaso; Soprano [Oberto]: Tatiana Davidova; Bass [Melisso]: Alfonso Echeverría

YouTube

Feb 15, 2003

Audio / TT: 168:42

Recorded live at Palacio Euskalduna, Bilbao, Spain.
1^st recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Listen on YouTube: Alcina:
Complete Opera [168:42]
Anna Chierichetti as Alcina: Ombre pallide [6:01]
Anna Chierichetti as Alcina: Ah, Mio Cor! [14:02]

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Handel: Alcina (Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet, 2005)

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Excepts (from a complete performance)

Christophe Rousset

Choeur du De Nederlandse Opera / Les Talens Lyriques

Soprano [Alcina]: Christine Schäfer; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Silvia Tro Santafé; Soprano [Morgana]: Ingela Bohlin; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Marijana Mijanovic; Tenor [Oronte]: Jeremy Ovenden; Bass [Melisso]: Olivier Lallouette

YouTube

Nov 13, 2005

Audio / TT:

Recorded live at Théatre du Châtelet, Paris, France.
2^nd recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Listen on YouTube: Alcina:
Marijana Mijanovic as Bradamante: E' gelosia [4:00]
Marijana Mijanovic as Bradamante: Vorrei vendicarmi... [4:02]
Marijana Mijanovic as Bradamante: All'alma fedel [3:01]
Silvia Tro Santafé as Morgana: Sta nell'ircana [5:43]
Silvia Tro Santafé as Morgana: Mi lusingar il dolce affetto [7:08]

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Farinelli - A Portrait (Live in Bergen)

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Aria Sta nell'Ircana pietrosa tana [5:27]

Christophe Rousset

Les Talens Lyriques

Mezzo-soprano: Ann Hallenberg

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May 26, 2011

CD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 79:34

Recorded live in Bergen, Norway.
3^rd recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Listen on YouTube: Alcina:
Ann Hallenberg as Ruggiero: Sta nell'Ircana [5:27]
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Handel: Alcina Live (Opéra Royal de Versailles, 2012)

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Excepts (from a complete performance)

Christophe Rousset

Les Talens Lyriques

Soprano [Alcina]: Karina Gauvin; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Ann Hallenberg; Soprano [Morgana]: Monica Piccinini; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Delphine Galou; Tenor [Oronte]: Emiliano Gonzalez-Toro; Soprano [Oberto]: Erika Escribá; Bass [Melisso]: Olivier Lallouette

YouTube

Jun 12, 2012

Video / TT:

Recoreded & filmed live at Opéra Royal de Versailles, France.
4^th recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Watch on YouTube: Alcina:
Ann Hallenberg as Morgana: Sta nell'ircana pietroso tana [5:19]
Gauvin/Galou/Hallenberg: Non è amor, ne gelosia [1:35]

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Handel: Alcina (Paris, Garnier, 2014)

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Excepts (from a complete performance)

Christophe Rousset

Chœur de l'Opéra de Paris (Chorus Master: Alessandro Di Stefano) / Les Talens Lyriques

Soprano [Alcina]: Myrtò Papatanasiu; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Anna Goryachova; Soprano [Morgana]: Sandrine Piau; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Patricia Bardon; Tenor [Oronte]: Cyrille Dubois; Bass [Melisso]: Michał Partyka

YouTube

Jan 25-Feb 12, 2014 (8 performances)

Video / TT:

Reored & filmed live at Opéra National de Paris Palais Garnier, Paris, France/
Stage Director: Robert Carsen; Scenery and costumes: Tobias Hoheisel; Lights: Jean Kalman; Choreographic movements: Philippe Giraudeau; Dramaturgy: Ian Burton.
5^th recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Watch on YouTube: Alcina:
Sandrine Piau as Morgana: Tornami a vagheggiar [2:31]

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Handel: Alcina, Tamerlano

G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34 [188:36]

Christophe Rousset

Choeur de Chambre de l'IMEP (Chorus Master: Benoît Giaux) / Les Talens Lyriques (Concert-master: Gilone Gaubert-Jacques)

Soprano [Alcina]: Sandrine Piau; Mezzo-soprano [Ruggiero]: Maite Beaumont; Soprano [Morgana]: Sabina Puértolas; Mezzo-soprano [Bradamante]: Angélique Noldus; Tenor [Oronte]: Daniel Behle; Soprano [Oberto]: Chloè Briot; Bass [Melisso]: Giovanni Furlanetto; Speaker [Astolfo]: Edouard Higuet
CCI: Sopranos: Plorie Edmond, Camille Hubert, Marie Agnes Jean, Maria Devitzaki*; Altos: Aurore Bureau, Caroline de Mahieu, Isabelle Jacques, Imogen Streul*; Tenors: Gabriel Bonifanti. Pierre Derhet, Maxime Melnik, Guillaume Huybrechrs*; Basses: Emanuel Junk, Kamil Ben Hsain Lachiri, Laurent Lamard. Jordan Lehane*
* Alternative Singers
LTL: Violins 1: Gilone Gaubert-Jacques, Jivka Kaltcheva, Karine Crocquenoy, Josépha Gérard, Jean-Marc Haddad, Michiyo Kondo; Violins 2: Charlotte Grattard, Giorgia Simbula, Virginie Descharmes, Mrryam Mahnane; Violas: Laurent Gaspar, Mika Akiha, Delphine Grimbert; Cellos: Emmanuel Jacques, Jérôme Huille, Julien Barre; Double-bass: Ludek Braný; Recorders: Stefanie Troffaers, Laura Duthuillé; Oboes: Vincent Blanchard, Laura Duthuillé; Bassoon: Eyal Steett; Horns: Lionel Renoux, Yannick Maillet
Continuo: Cello: Emmanuel Jacques; Lute & Guitar: Laura Mónica Pustilnik; Harpsichords: Christophe Rousset, Stéphanie Fuget

Alpha Classics: ALPHA-715

Feb 2015

2-Blu-ray / TT: 378:58

Recorded at La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels, Belgium.
Sound Format PCM Stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround; Picture Format 16:9, 1080i; All Regions: Subtitles and Booklet in English, German, French, Dutch.
Film Director: Stéphan Aubé; Stage Director: Pierre Audi; Stage Direction Assistant: Maria Lamont; Set & Constumes Designer: Patrick Kinmont; Lighting: Matthew Richardson.
6^th recording of Alcina by C. Rousset.
Watch on YouTube: Alcina:
G.F. Handel: Opera Alcina, HWV 34: Complete Opera [188:51] | Complete Opera [188:33] | Complete Opera [190:06]
Maite Beaumont as Ruggiero: Di te mi rido [3:59; Jan 2015]
Sabina Puértolas as Morgana: Tornami a vagheggiar [5:12; Jan 2015]
Sandrine Piau as Alcina: Ah! Mio cor [15:34, Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Sabina Puértolas as Morgana: Credete al mio dolore [9:13, Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Sandrine Piau as Alcina: Ombre pallide & Mi restano le lagrime [14:38, Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Giovanni Furlanetto as Melisso: Pensa a chi geme [5:59; Mezzo, Feb 7, 2015]
Angélique Noldus a Bradamante [15:01; Mar 2015]
Buy this album at:
2-Blu-ray (2016): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-Blu-ray (2016): Amazon.com

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2017 - May 2022)

Christophe Rousset: Short Biography | Ensembles: Les Talens Lyriques
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings: Bach's English Suites from Christophe Rousset | Bach(s) on two keyboards delivered by Hogwood and Rousset | Five Hours of Bach