Handel (1685-1759) - Acis and Galatea : Christian Curnyn / Early Opera Company, Lucy Crowe, Benjamin Hulett,etc (2017 Stereo)(2SACD)(Hybrid) - Import 2 SACD Hybrid

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Handel (1685-1759)

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Early Opera Company's Handel Vol. 6! The 300th Anniversary Edition of "Acis and Galatea!" The Early Opera Company (EOC) has been releasing fine and sophisticated Handel recordings such as "Serse" (CHAN 0797), "Semele" (CHAN 0745), "Alceste" (CHAN 0788), "Flavio" (CHAN 0773), and "Parthenope" (CHAN 0719). The Early Opera Company (EOC), the new Handel recording by the British classical music ensemble founded by Christian Kernin in 1994, celebrates the 300th anniversary of the first performance of the pastoral opera "Acis and Galatea" in 1718. Baroque opera experts such as Lucy Clawe and Benjamin Hewlett return to celebrate the 300th anniversary of one of Handel's most sublime works, Acis and Galatea. Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 1. Sinfonia. Presto
2.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 2. Chorus: Oh, the pleasure of the plains!
3.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 3. Recitative, accompanied. Galatea: Ye verdant plains and woody mountain
4.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 4. Air. Galatea: Hush, ye pretty warbling choir!. Andante
5.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 5. [Air] Acis: Where shall I seek the charming fair?. Larghetto
6.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 6. Recitative. Damon: Stay, shepherd, stay!
7.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 7. Air. Damon: Shepherd, what art thou pursuing?. Andante
8.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 8. Recitative. Acis: Lo, here my love, turn, Galatea, hither turn thy eye
9.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 9. Air. Acis: Love in her eyes sits playing. Larghetto
10.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 10. Recitative. Galatea: Oh, didst thou know the pains of absent love'
11.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 11. Air. Galatea: As when the dove. Andante
12.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 12. Duet. Acis and Galatea: Happy we!. Presto
13.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 26. Chorus: Mourn, all ye muses! Weep, all ye swains!. Adagio ma non trop
14.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 27. Chorus: Must I my Acis still bemoan. Adagio
15.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 28. Recitative: Tis done! Thus I exert my pow'r Divine
16.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 29. Air: Heart, the seat of soft delight. Larghetto
17.Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: 30. Chorus: Galatea, dry thy tears