{"product_id":"4589538830601","title":"Leonardo García Alarcón 、Mireniamu Orchestra、Namyuuru Shitsunai Choir - Handel: Oratorio \"Theodora\" - Import 3 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeonardo García Alarcón 、Mireniamu Orchestra、Namyuuru Shitsunai Choir\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Garcia-Aralcon at the Top of His Game! A Masterpiece from Handel’s Late Period with a Stellar Cast]\nA complete recording of Handel’s late oratorio *Theodora* by Argentine early music conductor Leonardo Garcia-Aralcon, who continues to take the European early music scene by storm. This marks his fourth recording of a major late-period Handel work for the Ricercar label, and once again, he has lived up to the label’s trust with a masterful performance full of dramatic highs and lows. For this recording of this monumental work—which, though a failure at its premiere, is highly regarded today—the role of Theodora, the protagonist of this martyrdom story set in the pagan world of late Imperial Rome, is performed by the Belgian prodigy Sophie Junker, who is steadily building a career as an opera singer with a strong command of Baroque repertoire. While the eloquent singing of the male vocalists—such as countertenor Christopher Rowley and Andreas Wolf, whose rich, deep voice is a reliable asset—who have performed with various top-tier conductors in Handel’s major projects is certainly noteworthy, the Millennium Orchestra’s sound is also in top form, delivering a performance brimming with vitality that vividly conveys the subtleties of Handel’s late compositional style through a tight ensemble. The combination of organ and harpsichord, along with the support of the continuo section—particularly the lute, which closely accompanies the vocals—is consistently reliable throughout the recording, delicately conveying the nuances of this grand dramatic work. It is a masterful performance that draws the listener in the more one listens.\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ricercar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52490345906465,"sku":"4589538830601","price":42.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538830601.jpg?v=1774486327","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-it\/products\/4589538830601","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}