Handel*, Anne Sofie von Otter, Gidon Saks, Richard Croft, Lynne Dawson, David Daniels (3), Les Musiciens Du Louvre, Marc Minkowski – Hercules (3xCD, Album + Box, Sli) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

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Notes:

Musical drama in three acts, HWV 60.

Recorded live at the Théâtre de Poissy.

1-1. Overtura 4:32
1-2. Menuetto 2:02
1-3. Recitativo Accompagnato: See, With What Sad Dejection In Her Looks 2:01
1-4. Aria: No Longer, Fate, Relentless Frown 5:45
1-5. Recitativo Accompagnato: O Hercules! Why Art Thou Absent From Me? 0:50
1-6. Aria: The World, When Day’s Career Is Run 4:30
1-7. Recitativo: Princess! Be Comforted, And Hope The Best…My Son! Dear Image Of Thy Absent Sire! 1:25
1-8. Aria: I Feel, I Feel The God, He Swells My Breast! 1:33
1-9. Recitativo: He Said, The Sacred Fury Left His Breast 0:58
1-10. Aria: There In Myrtle Shades Reclined 3:21
1-11. Recitativo: Despair Not; But Let Rising Hope Suspend 0:26
1-12. Aria: Where Congealed The Northern Streams 1:53
1-13. Chorus: O Filial Piety! O Gen’rous Love! 5:18
1-14. Recitativo: Banish Your Fears! 0:30
1-15. Aria: Begone, My Fears, Fly, Hence, Away! 3:26
1-16. Recitativo: A Train Of Captives, Red With Honest Wounds 0:54
1-17. Aria: The Smiling Hours, A Joyful Train 1:20
1-18. Chorus: Let None Despair, Relief May Come Though Late 2:25
1-19. March 1:49
1-20. Recitativo: Thanks To The Pow’rs Above, But Chief To Thee 1:27
1-21. Aria: My Father! Ah! Methinks I See 5:56
1-22. Recitativo: Now Farewell, Arms! 0:25
1-23. Aria: The God Of Battle Quits The Bloody Field 2:23
1-24. Recitativo: Ah Me! How Soon The Flatterer Hope 0:26
1-25. Aria: Daughter Of Gods, Bright Liberty! 5:55
1-26. Chorus: Crown With Festal Pomp The Day 2:28
2-1. Sinfonia 1:11
2-2. Recitativo: Why Was I Born A Princess 0:18
2-3. Aria: How Blest The Maid, Ordained To Dwell 5:56
2-4. Recitativo: It Must Be So! Fame Speaks Aloud My Wrongs 0:38
2-5. Aria: When Beauty Sorrow’s Liv’ry Wears 2:47
2-6. Recitativo: Whence This Unjust Suspicion? 1:10
2-7. Aria: Ah! Think What Ills The Jealous Prove 5:52
2-8. Recitativo: It Is Too Sure That Hercules Is False/My Godlike Master? – Is A Traitor 0:19
2-9. Recitativo (cont.): In Vain You Strive His Falsehood To Disguise! 0:16
2-10. Chorus: Jealousy! Infernal Pest 5:17
2-11. Recitativo: She Knows My Passion, And Has Heard Me Breathe 1:45
2-12. Aria: Banish Love From Thy Breast 2:17
2-13. Recitativo: Forgive A Passion, Which Resistless Sways 0:10
2-14. Aria: From Celestial Seats Descending 5:36
2-15. Chorus: Wanton God Of Amorous Fires 2:03
2-16. Recitativo: Yes, I Congratulate Your Titles 0:44
2-17. Aria: Alcides’ Name In Latest Story 4:47
2-18. Recitativo: O Glorious Pattern Of Heroic Deeds! 0:29
2-19. Aria: Resign Thy Club And Lion’s Spoils 4:55
2-20. Recitativo: You Are Deceived! Some Villain Has Belied/Dissebling, False, Perfidious Hercules! 1:29
2-21. Aria: Cease, Ruler Of The Day, To Rise 3:49
2-22. Recitativo: Some Kinder Pow’r Inspire Me/Lichas, Thy Hands Shall To The Temple Bear 1:26
2-23. Aria: As Stars, That Rise And Disappear 3:54
2-24. Recitativo: But See, The Princess Iole, Retire!/Forgive Me, Princess If My Jealous Frenzy 1:15
2-25. Duet: Joys Of Freedom, Joys Of Pow’r 2:32
2-26. Recitativo: Father Of Hercules, Great Jove 0:17
2-27. Chorus: Love And Hymen, Hand In Hand 3:55
3-1. Sinfonia 3:53
3-2. Recitativo: Ye Sons Of Trachin, Mourn Your Valiant Chief 1:26
3-3. Aria: Oh Scene Of Unexampled Woe 3:06
3-4. Chorus: Tyrants Now No More Shall Dread 4:14
3-5. Recitativo Accompagnato: O Jove! What Land Is This 2:23
3-6. Recitativo: Great Jove! Relieve His Pains! 2:09
3-7. Aria: Let Not Fame The Tidings Spread 4:03
3-8. Recitativo Accompagnato: Where Shall I Fly? 6:13
3-9. Recitativo: Lo! The Fair, Fatal Cause Of All This Ruin! 1:16
3-10. Aria: My Breast With Tender Pity Swells 6:49
3-11. Recitativo: Princess, Rejoice! Whose Heav’n-directed Hand 1:46
3-12. Aria: He, Who For Atlas Prop’d The Sky 1:50
3-13. Recitativo: Words Are Too Faint To Speak The Warring Passions 1:06
3-14. Duet: O Prince, Whose Virtues All Admire 3:26
3-15. Recitativo: Ye Sons Of Freedom, Now, In Ev’ry Clime 0:17
3-16. Chorus: To Him Your Grateful Notes Of Praise Belong 2:35

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Recorded At Théâtre de Poissy

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