Arias for Guadagni: The First Modern Castrato

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

05:28

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies

Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies - Composer: George Frideric Handel

2

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

08:19

Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Conductor: Jonathan Cohen

3

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

04:06

Arcangelo, Iestyn Davies, Jonathan Cohen

Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies - Conductor: Jonathan Cohen

4

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

02:16

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Iestyn Davies

Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies - Composer: George Frideric Handel

5

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

01:26

Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo

Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo

6

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

05:35

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Iestyn Davies

Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies

7

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

00:29

Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Conductor: Jonathan Cohen

8

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

06:36

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Iestyn Davies

Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies

9

The Fairies: Air. Say, Lovely Dream!

05:42

Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo

Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Composer: John Christopher Smith

10

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

06:52

Iestyn Davies, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies - Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Composer: Thomas Arne

11

Sinfonia in D Major, H. 663: I. Allegro di molto

05:53

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

12

Sinfonia in D Major, H. 663: II. Largo

01:50

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

13

Sinfonia in D Major, H. 663: III. Presto

02:32

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

14

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

03:40

Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo

Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo

15

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

02:18

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Conductor: Jonathan Cohen

16

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

05:50

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Iestyn Davies

Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies

17

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

01:14

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies

Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies

18

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

03:48

Jonathan Cohen, Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo

Conductor: Jonathan Cohen - Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo

19

Aria. Pensa a serbarmi, o cara

03:58

Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

Counter-Tenor: Iestyn Davies - Chamber Ensemble: Arcangelo - Conductor: Jonathan Cohen