Belshazzar

~ Release by Handel; Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Belshazzar: Overture
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Overture, Maestoso - Allegro
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61 (German translation)
Handel2:40
2Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 1. 1. Accompagnato ed Arioso (Nitocris) "Vain fluctuating state of human empire!"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Accompagnato ed Arioso "Vain, fluctuating state of human empire!" (Nitocris)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel4:28
3Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 1. 2a. Aria (Nitocris) "Thou, God most high, and Thou alone"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Air "Thou, God most high, and Thou alone" (Nitocris)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel4:37
4Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 1. 2b. Recitative (Nitocris) "The fate of Babylon, I fear, is nigh" - Scene 2. 3a. Recitative (Nitocris, Daniel) "O much belov'd"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Recitativo "The fate of Babylon, I fear, is nigh" (Nitocris, Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel1:15
5Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 2. 3b. Air (Daniel) "Lament not thus, O Queen, in vain!"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Air "Lament not thus, oh Queen, in vain!" (Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel4:59
6Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 4. Chorus of Babylonians "Behold by Persia's hero made"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Chorus "Behold, by Persia's hero made" (Babylonians)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel2:28
7Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 5a. Recitative (Gobrias) "Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe" - 5b. Accompagnato (Gobrias) "Oh memory"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
bass-baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "Well may they laugh" (Gobrias, Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel1:27
8Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 6. Aria (Gobrias) "Opprest with never ceasing grief"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
bass-baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Opprest with never-ceasing grief" (Gobrias)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel3:57
9Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 7. Aria (Cyrus) "Dry those unavailing tears"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Dry thoes unavailing tears" (Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel1:54
10Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 8a. Recitative (Cyrus) "Be comforted: safe tho' the tyrant seem" - 8b. Accompagnato (Cyrus) "Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates" - 8bis. Recitative (Cyrus, Gobrias) "Now tell me Gobrias"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
bass-baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Accompagnato "Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates" (Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel3:59
11Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 9. Aria (Gobrias) "Behold the monstrous human beast" - 10a. Recitative (Cyrus) "Can you then think it strange, if drown'd in wine"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
bass-baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Behold the monstrous human beast" (Gobrias)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel3:47
12Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 10b. Aria (Cyrus) "Great God! who yet but darkly known" - 11a. Recitative (Cyrus) "My friends, be confident, and boldly enter"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Great God! who, yet but darkly known" (Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel4:09
13Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 11b. Chorus "All empires upon God depend"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Chorus "All empires upon God depend"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel3:28
14Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 4. 12. Arioso (Daniel) "O sacred oracles of truth!"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 3, "O sacred oracles of truth" (Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel4:54
15Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 4. 13a. Accompagnato (Daniel) "Rejoice, my countrymen: the time draws near" - 13b. Recitative (Daniel) "For long ago" - 14. Accompagnato (Daniel) "Thus saith the Lord to Cyrus his anointed"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 3, Recitativo "For long ago, whole ages ere this Cyrus" (Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel3:01
16Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 4. 15. Chorus "Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done it"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
Handel4:16
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