Lorraine Hunt Lieberson: Handel Arias (2025 Remaster)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo soprano
Harry Bicket, conductor
17th October 2025
AV2792 | 822252279221
£13.29 (1CD Digipack | 36-page booklet) • PRE-ORDER
Summary:
Theodora · Serse · Lucrezia (cantata)
Tracklist:
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL 1685–1759
Theodora HWV 68 Dramatic oratorio · Thomas Morell
(Irene)
Act I, Scene 4
1 RECIT. “Ah! Whither should we fl y, or fl y from whom?… 2 ARIA As with rosy steps the morn” Act I, Scene 3
3 RECIT. “O bright example of all goodness!… 4 ARIA Bane of virtue, nurse of passions” Act II, Scene 4
5 RECIT. “The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere… 6 ARIA Defend her, Heav’n!” Act III, Scene 1
7 ARIA “Lord, to Thee each night and day” Act III, Scene 3
8 RECIT. “She’s gone, disdaining liberty and life… 9 ARIA New scenes of joy” ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENGLIGHTENMENT
HARRY BICKET
Lucrezia HWV 145 Solo cantata · Benedetto Pamphili
10 RECIT. “O Numi eterni! O stelle!… 1.12
11 ARIA Già superbo del mio aff anno” 5.33
12 RECIT. “Ma voi forse nel cielo… 1.04
13 ARIA Il suol che preme, l’aura che spira” 3.40
14 RECIT. “Ah! che ancor nell’abisso… 1.45
15 ARIA Alla salma infedel porga la pena” 4.08
16 RECIT. “A voi, padre, consorte… 1.24
17 ARIOSO Già nel seno comincia a compir” 2.05
Harry Bicket harpsichord & chamber organ
Stephen Stubbs 10-course lute & Baroque guitar
Phoebe Carrai cello · Margriet Tindemans viola da gamba
Serse HWV 40 Opera seria · anon., after Silvio Stampiglia, Nicolò Minato
(Serse)
18 ARIA “Se bramate d’amar, chi vi sdegna” 6.39
19 RECIT. “Frondi tenere e belle… 0.45
20 ARIA Ombra mai fu” 3.09
ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENGLIGHTENMENT
HARRY BICKET
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