H?ndel: Tamerlano

H?ndel: Tamerlano

H?ndel: Tamerlano
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Composer: George Frederick Handel
Conductor: George Petrou
Orchestra: Orchestra of Patras
Performer: Irini Karaianni
Performer: Mary-Ellen Nesi
Performer: Mata Katsuli
Performer: Nicholas Spanos
Performer: Petros Magoulas
Performer: Tassis Christoyiannopoulos
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 2007-10-23
Music Label: Mdg
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Ouverture [Part 1] No. 1 / No 2. Allegro
  2. Ouverture [Part 2] No. 1. Adagio / No. 2. Menuet
  3. Act 1. Sinfonia
  4. Act 1. Recitativo. Esci, esci o Signore
  5. Act 1. Sinfonia
  6. Act 1. Recitativo. Prence, lo so
  7. Act 1. Aria. Forte, e lieto a morte andrei
  8. Act 1. Recitativo. Non si perda di vista il disperato
  9. Act 1. Aria. Vu? dar pace a un' alma altera
  10. Act 1. Recitativo. Il Tartaro ama Asteria
  11. Act 1. Aria. Bella Asteria, il tuo cor mi defenda
  12. Act 1. Recitativo. Il fortunato Andronico ritorna
  13. Act 1. Aria. Dammi pace, o volto Amato
  14. Act 1. Recitativo. Serve Asteria di prezzo al Greco infido
  15. Act 1. Aria. S'ei non mi vuol amar
  16. Act 1. Recitativo. Non ascolto pi? nulla
  17. Act 1. Aria. Cielo e terra armi di sdegno
  18. Act 1. Recitativo. Asteria, non parlate?
  19. Act 1. Aria. Deh lasciatemi il nemico
  20. Act 1. Recitativo. Cos? la sposa il Tamerlano accoglie?
  21. Act 1. Aria. Dal Crudel, che m'ha tradita
  22. Act 1. Accompagnato. Chi vide mai piu sventurato amante?
  23. Act 1. Aria. Bench? mi sprezzi
Music CD 2
  1. Act 2. Recitativo. Amico, tengo un testimon fedele
  2. Act 2. Aria. Bella gara che faranno
  3. Act 2. Recitativo. Qu? l'infedel! cogliamo
  4. Act 2. Aria. Non ? pi? tempo, no
  5. Act 2. Accompagnato. Ah no! dove trascorri, idolo mio?
  6. Act 2. Aria. Cerco in vano di placare
  7. Act 2. Recitativo. Signor, vergine illustre
  8. Act 2. Aria. Par che mi nasca in seno
  9. Act 2. Recitativo. Veggio da questi amori
  10. Act 2. Aria. Amor d? guerra e pace
  11. Act 2. Recitativo. Dov' ? mia figlia, Andronico?
  12. Act 2. Aria. A suoi piedi Padre esangue
  13. Act 2. Recitativo. Se Asteria mi tradisce al certo io voglio
  14. Act 2. Aria. Pi? d'una tigre altero
  15. Act 2. Recitativo. Al soglio, al soglio, o bella!
  16. Act 2. Terzetto. Voglio strage
  17. Act 2. Recitativo. Padre, dimmi, son pi? l'indegna figlia?
  18. Act 2. Arietta. No, no il tuo sdegno mi placo
  19. Act 2. Recitativo. Andronico, son pi? l'infida amante?
  20. Act 2. Arietta. No, che del tuo gran cor
  21. Act 2. Recitativo. Amica, son quella superba donna?
  22. Act 2. Arietta. No, che sei tanto costante
  23. Act 2. Recitativo. S?, s?, son vendicata
  24. Act 2. Aria. Se potessi un di placare
Music CD 3
  1. Act 3. Recitativo. Figlia, siam rei, io di schernito sdegno
  2. Act 3. Aria. Cor di padre, e cor d'amante
  3. Act 3. Recitativo. Andronico, il mio amore
  4. Act 3. Aria. A dispetto
  5. Act 3. Recitativo. Figlia, con atto vil tutta perdesti
  6. Act 3. Duetto. Vivo in te mio caro bene
  7. Act 3. Recitativo. Reina, ? vuoto il trono
  8. Act 3. Aria. Crudel pi? non son io
  9. Act 3. Recitativo. Eccoti, Bajazete
  10. Act 3. Aria. Se non mi rendi il mio tesoro
  11. Act 3. Accompagnato. Padre, amante, di voi chi vuole il merto
  12. Act 3. Arioso e Recitativo. Folle sei, se lo consenti
  13. Act 3. Accompagnato. E il soffrirete, d'onestade o Numi?
  14. Act 3. Aria. Empio per farti guerra
  15. Act 3. Recitativo. Signor, fra tante cure
  16. Act 3. Recitativo e Accompagnato. Oh per me lieto, avventuroso giorno!
  17. Act 3. Arioso. Figlia mia, non pianger, no
  18. Act 3. Accompagnato. Tu, spietato, il vedrai (misera figlia!)
  19. Act 3. Recitativo. Barbaro! or manca solo il morir mio
  20. Appendix. Recitativo. Principessa infelice
  21. Appendix. Aria. Nel mondo e nell' abisso

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Free Music Review: The Choice for Tamerlano
Hit: 5 Stars

Tamerlano is undeniably one of Handel's great dramatic achievements, an opera I respect very much but for which I harbor little affection. The plot is unrelievedly gloomy - think of Verdi's La Forza del Destino without the local color scenes, Preziosilla or Fra Melitone. The tension between the Tartar Tamerlano and the vanquished Sultan Bajazet is the point of the work, and Handel draws extraordinary portraits of these two powerful characters. Asterias, Bajazet's faithful daughter, is another great creation who goes from semi-comprehension of the situation to would be agent of revenge. Handel's use of traditional da capo aria, accompagnato, and secco recitative pushes the limits of form to great effect. Somehow, though, the "happy ending" after Bajazet's suicide doesn't strike me as terribly effective. There is also a thoroughly unsympathetic character in Irene - an unfeeling woman who sees the action only in the context of how it affects her.

I'm familiar with this recording and the rival period efforts of Gardiner, Malgloire, and Pinnock. I think the MDG under consideration makes the best case for the work. Petrou's conducting creates a very dramatic presentation and the singers are mostly excellent. Falsettist Nicholas Spanos has an occasional odd moment when what I take to be his natural baritone range almost pops out. It does add dramatic emphasis. Christoyannis baritone has a strong upward extension and he does very well indeed with the role, often taken by a tenor. Also outstanding is Mary Ellen Nesi as the Greek general Andronico. The rest of the cast also sings very well. The period instrument orchestra plays well and the recording is clean and well balanced. The recording also restores Handel's 1724 text. I'm not convinced that is a deal maker or breaker in Handel's operas (or oratorios). Second thoughts are sometimes superior to the first. Repeated listening will perhaps tell.

Text aside, what does make this the first choice is the quality of the performance. Gardiner's Erato recording is well executed but the singing has always left me cold. Pinnock's Avie effort (I have both the CDs and the DVD) is well sung and played, but the conducting rarely catches fire. It is better served on CD - skip the DVD's plain Jane staging. Malgloire is ruled out by the irritating scratchings of the period orchestra. So, until Alan Curtis choses to give us Tamerlano (his handling of recitative is extraordinary) this is the best available.

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