Rodelinda

Album by George Frideric Handel & The English Concert & Harry Bicket

Rodelinda is an opera seria by George Frideric Handel, first performed in 1725. The score exemplifies Baroque opera seria through its expressive arias, da capo forms and recitative-driven drama, showcasing Handel's mature approach to vocal writing and its place within his London operatic output.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19: I. Ouverture
    4:10
  2. 2.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19: II. Menuet
    1:55
  3. 3.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 1: Aria. Ho perduto il caro sposo (Rodelinda)
    5:38
  4. 4.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 1: Recitative. Regina! (Grimoaldo, Rodelinda)
    0:59
  5. 5.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 1: Aria. L’empio rigor del fato (Rodelinda)
    4:33
  6. 6.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scenes 2 & 3: Recitative. Duca, vedesti mai (Grimoaldo, Garibaldo, Eduige)
    1:27
  7. 7.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 3: Aria. Io già t’amai (Grimoaldo)
    3:34
  8. 8.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 4: Recitative. E tu dici d’amarmi? (Eduige, Garibaldo)
    0:39
  9. 9.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 4: Aria. Lo farò (Eduige)
    3:40
  10. 10.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 5: Recitative. Eduige, t’inganni (Garibaldo)
    0:23
  11. 11.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 5: Aria. Di Cupido impiego i vanni (Garibaldo)
    5:06
  12. 12.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 6: Sinfonia & Accompagnato. Pompe vane di morte (Bertarido)
    2:19
  13. 13.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 6: Aria. Dove sei, amato bene? (Bertarido)
    5:05
  14. 14.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 6: Recitative. Ma giunge Unulfo (Bertarido, Unulfo)
    2:07
  15. 15.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 7: Aria & Recitative. Ombre, piante, urne funeste (Rodelinda, Bertarido, Unulfo)
    6:05
  16. 16.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 8: Recitative. Baci inutili e vani (Garibaldo, Bertarido, Unulfo, Rodelinda)
    1:54
  17. 17.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 8: Aria. Morrai, sì (Rodelinda)
    4:23
  18. 18.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 9: Recitative. E ben, duca, poss’io (Grimoaldo, Garibaldo)
    0:40
  19. 19.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 9: Aria. Se per te giungo a godere (Grimoaldo)
    3:56
  20. 20.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 10: Recitative. Unulfo, oh Dio! (Bertarido, Unulfo)
    0:50
  21. 21.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 10: Aria. Sono i colpi della sorte (Unulfo)
    4:18
  22. 22.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 11: Recitative. Sì, l’infida consorte (Bertarido)
    0:23
  23. 23.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 1 Scene 11: Aria. Confusa si miri (Bertarido)
    4:41

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scenes 1 & 2: Recitative. Già perdesti, o signora (Garibaldo, Eduige, Rodelinda)
    2:09
  2. 3.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 2: Aria. De’ miei scherni (Eduige)
    4:53
  3. 4.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 3: Recitative. Rodelinda, è pur ver …? (Grimoaldo, Rodelinda, Unulfo, Garibaldo)
    1:59
  4. 5.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 3: Aria. Spietati, io vi giurai (Rodelinda)
    4:53
  5. 6.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 4: Recitative. Unulfo, Garibaldo, in questo seno (Grimoaldo, Unulfo, Garibaldo)
    1:05
  6. 7.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 4: Aria. Prigioniera ho l’alma in pena (Grimoaldo)
    6:39
  7. 8.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 4: Recitative. Massime così indegne (Unulfo, Garibaldo)
    0:39
  8. 9.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 4: Aria. Tirannia gli diede il regno (Garibaldo)
    3:08
  9. 10.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 4: Recitative. Sì, sì, fellon (Unulfo)
    0:34
  10. 11.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 4: Aria. Fra tempeste funeste (Unulfo)
    5:12
  11. 12.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 5: Aria & Recitative. Con rauco mormorio (Bertarido, Eduige)
    6:31
  12. 13.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 5: Recitative. Ah no, che non m’inganna (Eduige, Bertarido, Unulfo)
    3:01
  13. 14.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 5: Aria. Scacciata dal suo nido (Bertarido)
    5:06
  14. 15.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 6: Recitative. Vive il mio sposo? (Rodelinda, Unulfo)
    1:01
  15. 16.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 6: Aria. Ritorna, o caro (Rodelinda)
    4:24
  16. 17.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 7: Recitative. Ah, sì! Ecco lo sposo (Rodelinda, Bertarido, Grimoaldo)
    2:58
  17. 18.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 7: Aria. Tuo drudo è mio rivale (Grimoaldo)
    3:18
  18. 19.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 7: Recitative. Non ti bastò, consorte (Rodelinda, Bertarido)
    0:53
  19. 20.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 2 Scene 7: Duet. Io t’abbraccio, e più che morte (Rodelinda, Bertarido)
    7:36

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 1: Recitative. Del german nel periglio (Eduige, Unulfo)
    1:40
  2. 4.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 1: Aria. Un zeffiro spirò (Unulfo)
    5:36
  3. 5.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 1: Recitative. Con opra giusta (Eduige)
    0:21
  4. 6.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 1: Aria. Quanto più fiera (Eduige)
    3:51
  5. 7.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 2: Recitative. O falso è Bertarido (Garibaldo, Grimoaldo
    1:25
  6. 8.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 2: Aria. Tra sospetti (Grimoaldo)
    4:26
  7. 9.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 3: Aria, Accompagnato & Recitative. Chi di voi fu più infedele (Bertarido, Unulfo)
    6:04
  8. 10.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 4: Recitative. Non temere (Eduige, Rodelinda)
    1:52
  9. 11.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 4: Aria. Se ’l mio duol non è sì forte (Rodelinda)
    6:54
  10. 12.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 5: Recitative. Amico, ah!, che a me duole (Bertarido, Unulfo)
    1:02
  11. 13.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 5: Aria. Se fiera belva ha cinto (Bertarido)
    4:22
  12. 14.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 6: Accompagnato. Fatto inferno è il mio petto (Grimoaldo)
    2:57
  13. 15.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 6: Aria. Pastorello d’un povero armento (Grimoaldo)
    5:29
  14. 16.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scenes 7 & 8: Recitative. Che miro? (Garibaldo, Grimoaldo, Bertarido, Rodelinda)
    1:14
  15. 17.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 8: Aria. Vivi, tiranno (Bertarido)
    5:23
  16. 18.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Scene 8 & Final Scene: Recitative. Dunque sei Bertarido? (Grimoaldo, Rodelinda, Unulfo, Eduige, Bertarido)
    1:37
  17. 19.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Final Scene: Aria. Mio caro, caro bene (Rodelinda)
    4:01
  18. 20.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Final Scene: Recitative. Sposa, figlio (Bertarido)
    0:33
  19. 21.
    Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19, Act 3 Final Scene: Duet & Chorus. D’ogni crudel martir (Rodelinda, Bertarido, Coro)
    6:04

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