Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Magdalena Kožená, Erin Morley, Anna Bonitatibus, Alois Mühlbacher, Elizabeth DeShong, Valerio Contaldo – Handel: Alcina (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Magdalena Kožená, Erin Morley, Anna Bonitatibus, Alois Mühlbacher, Elizabeth DeShong, Valerio Contaldo – Handel: Alcina (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 03:11:36 minutes | 3,48 GB | Genre: Classical, Opera
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Marc Minkowski and Les Musiciens du Louvre return to Handel with a complete recording of his opera Alcina. The title role is interpreted by Magdalena Kožená, who reunites with Les Musiciens and maestro Minkowski after a series of acclaimed baroque recordings. She is joined by an excellent casts of soloists, consisting of Erin Morley (Morgana), Anna Bonitatibus (Ruggiero), Elzabeth DeShong (Bradamante), Alois Mühlbacher (Oberto), Valerio Contaldo (Oronte) and Alex Rosen (Melisso). This studio recording transports the listener to Alcina’s enchanted island, and shows Handel at the peak of his power: the score is dramatic, lush and colourful as well as introspective and profound where the story requires it.

Since its foundation in 1982, and under the baton of its founder and musical director Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre have developed into one of the world’s best period-instrument ensembles, with a vast discography. The ensemble returns to Pentatone after having presented Mozart’s Mass in C Minor in 2020. Alcina is star mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená’s fifth album as part of her exclusive collaboration with Pentatone, after having presented the baroque cantatas recital album Il giardino dei sospiri and the songs in chamber-musical setting project Soirée in 2019, as well as Nostalgia together with Yefim Bronfman (2021) and Folk Songs with the Czech Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle (2023). The other soloists all make their Pentatone debut.

Tracklist:
1-01. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Ouverture (03:01)
1-02. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Ouverture, Musette (00:58)
1-03. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Ouverture, Menuet (00:41)
1-04. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Oh Dei! (00:56)
1-05. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: O s’apre al riso (04:30)
1-06. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Questo è il cielo di contenti (02:19)
1-07. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Ballet, Gavotte (00:44)
1-08. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Sarabande (01:48)
1-09. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Menuet (00:49)
1-10. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Gavotte (00:42)
1-11. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Ecco l’infido (00:57)
1-12. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Di, cor mio, quanto t’amai (06:19)
1-13. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Generosi guerrier (00:42)
1-14. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Chi m’insegna il caro padre (02:52)
1-15. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Mi ravvisi, Ruggier, dimmi? (00:40)
1-16. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Di te mi rido (03:51)
1-17. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Qua dunque ne veniste (00:16)
1-18. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Io sono tua difesa (00:20)
1-19. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: È gelosia (03:34)
1-20. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Io dunque (00:41)
1-21. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: La cerco invano (01:01)
1-22. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Semplicetto! A donna credi? (04:50)
1-23. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Ah! Infidele (00:33)
1-24. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Regina, il tuo soggiorno (00:59)
1-25. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Sì, son quella (06:40)
1-26. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Se nemico mi fossi (00:33)
1-27. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Bradamante favella? (00:19)
1-28. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: La bocca vaga (04:07)
1-29. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: A quai strani perigli (00:09)
1-30. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Fuggi, cor mio (00:52)
1-31. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act I: Tornami a vagheggiar (04:38)
2-01. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Col celarvi a chi v’ama un momento (01:28)
2-02. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Taci, taci, codardo (01:09)
2-03. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Qual portento (02:10)
2-04. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Atlante, dove sei? (00:52)
2-05. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Pensa a chi geme d’amor piagata (05:36)
2-06. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Qual odio ingiusto contro me? (01:22)
2-07. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Vorrei vendicarmi del perfido cor (03:50)
2-08. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Chi scuopre al mio pensiero (00:18)
2-09. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Mi lusinga il dolce affetto (06:33)
2-10. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: S’acquieti il rio sospetto (00:35)
2-11. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: E la tua pace (00:33)
2-12. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Ama, sospira (07:24)
2-13. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Non scorgo nel tuo viso (00:55)
2-14. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Mio bel tesoro (05:37)
2-15. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Regina, io cerco invano (00:51)
2-16. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Tra speme e timore (02:51)
2-17. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Regina, sei tradita (00:32)
2-18. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Ah, mio cor! (11:36)
2-19. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Or che dici, Morgana? (00:27)
2-20. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Alla offesa il disprezzo (00:19)
2-21. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: È un folle (03:46)
2-22. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Ed è ver che mi narri? (00:26)
2-23. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Eccomi a’ piedi tuoi (00:49)
2-24. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Verdi prati (04:06)
2-25. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Ah! Ruggiero crudel (02:14)
2-26. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Ombre pallide (06:08)
2-27. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Entrée des Songes agréables (01:31)
2-28. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Entrée des Songes funestes (01:38)
2-29. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act II: Entrée des Songes agréables effrayés (02:12)
3-01. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Sinfonia (00:44)
3-02. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Voglio amar e disamar (00:58)
3-03. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Credete al mio dolore (09:10)
3-04. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: M’inganna, me ne avveggo (00:20)
3-05. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Un momento di contento (03:42)
3-06. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Molestissimo incontro (01:14)
3-07. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Ma quando tornerai (04:04)
3-08. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Tutta d’armate square (00:24)
3-09. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Sta nell’ircana pietrosa (05:35)
3-10. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Vanne tu seco ancora (00:18)
3-11. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: All’alma fedel (03:30)
3-12. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Niuna forza l’arresta (00:35)
3-13. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Mi restano le lagrime (06:41)
3-14. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Sin per le vie del sole (00:35)
3-15. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Già vicino è’l momento (01:22)
3-16. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Barbara! Io ben lo so (02:51)
3-17. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Le lusinghe, gl’inganni non udir più (00:37)
3-18. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Non è amor (04:22)
3-19. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Prendi, e vivi (00:18)
3-20. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Ah, mio Ruggier, che tenti? (00:14)
3-21. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Misera, ah, no! (00:06)
3-22. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Ah, che tardi? (00:21)
3-23. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Dall’orror di notte cieca (01:50)
3-24. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Entrée (01:27)
3-25. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Tamburino (00:34)
3-26. Les Musiciens du Louvre – Alcina, HWV 34, Act III: Dopo tante amare (00:35)