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George Frideric Handel, Les Basses Reunies, Veronique Gens
Véronique Gens - Handel Cantatas ~ Lucrezia, Agrippina, Armiada / Les Basses Réunies
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (23) - Disc #1
1. La Lucrezia: Recitativo: O Numi eterni!
2. La Lucrezia: Aria: Gia superbo del mio affanno
3. La Lucrezia: Recitativo: Ma voi forse nel Cielo
4. La Lucrezia: Aria: II suol che preme
5. La Lucrezia: Recitativo: Ah, che ancor nell'abisso - Aria: Alla salma infedel
6. La Lucrezia: Recitativo: A voi, padre, consorte
7. La Lucrezia: Arioso: Gia nel seno comincia
8. Armida abbandonata: Recitativo: Dietro l'orme fugaci
9. Armida abbandonata: Aria: Ah, crudele! E pur ten'vai
10. Armida abbandonata: Recitativo: Per te mi struggo
11. Armida abbandonata: Aria: Venti, fermate
12. Armida abbandonata: Recitativo: Ma che parlo, che dico?
13. Armida abbandonata: Siciliana: In tanti affanni miei
14. Agrippina condotta a morire: Recitativo: Dunque sara pur vero
15. Agrippina condotta a morire: Aria: Orrida, oscura
16. Agrippina condotta a morire: Recitativo: Ma pria che d'empia morte
17. Agrippina condotta a morire: Aria: Renda cenere il tiranno
18. Agrippina condotta a morire: Recitativo: Si, si, del gran tiranno
19. Agrippina condotta a morire: Scena: Come, o Dio! Bramo la morte
20. Agrippina condotta a morire: Aria: Se infelice al mondo vissi
21. Agrippina condotta a morire: Recitativo: Trema l'ingrato figlio
22. Agrippina condotta a morire: Aria: Su, lacerate il seno
23. Agrippina condotta a morire: Recitativo: Ecco a morte gia corro

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All Artists: George Frideric Handel, Les Basses Reunies, Veronique Gens, Francois Fernandez, Mira Glodeanu
Title: Véronique Gens - Handel Cantatas ~ Lucrezia, Agrippina, Armiada / Les Basses Réunies
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Label: Virgin / Angel Records
Release Date: 4/6/1999
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724354528323

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Véronique Gens's intense soprano shines in this program of tragic cantatas about a trio of fatally wronged Roman heroines written by the twentysomething Handel during his triumphant Italian sojourn. Here, luckless Lucrezia and abandoned Armida vacillate between love and hate for the men who wronged them and agitated Agrippina rages against the son who condemned her to death, the Emperor Nero. Gens is with these wracked souls all the way, bending her lovely voice to capture the verbal nuances of the texts; listen, for example, how she deadens her tone for Agrippina's "A me sol giunga la morte." Throughout, she stays within the stylistic frame of historically informed performance practices, as do her excellent accompanists. Thanks to Ms. Gens, it's a pleasure to spend 52 minutes with such tortured protaganists. --Dan Davis

CD Reviews

OUTSTANDING

Ricardo J. Estevez | Coral Gables, FL United States | 07/21/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I always felt that Janet Baker owned La Lucrezia, but now having heard Veronique Gens sing this cantata, I am inclined to alter my perception, somewhat. Like Dame Janet, Ms. Gens has a firm grasp of the text and knows how to best utilize her voice in order to bring forth its tragic qualities and inherent drama. With every release, I become more and more enraptured (read enamored) of Ms. Gens flawless vocal prowess. She most definetely has the magic touch and I, for one, am very happy to have purchased this fantastic release. The other two cantatas are just as impressive as ""La Lucrezia." I'll always cherish Janet Baker's recording with Leppard, but it will now have to rest side by side with this new recording. I urge anyone with a love of baroque vocal music to purchase this wonderful CD."