Belshazzar

~ Release by Handel; Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 3. 38a. Aria (Cyrus) "O God of truth! O faithful guide!" - 38b. Recitative (Cyrus) "You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 2, Scene 3, Recitativo "You, Gobrias, lead directry to the palace" (Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel5:16
2Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 3. 39. Chorus "O glorious prince! thrice happy they"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 2, Scene 3, Chorus "Oh glorious prince!"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel4:57
3Belshazzar: Act III. Scene 1. 40a. Aria (Nitocris) "Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind" - 40b. Recitative (Nitocris, Daniel) "Fain would I hope. Is there not room to hope?"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 3, Scene 1, Recitativo "Fain would I hope" (Nitocris, Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III
Handel4:42
4Belshazzar: Act III. Scene 1. 41a. Aria (Daniel) "Can the black Æthiop change his skin?" - 41b. Recitative (Nitocris, Arioch, Messenger) "My hopes revive, here Arioch comes: by this"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
bass vocals [Messenger]:
Geoffroy Buffière (Bass)
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
tenor vocals [Arioch]:
Jean-Yves Ravoux (Tenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 3, Scene 1, Air "Can the black Aethiop change his skin?" (Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III
Handel3:26
5Belshazzar: Act III. Scene 1. 42. Chorus of Jews "Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 3, Scene 1, Chorus "Bel boweth down" (Jews)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III
Handel1:29
6Belshazzar: Act III. Scene 2. 43. Aria (Belshazzar) "I thank thee, Sesach, thy sweet pow'r" - 44. A martial Symphony
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
tenor vocals [Belshazzar]:
Allan Clayton (tenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 3, Scene 2, A Martial Symphony
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III (German translation)
Handel2:05
7Belshazzar: Act III. Scene 3. 45a. Aria (Gobrias) "To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due" - 45b. Recitative (Cyrus) "Be it thy care, good Gobrias, to find out"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
bass-baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 3, Scene 3, Recitativo "Be it thy care, good Gobrias" (Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III
Handel2:23
8Belshazzar: Act III. Scene 3. 46. Aria (Cyrus) "Destructive war thy limits know"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 3, Scene 3, Air "Destructive War, thy limits know" (Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III
Handel2:20
9Belshazzar: Act III. Scene 3. 47a. Duett (Nitocris, Cyrus) "Great victor, at your feet I bow" - 47b. Recitative (Cyrus, Daniel) "Say, venerable prophet, is there ought"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 3, Scene 3, Duet "Great victor, at your feet I bow" (Nitocris, Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III
Handel5:58
10Belshazzar: Act III. Scene 3. 48. Soli and Chorus (Nitocris, Gobrias, Daniel) "Tell it out among the heathen, that the Lord is King"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
bass-baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone)
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 3, Scene 3, Soli & Chorus "Tell it out among the heathen"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III
Handel1:38
11Belshazzar: Act III. Scene 3. 49. Accompagnato (Cyrus) "Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 3, Scene 3, Accompagnato "Yes, I will build thy city" (Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III
Handel1:37
12Belshazzar: Act III. Scene 3. 50. Anthem (Daniel, Nitocris, Chorus) "I will magnify thee, O God my king"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recorded at:
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel de Levallois-Perret in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 2012-12-19 until 2012-12-21)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 3, Scene 3, Soli & Chorus "I will magnify thee" (Daniel, Nitocris, Chorus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III
Handel7:00