George Frideric Handel: Semele; Israel in Egypt; The Ways of Zion Do Mourn; Zadok the Priest; La Resurrezione; Dixit (2009)

For opera fans, the major attraction in this six-disc set dedicated to the works of Handel will likely be the 1981 recording of his English-language opera Semele, with John Eliot Gardiner leading a strong cast of singers. While there may have been more compelling Semeles than Norma Burrowes (whose interpretation is nevertheless very sensitive), the remainder of the cast is consistently excellent, especially Anthony Rolfe Johnson's commanding portrayal of Jupiter. For oratorio fans, the attractions will likely be the three ... Read More

For opera fans, the major attraction in this six-disc set dedicated to the works of Handel will likely be the 1981 recording of his English-language opera Semele, with John Eliot Gardiner leading a strong cast of singers. While there may have been more compelling Semeles than Norma Burrowes (whose interpretation is nevertheless very sensitive), the remainder of the cast is consistently excellent, especially Anthony Rolfe Johnson's commanding portrayal of Jupiter. For oratorio fans, the attractions will likely be the three-part oratorio Israel in Egypt, the funeral anthem The Ways of Zion do Mourn, and the coronation anthem Zadok the Priest, all with Gardiner leading the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra in performances of great weight and seriousness, recorded between 1976 and 1978. The concluding two discs include an angular but expressive 1990 account of Handel's early Italian oratorio La Resurrezione, with Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, as well as a muscular performance of the Dixit... Read Less

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