Belshazzar

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

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1Belshazzar: Overture
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: Overture, Maestoso - Allegro
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61 (German translation)
Handel2:40
2Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 1. 1. Accompagnato ed Arioso (Nitocris) "Vain fluctuating state of human empire!"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
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 1, Scene 1, Accompagnato ed Arioso "Vain, fluctuating state of human empire!" (Nitocris)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel4:28
3Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 1. 2a. Aria (Nitocris) "Thou, God most high, and Thou alone"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
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 1, Scene 1, Air "Thou, God most high, and Thou alone" (Nitocris)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel4:37
4Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 1. 2b. Recitative (Nitocris) "The fate of Babylon, I fear, is nigh" - Scene 2. 3a. Recitative (Nitocris, Daniel) "O much belov'd"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
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 1, Scene 1, Recitativo "The fate of Babylon, I fear, is nigh" (Nitocris, Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel1:15
5Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 2. 3b. Air (Daniel) "Lament not thus, O Queen, in vain!"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
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 1, Scene 1, Air "Lament not thus, oh Queen, in vain!" (Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel4:59
6Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 4. Chorus of Babylonians "Behold by Persia's hero made"
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 1, Scene 2, Chorus "Behold, by Persia's hero made" (Babylonians)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel2:28
7Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 5a. Recitative (Gobrias) "Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe" - 5b. Accompagnato (Gobrias) "Oh memory"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
bass-baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone)
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 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "Well may they laugh" (Gobrias, Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel1:27
8Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 6. Aria (Gobrias) "Opprest with never ceasing grief"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
bass-baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone)
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 1, Scene 2, Air "Opprest with never-ceasing grief" (Gobrias)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel3:57
9Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 7. Aria (Cyrus) "Dry those unavailing tears"
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 1, Scene 2, Air "Dry thoes unavailing tears" (Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel1:54
10Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 8a. Recitative (Cyrus) "Be comforted: safe tho' the tyrant seem" - 8b. Accompagnato (Cyrus) "Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates" - 8bis. Recitative (Cyrus, Gobrias) "Now tell me Gobrias"
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 1, Scene 2, Accompagnato "Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates" (Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel3:59
11Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 9. Aria (Gobrias) "Behold the monstrous human beast" - 10a. Recitative (Cyrus) "Can you then think it strange, if drown'd in wine"
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 1, Scene 2, Air "Behold the monstrous human beast" (Gobrias)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel3:47
12Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 10b. Aria (Cyrus) "Great God! who yet but darkly known" - 11a. Recitative (Cyrus) "My friends, be confident, and boldly enter"
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 1, Scene 2, Air "Great God! who, yet but darkly known" (Cyrus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel4:09
13Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 3. 11b. Chorus "All empires upon God depend"
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 1, Scene 2, Chorus "All empires upon God depend"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel3:28
14Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 4. 12. Arioso (Daniel) "O sacred oracles of truth!"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
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 1, Scene 3, "O sacred oracles of truth" (Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel4:54
15Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 4. 13a. Accompagnato (Daniel) "Rejoice, my countrymen: the time draws near" - 13b. Recitative (Daniel) "For long ago" - 14. Accompagnato (Daniel) "Thus saith the Lord to Cyrus his anointed"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
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 1, Scene 3, Recitativo "For long ago, whole ages ere this Cyrus" (Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel3:01
16Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 4. 15. Chorus "Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done it"
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)
Handel4:16
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1Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 5. 16a. Aria (Belshazzar) "Let festal joy triumphant reign" - 16b. Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris) "For you, my friends, the nobles of my court"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
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 1, Scene 4, Air "Let festal joy triumphant reign!" (Belshazzar)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel6:45
2Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 5. 17. Aria (Nitocris) "The leafy honours of the field"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
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 1, Scene 4, Air "The leafy honours of the field" (Nitocris)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel7:10
3Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 5. 18a. Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris) "It is the custom; I may say, the law"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
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 1, Scene 4, Recitativo "It is the custom, I may say, the law" (Belshazzar, Nitocris)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel1:35
4Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 5. 18b. Chorus of Jews "Recall, O king, thy rash command"
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)
Handel2:32
5Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 5. 19a. Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar) "They tell you true; nor can you be to learn"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
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 1, Scene 4, Recitativo "They tell you true" (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel1:18
6Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 5. 19b. Duet (Nitocris, Belshazzar) "O dearer than my life, forbear"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
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 1, Scene 4, Duet "Oh dearer than my life, forbear!" (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel4:45
7Belshazzar: Act I. Scene 5. 20. Chorus of Jews "By slow degrees the wrath of God to its meridian height ascends"
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 1, Scene 4, Chorus "By slow degrees the wrath of God" (Jews)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
Handel6:08
8Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 1. 21. Chorus "See, from his post Euphrates flies!" - 22. Semichorus "Why faithless river dost thou leave" - 23. Semichorus "Euphrates hath his task fulfil'd" - 24. Chorus "Of things on earth, proud man must own"
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 1, Chorus "See, from his post Euphrates flies!"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel6:33
9Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 1. 25a. Recitative (Cyrus) "You, see my friends, a path into the city" - 25b. Aria (Cyrus) "Amaz'd to find the foe so near" - 26. Chorus of Persians "To arms, to arms, no more delay"
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 1, Chorus "To arms, to arms! no more delay!" (Persians)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel6:07
10Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 2. 27. Chorus "Ye tutelar gods of our empire, look down"
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 2, Chorus "Ye tutelar gods of our empire"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel2:52
11Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 2. 28. Aria (Belshazzar) "Let the deep bowl thy praise confess"
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 2, Scene 2, Air "Let the deep bowl thy praise confess" (Belshazzar)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel2:35
12Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 2. 29a. Accompagnato and Chorus (Belshazzar) "Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?"
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 2, Scene 2, Accompagnato "Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?" (Belshazzar, Chorus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel2:41
13Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 2. 29b. Recitative (Belshazzar) "Call all our Wiseman, sorcerers, Chaldeans" - 30. Symphonie
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 2, Scene 2, Recitativo "Call all my Wise Men" (Belshazzar)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel1:45
14Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 2. 31a. Recitative (Belshazzar) "Ye sages, welcome always to your king" - 31b. Trio (Wisemen) "Alas! too hard a task the king imposes" - 32a. Chorus "O misery! O terror! hopeless grief!"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
bass vocals [Wiseman]:
Damian Whiteley (Australian bass)
tenor vocals [Belshazzar]:
Allan Clayton (tenor)
tenor vocals [Wiseman]:
Thibaut Lenaerts (Belgian tenor vocalist, conductor) and Michael-Loughlin Smith
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 2, Recitativo "Ye sages! welcome always to your king" (Belshazzar)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel2:12
15Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 2. 32b. Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar) "O king, live for ever!" - 32c. Recitative (Belshazzar) "Art thou that Daniel, of the Jewish captives?" - 33. Aria (Daniel) "No: to thyself thy trifles be"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Rosemary Joshua (soprano)
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 2, Scene 2, Air "No! to thyself thy trifles be" (Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel2:58
16Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 2. 34. Accompagnato (Daniel) "Yet to obey his dread command" - 35. Accompagnato (Daniel) "Thou, O King, hast lifted up thyself" - 36. Recitative (Nitocris) "O sentence too severe! and yet too sure!"
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 2, Scene 2, Accompagnato "Yet, to obey his dread command" (Daniel)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel3:54
17Belshazzar: Act II. Scene 2. 37. Aria (Nitocris) "Regard, O son, my flowing tears"
art direction:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
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 2, Air "Regard, oh son, my flowing tears" (Nitocris)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
Handel6:22
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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