Organization

Direction d'orchestre

Christophe Rousset

Mise en scène

Michael Hampe

Chanteur

Soprano

Paula Rasmussen

Serse

Ann Hallenberg

Arsamene

Contralto

Patricia Bardon

Amastre

Basse

Marcello Lippi

Ariodate

Isabel Bayrakdarian

Romilda

Sandrine Piau

Atalanta

Matteo Peirone

Elviro

Semperoper Dresden

Orchestra

Les Talens Lyriques

italien

Xerxes

Dresde

Allemagne

Serse is perhaps Handel's most intriguing operas. Rediscovered at the 1924 Göttingen Handel Festival, the work soon became one of the composer's most popular operas, surpassed only by Giulio Cesare. Its popularity might in part be due to the incredibly popular aria it contains, Ombra mai fu.

Recordings of the complete opera are rare and this one first presented in Dresden combines a visually strong staging with exceptional cast and ensemble of Baroque specialists.

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