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?Each new Handel by The English Concert and Harry Bicket is a milestone in the composer's discography, and the latest, Serse - 'a spectacular treat for Handel lovers' (The Times) - is no different. Created to astonish London audiences in 1728, Handel's romantic and at times comic opera Serse is a spectacular drama of love, war, power and civil engineering set in ancient Persia, whose opening aria 'Ombra mai fu' remains an enduring favourite. Serse rules a vast empire, but the human heart is more difficult to command, and sometimes the beauty of a plane tree is the only constant in a dangerous world. The work is complemented by a world-class cast including the 'barnstorming' (The Daily Telegraph) Emily D'Angelo as the lovestruck king and Lucy Crowe as Romilda. Album Tracks 1. Serse, HWV 40~Ouverture 2. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Accompagnato Frondi tenere 3. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Aria Ombra mai fu 4. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Recitativo Siam giunti, Elviro 5. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Sinfonia e Recitativo Sento un soave concento 6. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Aria O voi 7. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Recitativo Arsamene 8. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Aria Và godendo vezzoso e bello 9. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Recitativo Quel canto a un bell'amor 10. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Aria Io le dirò che l'amo 11. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Recitativo Arsamene 12. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Aria Sì, sì, mio ben 13. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Recitativo Presto, Signor 14. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Aria Meglio in voi col mio partire 15. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Recitativo Bellissima Romilda 16. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Aria Di tacere 17. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Recitativo Aspide son 18. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Aria Nemmen coll'ombre 19. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Aria Se cangio spoglia 20. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Recitativo Pugnammo, amici 21. Serse, HWV 40~Act I. Coro Già la tromba 22. Serse, HWV 40~A
