Dunedin Consort / John Butt - Handel: Acis & Galatea [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.Experience the enchanting world of Handel's pastoral opera with the Dunedin Consort, under the expert direction of John Butt. This acclaimed recording of 'Acis & Galatea' brings to life the timeless tale of love and tragedy between the shepherd Acis and the nymph Galatea, set against the backdrop of Arcadian idylls. Featuring stellar performances by leading baroque vocalists and the Consort's impeccable musicianship, this CD captures the delicate beauty and emotional depth of Handel's masterpiece. Perfect for classical music enthusiasts and newcomers alike, this rendition offers an exquisite blend of lyrical elegance and dramatic intensity.

Disc 1

1. Sinfonia

2. Oh, the Pleasure of the Plains!

3. Ye Verdant Plains and Woody Mountains

4. Hush, Ye Pretty, Warbling Choir!

5. Where Shall I Seek the Charming Fair?

6. Stay, Shepherd, Stay!

7. Shepherd, What Art Thou Pursuing?

8. Lo, Here My Love

9. Love in Her Eyes Sits Playing

10. Oh, Didst Thou Know the Pains of Absent Love

11. As When the Dove Laments Her Love

12. Happy, Happy We!

Disc 2

1. Wretched Lovers!

2. I Rage - I Melt - I Burn!

3. O Ruddier Than the Cherry

4. Whither, Fairest, Art Thou Running

5. Cease to Beauty to Be Suing

6. Would You Gain the Tender Creature

7. His Hideous Love Provokes My Rage

8. Love Sounds Th' Alarm

9. Consider, Fond Shepherd

10. Cease, Oh Cease, Thou Gentle Youth

11. The Flocks Shall Leave the Mountains

12. Help, Galatea! Help, Ye Parent Gods!

13. Mourn, All Ye Muses

14. Must I My Acis Still Bemoan

15. 'Tis Done! Thus I Exert My Pow'r Divine

16. Heart, the Seat of Soft Delight

17. Galatea, Dry Thy Tears

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 691062031974

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