Handel: Ariodante

One of the great Handel operas, Ariodante finally makes its way on to CD in this reissue of Leppard’s classic (modern-instrument) 1979 account. Despite the current penchant for more historically informed performance practices, it stands the test of time well, an eminently stylish yet intensely dramatic reading, boasting a cast of distinguished Handelians at the height of their powers. Antony Bye

Published: January 20, 2012 at 2:32 pm

COMPOSERS: Handel
LABELS: Philips
WORKS: Ariodante
PERFORMER: Janet Baker, Edith Mathis, Norma Burrowes, James Bowman
CATALOGUE NO: 442 096-2 ADD Reissue

One of the great Handel operas, Ariodante finally makes its way on to CD in this reissue of Leppard’s classic (modern-instrument) 1979 account. Despite the current penchant for more historically informed performance practices, it stands the test of time well, an eminently stylish yet intensely dramatic reading, boasting a cast of distinguished Handelians at the height of their powers. Antony Bye

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