Renee Fleming, Handel - 1h 10m 52s

Tracks & Durations

1. Oh sleep why dost thou leave me	3:20
2. Endless pleasure	3:19
3. Scoglio d´immota fronte	5:31
4. Quando speighi i tuoi tormenti	3:31
5. Ombra mai fù	3:09
6. To fleeting pleasures make your court	1:38
7. Lascia ch'io pianga	4:28
8. Dunque i lacci d'un volto Ah crudel	7:48
9. Let the bright Seraphim	5:42
10. V'adoro pupille	4:57
11. Da tempeste il legno infranto	6:13
12. Ritorna oh caro e dolce mio tesoro	5:12
13. Sommo rettor del cielo D'una torbida sorgente	5:10
14. Pensieri vol mi tormentate	5:18
15. Bel piacere è godere fido amor	1:47
16. Calm thou my soul Convey me to some peaceful shore	3:39

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Review

Those who may have feared that Renée Fleming might approach Handel with a too-Romantic vocal attitude need not have; whether it's the leadership of the sympathetic, historically informed Harry Bicket, the sound of the spare but warm Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, plain good sense and musicianship, or any combination of these, here she offers sixteen arias in almost-impeccable Baroque fashion. I doubt whether sopranos of Handel's age had voices as plush as Ms Fleming's but she manages to keep her tone as light and as airy as possible in these selections, never leaning or swooping into an accompanying note in an "un-Baroque" manner, and the result is simply ravishing. The voice, of course, is almost unbelievably beautiful and agile, the technique impeccable, complete with a trill unmatchable in any soprano singing today. From the long-breathed lines of "O sleep why dost thou leave me" from Semele to the fireworks in Cleopatra's "Da tempeste…," with stops along the way at the famous "Ombra mai fu" and a complete rarity from the composer's Lotario, this CD is just breathtaking. Brava Fleming--and bravo Harry Bicket! Oh, yes--bravo Handel! --Robert Levine

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