Handel – Rodelinda (1998) | Raglan Baroque Players, Nicholas Kraemer 3xCD

UPC: 724354527722 

MPN: 7243 5 45277 2 2 

Brand Name: Veritas / Virgin Classics Ltd.

Overview

This 3-CD complete recording of George Frideric Handel’s opera Rodelinda, Regina de’ Longobardi presents one of the composer’s most emotionally compelling works in historically informed performance. Featuring acclaimed soloists Sophie Daneman, Daniel Taylor, Adrian Thompson, Catherine Robbin, Robin Blaze, and Christopher Purves, and conducted by Nicholas Kraemer with the Raglan Baroque Players, this Veritas edition captures Handel’s intricate blend of drama and lyricism.

Composed in 1725, Rodelinda is an opera seria masterpiece of love, loyalty, and political intrigue, now revived with scholarly precision and expressive authenticity.

Product Features

• Format: 3 × Audio CD (Complete Opera)
• Genre: Classical / Baroque Opera
• Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
• Work: Rodelinda, Regina de’ Longobardi (Opera in Three Acts)
• Libretto: Antonio Salvi (revised by Nicola Francesco Haym)
• Ensemble: Raglan Baroque Players
• Conductor: Nicholas Kraemer

• Soloists:

  Label: Veritas / Virgin Classics Ltd., London, England
  • Rodelinda – Sophie Daneman
  • Bertarido – Daniel Taylor
  • Grimoaldo – Adrian Thompson
  • Eduige – Catherine Robbin
  • Unulfo – Robin Blaze
  • Garibaldo – Christopher Purves

• Total Timing: Approx. 2 hours 53 minutes

  Country of Manufacture: Holland
  • CD 1 – Act One (60:36)
  • CD 2 – Act Two (58:18)
  • CD 3 – Act Three (54:02)
• Release Year: 1998
• Catalog Number: FPM 664 / UK: VCT 5 45277 2
• Barcode: 724354527722

Interesting Facts

• Authentic Baroque Interpretation: The Raglan Baroque Players perform on period instruments under the direction of Nicholas Kraemer, offering a historically accurate sound world close to what Handel’s London audiences would have heard.
• Handel’s Triumph of Emotion: Rodelinda is celebrated for its emotional depth, especially Rodelinda’s arias of love and courage, showcasing Handel’s gift for humanizing the opera seria form.
• World-Class Cast: Countertenor Daniel Taylor and soprano Sophie Daneman lead a distinguished ensemble of early-music specialists, praised for clarity of diction and expressive nuance.
• Critically Acclaimed Recording: The 1998 Veritas edition by Virgin Classics is noted for its warmth, textual integrity, and refined pacing—an essential addition to any Handel opera collection.

Publishers

© 1998 Virgin Classics Ltd., London, England. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Classics Ltd. Manufactured and printed in Holland.

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