Research Catalog

Title

Semele [sound recording] / Handel.

Author

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.

Publication

[France] : Erato, [1993?], p1983.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Congreve, William, 1670-1729.
• Kwella, Patrizia.
• Burrowes, Norma.
• Priday, Elisabeth.
• Jones, Della.
• Denley, Catherine.
• Penrose, Timothy.
• Rolfe Johnson, Anthony.
• Davies, Maldwyn.
• Lloyd, Robert, 1940-
• Thomas, David, 1943-
• Gardiner, John Eliot.
• Monteverdi Choir. voc
• English Baroque Soloists. voc

Description

2 sound discs (2 hrs., 34 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

• Libretto
• Collection Les incontournables

Uniform Title

• Semele
• Libretto (Paris, France)
• Collection Les incontournables (Erato (Firm))

Alternative Title

Semele

Subject

Oratorios

Note

• Secular oratorio, sung in English.
• Libretto by William Congreve
• Compact disc.
• Previously released on LP: Erato STU 714453 (STU 71446--STU 71448).
• Program notes in French by Jean-Louis Martinoty with English and German translations, and libretto in English with French and German translations (99 p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded Mar. 1981, Rosslyn Hill Chapel, London.

Call Number

*LDC 17077 (F)

LCCN

2292459822

OCLC

• 31315531
• 29526799

Author

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.

Title

Semele [sound recording] / Handel.

Imprint

[France] : Erato, [1993?], p1983.

Series

Libretto

Collection Les incontournables

Libretto (Paris, France)

Collection Les incontournables (Erato (Firm))

Performer

Patrizia Kwella, Norma Burrowes, Elisabeth Priday, sopranos ; Della Jones, mezzo-soprano ; Catherine Denley, contralto ; Timothy Penrose, countertenor ; Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Maldwyn Davies, tenors ; Robert Lloyd, David Thomas, basses ; Monteverdi Choir ; English Baroque Soloists ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor.

Event

Recorded Mar. 1981, Rosslyn Hill Chapel, London.

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Added Author

Congreve, William, 1670-1729. Librettist

Kwella, Patrizia. voc

Burrowes, Norma. voc

Priday, Elisabeth. voc

Jones, Della. voc

Denley, Catherine. voc

Penrose, Timothy. voc

Rolfe Johnson, Anthony. voc

Davies, Maldwyn. voc

Lloyd, Robert, 1940- voc

Thomas, David, 1943- voc

Gardiner, John Eliot. Conductor

Monteverdi Choir. voc

English Baroque Soloists. voc

Other Standard Identifier

2292459822

Publisher No.

2292-45982-2 Erato

STU 714453 Erato

Research Call Number

*LDC 17077 (F) Libretto and program notes on file.