Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Overture - Arend Prohmann, Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
2. No.1 Coro "Viva, viva il nostro Alcide!" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Bejun Mehta, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Pascal Bertin, Bernhard Trebuch, Jean-Michel Ankaoua, Alan Ewing, Wolfgang Fahrner, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, George Frideric Handel
3. No.2 Aria "Presti omai l'Egizia terra" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
4. Recitativo "Curio, Cesare venne, e vide" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Jean-Michel Ankaoua, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
5. Recitativo "Questa è Cornelia" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Jean-Michel Ankaoua, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Charlotte Hellekant, Ulrich Vette, Anne Sofie von Otter, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Guido Larisch, Michel Maldonado, Wolfgang Fahrner, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
6. Recitativo "La Reggia Tolomeo t'offre" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Charlotte Hellekant, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Jean-Michel Ankaoua, Alan Ewing, Bernhard Trebuch, Guido Larisch, Wolfgang Fahrner, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
7. No.3 Aria "Empio, dirò, tu sei" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
8. Recitativo "Già torna in se" - Anne Sofie von Otter, Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Jean-Michel Ankaoua, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Guido Larisch, Bernhard Trebuch, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Wolfgang Fahrner, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
9. No.4 Aria "Priva son d'ogni conforto" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
10. Recitativo "Vani sono i lamenti" - Anne Sofie von Otter, Arend Prohmann, Guido Larisch, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Michel Maldonado, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Pascal Monteilhet, Bernhard Trebuch, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
11. No.5 Aria "Svegliatevi nel core" - Anne Sofie von Otter, Arend Prohmann, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
12. Recitativo "Regni Cleopatra" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Pascal Bertin, Bejun Mehta, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Guido Larisch, Bernhard Trebuch, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Wolfgang Fahrner, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
13. No.6 Aria "Non disperar, chi sà?" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
14. Recitativo "Sire, Signor!" - Arend Prohmann, Bejun Mehta, Alan Ewing, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
15. No.7 Aria "L'empio, sleale, indegno" - Arend Prohmann, Bejun Mehta, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
16. No. 8 Accompagnato "Alma del gran Pompeo" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
17. Recitativo "Quì nobile donzella chiede chinarsi" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Marijana Mijanovic, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Jean-Michel Ankaoua, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Guido Larisch, Bernhard Trebuch, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Wolfgang Fahrner, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
18. No.9 Aria "Non è si vago e bello il fior nel prato" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
19. Recitativo "Cleopatra, vincesti ..." - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Pascal Bertin, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
20. No.10 Aria "Tutto può donna vezzosa" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
21. No.11 Arioso "Nel tuo seno, amico sasso" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
22. Recitativo "Ma chè! vile e negletta" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Magdalena Kozená, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Anne Sofie von Otter, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Pascal Bertin, Bernhard Trebuch, Guido Larisch, Michel Maldonado, Wolfgang Fahrner, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
23. No.12 Aria "Cara speme, questo core tu cominci" - Anne Sofie von Otter, Arend Prohmann, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
24. Recitativo "Cesare, alla tua destra" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Bejun Mehta, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Alan Ewing, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Guido Larisch, Bernhard Trebuch, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Wolfgang Fahrner, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
25. No.14 Aria "Va tacito e nascosto" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
26. Recitativo "Sire, con Sesto, il figlio" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Bejun Mehta, Ulrich Vette, Alan Ewing, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Guido Larisch, Michel Maldonado, Wolfgang Fahrner, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
27. Recitativo "Cornelia, in quei tuoi lumi" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Alan Ewing, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Guido Larisch, Bernhard Trebuch, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Wolfgang Fahrner, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
28. No.15 Aria "Tu sei il cor di questo core" - Alan Ewing, Arend Prohmann, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel

Disc 2:

1. Recitativo "Madre!" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
2. No.16 Duetto "Son nata a lagrimar / Son nato a sospirar" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Marc Minkowski, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
3. Recitativo "Eseguisti, oh Niren" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Pascal Bertin, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
4. Recitativo "Da Cleopatra apprenda" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Pascal Bertin, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
5. Sinfonia e Recitativo "Taci" / "Cieli" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Pascal Bertin, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Marc Minkowski, Bernhard Trebuch, Guido Larisch, Michel Maldonado, Wolfgang Fahrner, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
6. Sinfonia e Recitativo "Giulio, che miri" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Guido Larisch, Bernhard Trebuch, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Wolfgang Fahrner, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
7. No.17 Aria e Recitativo "V'adoro, pupille" / "Non ha in cielo il Tonante" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Marijana Mijanovic, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Marc Minkowski, Bernhard Trebuch, Guido Larisch, Michel Maldonado, Wolfgang Fahrner, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
8. Recitativo "Vola, mio cor" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Pascal Bertin, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
9. No.18 Aria "Se in fiorito a meno prato" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
10. No.19 Arioso "Deh, piangete, oh mesti lumi" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
11. Recitativo "Bella, non lagrimare" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Alan Ewing, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
12. Recitativo "Bella, placa lo sdegno!" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Bejun Mehta, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Alan Ewing, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Guido Larisch, Bernhard Trebuch, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Wolfgang Fahrner, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
13. No.20 Aria "Se a me non sei crudele" - Alan Ewing, Arend Prohmann, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
14. Recitativo "Bella, cotanto aborri chi ti prega d'amar" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Bejun Mehta, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
15. No.21 Aria "Sì spietata, il tuo rigore" - Arend Prohmann, Bejun Mehta, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
16. Recitativo "Sù, che si tarda" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
17. Recitativo "Cornelia, infauste nove" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Pascal Bertin, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Guido Larisch, Bernhard Trebuch, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Wolfgang Fahrner, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
18. No.22 Aria "Cessa omai di sospirare" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
19. Recitativo "Figlio non è" - Anne Sofie von Otter, Arend Prohmann, Guido Larisch, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Michel Maldonado, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Pascal Monteilhet, Bernhard Trebuch, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
20. No.23 Aria "L'angue offeso mai riposa" - Anne Sofie von Otter, Arend Prohmann, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
21. No.24 Aria "Venere bella" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
22. Recitativo "Che veggio, oh Numi?" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Marijana Mijanovic, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
23. Recitativo "Cesare, sei tradito" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Marijana Mijanovic, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Jean-Michel Ankaoua, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Guido Larisch, Bernhard Trebuch, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Wolfgang Fahrner, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
24. No.25 Aria e Coro "Al lampo dell'armi" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Charlotte Hellekant, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Magdalena Kozená, Ulrich Vette, Anne Sofie von Otter, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bejun Mehta, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Bertin, Wolfgang Fahrner, Alan Ewing, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Jean-Michel Ankaoua, George Frideric Handel
25. No.26 Accompagnato "Che sento? oh Dio" - Magdalena Kozená, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Arend Prohmann, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Ulrich Vette, Mark Buecker, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
26. No.27 Aria "Se pietà di me non senti" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Mark Buecker, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
27. No.28 Arioso "Belle dee di questo core" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Bejun Mehta, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
28. Recitativo "... di quel ch'avete" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Bejun Mehta, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Guido Larisch, Bernhard Trebuch, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Wolfgang Fahrner, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
29. Recitativo "Sire, prendi" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Bejun Mehta, Ulrich Vette, Alan Ewing, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Guido Larisch, Michel Maldonado, Wolfgang Fahrner, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
30. Recitativo "Ecco in tutto perduta" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
31. No.29 "L'aure che spira tiranno e fiero" - Anne Sofie von Otter, Arend Prohmann, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel

Disc 3:

1. Recitativo "In tal modi si premia" - Alan Ewing, Arend Prohmann, Guido Larisch, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Michel Maldonado, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Pascal Monteilhet, Bernhard Trebuch, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
2. No.30 Aria "Dal fulgor di questa spada" - Alan Ewing, Arend Prohmann, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
3. Sinfonia - Arend Prohmann, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
4. Recitativo "Vinta cadesti" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Bejun Mehta, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
5. No.31 Aria "Domerò la tua fierezza" - Arend Prohmann, Bejun Mehta, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
6. Recitativo "E pur così in un giorno perdo fasti" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Guido Larisch, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Michel Maldonado, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Pascal Monteilhet, Bernhard Trebuch, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
7. No.32 Aria "Piangerò la sorte mia" - Magdalena Kozená, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Arend Prohmann, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Ulrich Vette, Mark Buecker, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
8. No.33 Accompagnato ed Aria "Dall'ondoso periglio" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
9. Recitativo "Cerco in van Tolomeo" - Anne Sofie von Otter, Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Pascal Bertin, Ulrich Vette, Alan Ewing, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Guido Larisch, Michel Maldonado, Wolfgang Fahrner, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
10. Recitativo "Lascia questo sigillo" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Anne Sofie von Otter, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
11. No.34 Aria "Quel torrente, che cade" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
12. Recitativo "Tutto lice sperar" - Anne Sofie von Otter, Arend Prohmann, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Pascal Bertin, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
13. No.35 Aria "La giustizia ha già sull'arco" - Anne Sofie von Otter, Arend Prohmann, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
14. No.36 Accompagnato "Voi, che mie fide ancelle" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
15. Recitativo "Forzai l'ingresso" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Marijana Mijanovic, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
16. No.37 Aria "Da tempeste il legno infranto" - Magdalena Kozená, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Arend Prohmann, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Ulrich Vette, Mark Buecker, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
17. Recitativo "Cornelia, è tempo omai" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Bejun Mehta, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Guido Larisch, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Michel Maldonado, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Wolfgang Fahrner, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
18. Recitativo "T'arresta, oh genitrice" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Magdalena Kozená, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Bejun Mehta, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Guido Larisch, Bernhard Trebuch, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Wolfgang Fahrner, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
19. No.38 Aria "Non ha più che temere" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marc Minkowski, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
20. Sinfonia - Arend Prohmann, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
21. Recitativo "Qui Curio vincitor" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Magdalena Kozená, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marijana Mijanovic, Ulrich Vette, Anne Sofie von Otter, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Bertin, Guido Larisch, Wolfgang Fahrner, Michel Maldonado, Pascal Monteilhet, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, George Frideric Handel
22. No.39 Duetto "Caro, più amabile beltà" - Arend Prohmann, Magdalena Kozená, Marijana Mijanovic, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Marc Minkowski, Bernhard Trebuch, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
23. Recitativo "Goda pur or l'Egitto" - Arend Prohmann, Marijana Mijanovic, Guido Larisch, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Michel Maldonado, Ulrich Vette, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Pascal Monteilhet, Bernhard Trebuch, Jory Vinikour, Mirella Giardelli, Wolfgang Fahrner, George Frideric Handel
24. No.40 Coro e Duetto "Ritorni omai nel nostro core" - Arend Prohmann, Charlotte Hellekant, Magdalena Kozená, Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Marijana Mijanovic, Ulrich Vette, Anne Sofie von Otter, Gernot Von Schultzendorff, Bernhard Trebuch, Pascal Bertin, Bejun Mehta, Wolfgang Fahrner, Alan Ewing, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski, Jean-Michel Ankaoua, George Frideric Handel

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #92323 in Music
• Released on: 2003-09-15
• Number of discs: 3
• Formats: Box set, Live
• Dimensions: .52 pounds
• Running time: 219 minutes

Customer Reviews

The most moving Cleopatra on disc
During an interview given before his performances of the 2001 production of Giulio Cesare at the Nederlandse Opera, Minkowski explained that he wanted to record one day Haendel's masterpiece with a "high mezzo" as Cleopatra, but that he found the casting of Cesar a problem. Whether he has found the ideal Cesar in Marijanovic remains a question of taste. There is definitely something masculine about her voice that of course suits the character but I am not really convinced that she does a better job than Larmore in the Harmonia Mundi set conducted by René Jacobs (which is still Larmore's best contribution to the disc). The casting of "high mezzo" Kozena as Cleopatra on the other hand is certainly a winner. On top of the impeccable technique and refined coloratura in the fast "numbers", her voice has depth and colour that give a real dramatic dimension to the slow arias : her account of "V'adoro pupille..." is the most seductive I have heard and "Piangero..." the most moving. Schlick's light soprano in the Harmonia Mundi set cannot match this, although some might find her light soprano voice a welcome change when listening to the whole opera : Minkowski's cast includes no less that 4 mezzos and 1 countertenor in the 5 main roles. The other strong point of this set is Von Otter, who makes of the young Sextus a very convincing character. On the other hand, I do prefer Derek Lee Ragin's whiny Ptolemy and especially Bernarda Fink's noble Cornelia on the Harmodia Mundi set to their counterparts on this new version. As a whole, even if I would find it very difficult to chose between this new Minkowski set and the Jacobs version, Kozena's Cleopatra only was worth the buy.

Giulio, che miri?
As a BIG fan of Minkowski I am sorry to say that I find this recording disappointing, especially in light of his recordings of Handel's "Teseo" and "Ariodante". But then, to be fair, can any other recording ever equal or surpass Jacobs' reading of "Giulio Cesare"? It is hard to imagine.

The only real star performance is delivered by the mezzo Magdalena Kozena as Cleopatra. Kozena has some difficulty sustaining the high-lying passages of this fiendish part written for Francesca Cuzzoni. Cleopatra is an interesting character on many levels. She is one of the first of Handel's three-dimensional characters. Instead of being portrayed as a young woman who matures as the opera progresses, Minkowski's Cleopatra stays at the same emotional level throughout, as he has such a mature sounding Cleopatra from the outset.

Now the singing: Kozena sings with the authority of a queen. Despite her 'I think I can' high notes, her performance is more compelling, accurate, and vituosic than any other Cleopatra on record. Her big bravura aria, 'Da tempesta', is dispatched at a breakneck speed as one by now expects of Minkowski, and with such deceptive ease. At the other end her 'Se pieta' and 'Piangero' are splendid for the sheer legato and beauty of phrasing she exhibits throughout. Although she puts her soprano predecessors in this role to shame, I have to disagree with Minkowski's decision to cast a mezzo as Cleopatra: it makes Cleopatra sound too mature. So... close, but no cigar.

The Giulio Cesare of Mijanovic adds nothing new to this role, if not actually detracting from his music and character. Her's is a very bland, sloppy and uninteresting performance; though I must admit that her voice is of a singular character, and has a very beautiful timbre. There is something distinctly androgynous, if not masculine, about her tone quality, yet her runs are not always accurate in intonation and articulation, and her top register is non-existant and just painful. She is also the dullest member of the cast. Why Podles was not engaged for this role can only remain a mystery.

I find Bejun Mehta's Tolomeo vocally preferable to that of the other Tolomeos on record. His voice sounds like a bigger and meatier instrument, and his technique is staggering; yet he does not quite sing with the finesse of a Derek Lee Ragin. I also find that either he or Minkowski decided to reduce the character to a caricature, which is rather unfortunate as his threats can't be taken seriously. He may be cowardly, and Cleopatra does poke fun of him in the first act, but he is still a very real threat and is competent enough for his army, even if under Achilla's command, to beat the Romans in Act two. The rest of the cast, including von Otter, sing adequately, but it's nothing to write home about.

Minkowski's reading adds nothing new to the score. Why this should be the case is a complete mystery, as he has a very good ensemble at his disposal. Maybe they just had an off night, as the performance in some places seems to turn into a bit of a train wreck. Here especially Mijanovic and Ewing are guilty. Even though everything is taken at a cracking pace, somehow this performance does not 'gel'. Despite my misgivings about casting a mezzo as Cleopatra and the implications it has on the character, it is worth purchasing this recording for Kozena's ravishingly sung Cleopatra. Overall the set by Rene Jacobs remains preferable.

the mezzo's giulio cesare
A marvellous discovery - Mariana Mijanovich - shines in a starry cast of singers and conductor in an exhilarating performance beautifully recorded. With Mijanovich, Kozena(cleopatra),von Otter(sesto)and Hellekant(cornelia),all of them superb ,this is truely the mezzo's recording.
I enjoied it very much and urge you to buy it because it is the best giulio available.