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Semele
Handel, ARMSTRONG, Watts
Semele
Genre: Classical
 
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Semeleis not Handel's most dramatic opera, but it offers splendidly flowing, dignified music. This performance is distinguished by its beautiful solo singing. In 1973, when it was first released, some of the soloists were...  more »

     
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All Artists: Handel, ARMSTRONG, Watts, Somary
Title: Semele
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Label: Vanguard Classics
Release Date: 3/17/1998
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 723918008226

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Semeleis not Handel's most dramatic opera, but it offers splendidly flowing, dignified music. This performance is distinguished by its beautiful solo singing. In 1973, when it was first released, some of the soloists were not yet as famous as they have since become, but could they sing! Somary is a firm if unexciting conductor, his chorus is spiritedly professional, and the E.C.O. plays with virtuosity. Vanguard's 20-bit digital remastering improves the sound quality of the original recording without adding the touch of shrillness that is sometimes part of the process. There have been more recent excellent releases of this music (such as the DG account conducted by John Nelson), but Somary's version can more than hold its own. --Paul Turok