Handel: Orlando
James Bowman (Orlando), Arleen Augér (Angelica), Catherine Robbin (Medoro), Emma Kirkby (Dorinda), David Thomas (Zoroastro)
Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
For the jewelled sequences of arias and duets, Hogwood has assembled a near-ideal cast, with Arleen Auger at her most radiant as the queen, Angelica, and Emma Kirkby characteristically bright...
Handel: Orlando
James Bowman (Orlando), Arleen Augér (Angelica), Catherine Robbin (Medoro), Emma Kirkby (Dorinda), David Thomas (Zoroastro)
Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
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For the jewelled sequences of arias and duets, Hogwood has assembled a near-ideal cast, with Arleen Auger at her most radiant as the queen, Angelica, and Emma Kirkby characteristically bright...
About
Contents and tracklist
- David Thomas (bass), James Bowman (countertenor), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Arleen Auger (soprano), Catherine Robbin (mezzo-soprano)
- Academy of Ancient Music
- Christopher Hogwood
- Recorded: 1990-07
- Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London
Spotlight on this release
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The Academy of Ancient Music at 50
23rd Oct 2023
As the Academy of Ancient Music celebrates its 50th anniversary season, Music Director Laurence Cummings looks back at some of his favourite recordings from the orchestra’s discography.
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Handel Operas
22nd Aug 2014
Katherine focuses on the hugely prolific composer's stage-works in this week's Favourites.
Awards and reviews
2010
For the jewelled sequences of arias and duets, Hogwood has assembled a near-ideal cast, with Arleen Auger at her most radiant as the queen, Angelica, and Emma Kirkby characteristically bright and fresh...Catherine Robbin assumes the role of Prince Medoro strongly and David Thomas sings stylishly as Zoroastro. This is one of Hogwood's finest achievements on record, taut, dramatic and rhythmically resilient.
August 2014
James Bowman, one of the first great modern countertenors, is the tormented hero on this classic 1989 studio recording from Christopher Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music, with Arleen Augér exuding her usual class as his beloved Angelica and Emma Kirkby as the shepherdess Dorinda.
