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Author/Creator:

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759

Contributors:

Minato, Niccolò

Hendricks, Barbara

Rodde, Anne-Marie

Watkinson, Carolyn

Wenkel, Ortrun

Esswood, Paul

Cold, Ulrik

Studer, Ulrich

Malgoire, Jean-Claude, 1940-2018

Ensemble vocal Jean Bridier

Grande Écurie et la chambre du roy (Musical group)

Languages:

Italian
English
French
German

Language Notes:

Sung in Italian.

Main Work:

Serse [by Handel, G.F.]

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: (Xerxes)

Subjects:

Operas

Xerxes I, King of Persia, 519-465 or 464 B.C. — Drama

Genres:

Drama

Performers:

Barbara Hendricks, Anne-Marie Rodde, sopranos ; Carolyn Watkinson, Ortrun Wenkel, contraltos ; Paul Esswood, countertenor ; Ulrik Cold, Ulrich Studer, basses ; Ensemble vocal Jean Bridier ; Grande Écurie et la chambre du roy ; Jean-Claude Malgoire, conductor.

General Notes:

Opera in three acts.
Title from container.
Libretto adapted from Niccolò Minato.
Recorded in the church of Notre Dame de Liban, Paris, March-April, 1979.
Analog recording.
Duration: 03:01:25.
Program notes and synopsis in English, French, German and Italian by Winton Dean, and libretto (80 p.) inserted in container.

Physical Description:

3 audio discs (182 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; 1.4 m/s

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 87903- 87905

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 074643694124
Publisher Number, Sony Classical: SM3K 36941 (37634--37636)
Publisher Number, Sony Classical: 37634--37636

OCLC Numbers:

37455873