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Alessandro

Georg Friedrich Händel

Reviews (8)

BBC music magazine

2012 Christmas

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Paul Riley (musikanmelder)

2012 Christmas

"Vurdering: Recording of the month - Vurdering: BBC music choice" - "Caution. These discs should come with an asbestos slipcase, so incendiary is the performance they convey ... Each of the three leads is outstanding, at times stupendous. But for all the star quality, the performance remains a supremely ensemble effort, singers and instrumentalists striking sparks off each other under the energised and energising musical direction of George Petrou ... A revelation".

Operabladet Ascolta

(2013) 31. årgang nr. 6

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Henrik Marcussen

(2013) 31. årgang nr. 6

"Det er frydefuldt som den dynamiske græske ensembleleder George Petrou med et mesterligt trekløver af vokalsolister atter imponerer med en sprællevende barokopera ... Lezhneva er i virtuos smidighed og teknisk renfærdighed med sine koloraturer et fund ... Gauvins styrke ligger i overdådig timbre og imponerende udfyldning af rollens tekniske og emotionelle udfordringer ... Max Cencic, varmblodigt smukt og medrivende i sin tolkning ... Petrou imponerer ganske overbevisende med den vitalitet og dynamik han videregiver sit velvalgte hold af periode instrument afstemte solister og brillante instrumentalister".

Fono Forum

2012 Dezember

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Richard Lorber

2012 Dezember

"Vurdering: Tipp" - "Petrou lässt diese Oper mit ihren zahllosen schönen und schönsten Nummern nie aufdringlich, aber immer in einer präsenten und durchsichtigen klanglichkeit fliessen".

BBC music magazine

2012 November

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Nicholas Anderson

2012 November

"A mixed pleasure. If you have the older version, stick it".

International record review

2013 January

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Hugh Canning

2013 January

"Vurdering: IRR outstanding" - "Alessandro ... makes for a thrilling experience on disc, especially in this performance, which I rank not only the best of all Alessandros but one of the most exciting Handel recordings on disc. Cencic has done nothing better than his grand assumption of the title role in the studio ... and it is a tribute to Petrou's musical direction that he gives Alessandro all the theatrical thrills and spills one can reasonably expect in an audio-only production ... For Lezhneva's performance alone, this is a must-hear for anyone who loves Handel ... I haven't enjoyed a Handel opera on record as much as this in years".

Diapason

2012 novembre

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Ivan A. Alexandre

2012 novembre

"Vurdering: Diapason d'or".

The gramophone

2012 December

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David Vickers

2012 December

"Petrou offers panache and fizzy unpredictability ... [Cencic] is clearly not going to play second fiddle to his rival queens ... This is an essential purchase just for the infectiously joyful performance of Rossane's 'Brilla nell'alma' ... Armonia Atenea's playing is refreshingly free from formulaic complacency ... Petrou's complete recording commands more secure plaudits but ... offer rewarding perspectives in distinct ways".

The gramophone

2012 December

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David Vickers

2012 December

"From the first bars of the Overture it is obvious that the capable resident Baroque orchestra are no slouches: their accomplished strings often convey graceful shading ... [Zazzo's] articulation of phrases is ideal for the abundance of lilting love arias; Raffaella Milanesi's sultry Lisaura is suitably distinct in timbre and personality from Yetzabel Arias Fernandez's dignified Rossane ... Offers rewarding perspectives in distinct ways".