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Program

George Frideric Handel, Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63

Overture

I: "From this dread scene"

George Frideric Handel, Alexander Balus, HWV 65

Sinfonia

III: "Fury, with red sparkling eyes"

George Frideric Handel, Joshua, HWV 64

I: "Our limpid streams"

George Frideric Handel, Solomon, HWV 67

Overture

Fuga

III: "Will the sun forget to streak"

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

I: "Welcome as the dawn of day"

George Frideric Handel, Belshazzar, HWV 61

Overture

III: "Great victor, at your feet I bow"

George Frideric Handel, Theodora, HWV 68

I.1 : Ouverture, Trio, Courante

II.5 : "To thee, thou glorious son of Worth"

I.4 : "Fly, fly, my brethren"

I.4 : "As with rosy steps the morn"

II.2 : "But why art thou disquieted, my soul?"

II.2 : "Oh, that I on wings could rise"

III.6 : "Streams of pleasure ever flowing"

George Frideric Handel, Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17

III, 10: Duetto "Caro! - Bella! Piu amabile belta"

George Frideric Handel, Rodelinda, HWV 19

II. "Io t'abbraccio"

Karina Gauvin and Marie-Nicole Lemieux perform Handel — With Les Violons du Roy and Jonathan Cohen

A spectacular lineup of vocal and orchestral selections from Handel's greatest English-language oratorios

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Cast

Karina Gauvin — Soprano

Marie-Nicole Lemieux — Contralto

Les Violons du Roy

Jonathan Cohen — Conductor

Program notes

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the world's most celebrated chamber orchestras, the Quebec-based Les Violons du Roy, in grand Handelian style with legendary Canadian singers, Baroque experts, and longtime collaborators Karina Gauvin and Marie-Nicole Lemieux! Led by music director Jonathan Cohen, the orchestra performs an all-Handel extravaganza made up of overtures, sinfonias, arias, and duets from no fewer than six of the Baroque master's finest English-language oratorios. Gauvin's smooth soprano and Lemieux's rich contralto blend in effortless harmony with Les Violons du Roy to cover the full range of Handel's unfailingly moving melodies, including "From this dread scene" from Judas Maccabaeus, the Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon, "As with rosy steps the morn" from Theodora, and more enchanting selections performed with precision and passion.

Marie-Nicole Lemieux appears courtesy of Erato / Warner Classics.

A closer look: featured composers

George Frideric Handel

Further listening: featured works

Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17

George Frideric Handel (Composer)

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