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George Frideric Handel, Tamerlano, HWV 18

Overture & Minuet

I: "Esci, esci, o signore"

I: "Son bajazet ancora"

I: "Non si perda di vista"

I: "Vuor dar pace a un alma altera"

I: "Il tartaro ama asteria"

I: "Bella Asteria il tuo cor mi defenda"

I: "Non e piu tempo, Asteria"

I: "Dammi pace, o volto Amato"

I: "Serve asteria di prezzo al greco infido"

I: "Non ascolto piu nulla"

I: "Cielo e terra armi di sdegno"

I: "Asteria: non parlate?"

I: "Deh! lasciatemi il nemico"

I: "Cosi la sposa il Tamerlano accoglie?"

I: "Dal crudel, che m'ha tradita"

I: "Chi vide mai piu sventurato amante?"

I: "Benche mi sprezzi"

II: "Bella gara che faranno"

II: "Quil l'infedel!"

II: "Ah, no! dove trascorri"

II: "Cerco in vano di placare"

II: "Signor, vergine illustre"

II: "Par che mi nasca in seno"

II: "A suoi piedi padre esangue"

II: "Amor dà guerra e pace"

II: "Al Soglio"

II: "Voglio stragi"

II: "No, no il tuo sdegno"

II: "No, che del tuo gran cor"

II: Cor di padre

III: "Figlio, siam rei"

III: "Su la sponda"

III: "Andronico, il mio amore"

III: "A dispetto d'un volto ingrato"

III: "Empio, per farti guerra"

III: "Signor, fra tante cure"

III: "Oh, per me lieto"

III: "Fremi, minaccia"

III: "Figlia mia, non pianger"

III: "Tu, spietato, il vedrai"

III: "Barbaro! alfin sei sazio ancor?"

III: "D'atra notte gia mirasi a scorno"

Handel's Tamerlano

Graham Vick (stage director), Paul McCreesh (music director) – With Plácido Domingo (Bajazet), Jennifer Holloway (Irene), Sara Mingardo (Andronico) – Teatro Real Madrid

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Cast

Graham Vick — Stage director

Richard Hudson — Set designer, costume designer

Matthew Richardson — Lighting

Ron Howell — Choreographer

Monica Bacelli — Tamerlano

Plácido Domingo — Bajazet

Ingela Bohlin — Asteria

Program notes

The great Domingo plays the role of Bajazet, in a hugely memorable production of Tamerlano at the Teatro Real in Madrid.

The Ottoman empire has fallen and the emperor, Bajazet (Plácido Domingo), has been captured by the tyrant Tamerlano (Monica Bacelli), whom he despises. The defeated Bajazet contemplates suicide, but love for his daughter Asteria (Ingela Bohlin) weakens his resolve. Andronico (Sara Mingardo), Prince of Greece and ally of Tamerlano, is in love with Asteria and she with him. When Tamerlano gives him the newly conquered empire of Byzantium, Andronico asks only to remain at Tamerlano's side – really not wanting to leave Asteria...

It is often said that Tamerlano is not only one of Handel's greatest works, but also his darkest opera, which displays dramatically intense characters. Dominated by a Plácido Domingo at the peak of his powers, the cast features many of baroque music’s leading contemporary singers. The orchestra, playing on non-period instruments, is conducted with panache by Paul McCreesh.

Created in 2001 for the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, this production directed for stage by Graham Vick had remained unsurpassed ever since.

© Picture: Javier del Real

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