Château de Versailles Spectacles
Handel: Messiah
$29.99
Details
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Artist
- Franco Fagioli, Cor De Cambra Del Palau De La Musica Catalana
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Château de Versailles Spectacles
- Released
- Nov 17, 2023
- Catalog #
- CVS107
- UPC
- 3760385430195
About
When one of the most illustrious sopranists of our time becomes a conductor, he chooses nothing less than Messiah! Franco Fagioli paints a fresco of Handel's masterpiece with a Latin exaltation, drawing this great English Baroque oratorio in the colours of the Mediterranean, together with the famous Barcelona choir and their Caravaggesque chiaroscuro, which gives the work a shimmer of moiré. The Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal provides the backdrop for the splendours revealed by the soloists, who take us on a journey of joy and sorrow through the life and Passion of Christ: "Behold, I tell you a Mystery … "
Tracklist 49 tracks
- Disc 1
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1 Part I: Overture 03:01
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part I: Overture
- Duration
- 03:01
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
2 Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor) 02:41
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:41
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Pablo Bemsch
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
3 Part I: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor) 03:13
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)
- Duration
- 03:13
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Pablo Bemsch
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
4 Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus) 02:40
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:40
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
5 Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass) 01:24
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:24
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alex Rosen
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
6 Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of his coming? (Alto) 04:07
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of his coming? (Alto)
- Duration
- 04:07
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Margherita Sala
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
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7 Part I: And he shall purify (Chorus) 02:25
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: And he shall purify (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:25
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
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8 Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto) 00:19
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto)
- Duration
- 00:19
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Margherita Sala
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
9 Part I: Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus) 05:01
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part I: Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus)
- Duration
- 05:01
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Margherita Sala
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
10 Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass) 01:58
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:58
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alex Rosen
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
11 Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass) 03:18
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)
- Duration
- 03:18
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alex Rosen
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
12 Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus) 04:07
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus)
- Duration
- 04:07
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
13 Part I: Pifa, "Pastoral Symphony" 02:34
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part I: Pifa, "Pastoral Symphony"
- Duration
- 02:34
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
14 Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano) 01:20
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part I: Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the field (Soprano)
- Duration
- 01:20
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Marie Lys
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
15 Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus) 01:54
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:54
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
16 Part I: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) 04:18
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part I: Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano)
- Duration
- 04:18
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Marie Lys
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
17 Part I: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Soprano) 00:22
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part I: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:22
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Marie Lys
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
18 Part I: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Soprano) 04:46
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part I: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Soprano)
- Duration
- 04:46
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Marie Lys
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
19 Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus) 02:15
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:15
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
20 Part II: Behold The Lamb of God (Chorus) 02:16
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part II: Behold The Lamb of God (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:16
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
21 Part II: Air: He was despised (Alto) 09:12
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part II: Air: He was despised (Alto)
- Duration
- 09:12
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Margherita Sala
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
22 Part II: Surely he hath borne our griefs (Chorus) 01:42
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part II: Surely he hath borne our griefs (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:42
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
23 Part II: And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus) 01:53
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Part II: And with his stripes we are healed (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:53
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
24 Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus) 03:56
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Part II: All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:56
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
25 Part II: Recitative: All they that see him (Tenor) 00:40
- Track
- 25
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: All they that see him (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:40
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Pablo Bemsch
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
26 Part II: He trusted in God that he would deliver him (Chorus) 02:36
- Track
- 26
- Title
- Part II: He trusted in God that he would deliver him (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:36
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
- Disc 2
-
1 Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Tenor) 02:54
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:54
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Pablo Bemsch
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
2 Part II: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Soprano) 00:16
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part II: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Soprano)
- Duration
- 00:16
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Marie Lys
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
3 Part II: Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Soprano) 02:07
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part II: Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Soprano)
- Duration
- 02:07
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Marie Lys
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
4 Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus) 03:05
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:05
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
5 Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels (Tenor) 00:15
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:15
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Pablo Bemsch
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
6 Part II: Let all the angels of God worship him (Chorus) 01:28
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part II: Let all the angels of God worship him (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:28
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
7 Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Alto) 03:08
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Alto)
- Duration
- 03:08
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Margherita Sala
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
8 Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus) 01:08
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:08
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
9 Part II: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano) 01:59
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part II: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)
- Duration
- 01:59
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Marie Lys
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
10 Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus) 01:31
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:31
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
11 Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass) 01:27
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass)
- Duration
- 01:27
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alex Rosen
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
12 Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus) 01:54
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:54
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
13 Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor) 02:06
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor)
- Duration
- 02:06
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Pablo Bemsch
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
14 Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus) 03:41
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:41
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
15 Part III: Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano) 05:05
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part III: Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano)
- Duration
- 05:05
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Marie Lys
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
16 Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus) 01:56
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:56
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
17 Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass) 00:31
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)
- Duration
- 00:31
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alex Rosen
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
18 Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass) 08:27
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)
- Duration
- 08:27
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Alex Rosen
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
19 Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Alto) 00:12
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Alto)
- Duration
- 00:12
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Margherita Sala
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
20 Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor) 00:59
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:59
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Margherita Sala, Pablo Bemsch
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
21 Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus) 02:02
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
22 Part III: Air: If God be for us (Soprano) 04:45
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Part III: Air: If God be for us (Soprano)
- Duration
- 04:45
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Marie Lys
- Ensemble
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli
-
23 Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain … Amen (Chorus) 07:19
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain … Amen (Chorus)
- Duration
- 07:19
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles
- Conductor
- Franco Fagioli