Handel: Messiah

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Château de Versailles Spectacles
Release Date
November 17, 2023
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      George Frideric Handel
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Orchestre De L'Opera Royal
    • PERFORMER
      Franco Fagioli, Cor De Cambra Del Palau De La Musica Catalana
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 17, 2023
    • UPC
      3760385430195
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CVS107
    • LABEL
      Château de Versailles Spectacles
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Part I: Overture

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    2. Part I: Recitative: Comfort ye my people (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Pablo Bemsch

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    3. Part I: Air: Every valley shall be exalted (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Pablo Bemsch

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    4. Part I: And the glory of the Lord (Chorus)

      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)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Alex Rosen

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    6. Part I: Air: But who may abide the day of his coming? (Alto)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Margherita Sala

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    7. Part I: And he shall purify (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    8. Part I: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Alto)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Margherita Sala

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    9. Part I: Air and Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (Alto, Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Margherita Sala

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    10. Part I: Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Alex Rosen

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    11. Part I: Air: The people that walked in darkness (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Alex Rosen

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    12. Part I: For unto us a child is born (Chorus)

      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"

      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)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Marie Lys

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    15. Part I: Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)

      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)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Marie Lys

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    17. Part I: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open'd (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Marie Lys

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    18. Part I: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Marie Lys

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    19. Part I: His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus)

      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)

      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)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Margherita Sala

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    22. Part II: Surely he hath borne our griefs (Chorus)

      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)

      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)

      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)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Pablo Bemsch

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    26. Part II: He trusted in God that he would deliver him (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    27. Part II: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Pablo Bemsch

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    28. Part II: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Marie Lys

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    29. Part II: Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Marie Lys

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    30. Part II: Lift up your heads, O ye gates (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    31. Part II: Recitative: Unto which of the angels (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Pablo Bemsch

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    32. Part II: Let all the angels of God worship him (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    33. Part II: Air: Thou art gone up on high (Alto)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Margherita Sala

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    34. Part II: The Lord gave the word (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    35. Part II: Air: How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Marie Lys

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    36. Part II: Their sound is gone out into all lands (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    37. Part II: Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Alex Rosen

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    38. Part II: Let us break their bonds asunder (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    39. Part II: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Pablo Bemsch

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    40. Part II: Hallelujah (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    41. Part III: Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Marie Lys

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    42. Part III: Since by man came death (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    43. Part III: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Alex Rosen

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    44. Part III: Air: The trumpet shall sound (Bass)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Alex Rosen

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    45. Part III: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass (Alto)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Margherita Sala

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    46. Part III: Duet: O death, where is thy sting (Alto, Tenor)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Margherita Sala, Pablo Bemsch

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    47. Part III: But thanks be to God (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    48. Part III: Air: If God be for us (Soprano)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Performer: Marie Lys

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli

    49. Part III: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain … Amen (Chorus)

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles

      Conductor: Franco Fagioli


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 … "