Italian opera was at the centre of Handel’s output for over 35 years with solo arias constituting one of the most important elements in Baroque opera. Dramatic roles, with their various moods and reactions, are characterised through arias. A large number of Handel’s operas also contain at least one entire scene for two to three voices. These numbers make use not only of similar lyrical or expressive forms of expression such as the arias, but also employ contrapuntal elements as found in Handel’s chamber music.

Based on the Bärenreiter vocal scores, three volumes were published which contain some of Handel’s best-known arias, duets and trios, together with less well-known numbers of equally high musical quality. The arias are arranged chronologically, reflecting the order in which the operas were composed.

The three volumes:
Female roles for high voice (BA 4295)
Male roles for high voice (BA 4296)
Duets, Trios and Ensemble Scenes (BA 4297)

- Unbeatable collections of Handel’s most beautiful arias and ensembles
- Musical text based on the Urtext vocal scores of the “Halle Handel Edition”
- Detailed foreword (Eng/Ger) by Donald Burrows on Handel’s singers and on the arias in the context of the operas
- Translations of the Italian aria texts (Eng/Ger)

Preface
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Vorwort
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Aria Texts / Arientexte
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Cara sposa, amante cara (Rinaldo, "Rinaldo")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Di speranza bel raggio - Venti, turbini (Rinaldo, "Rinaldo")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Or la tromba (Rinaldo, "Rinaldo")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Cara sposa, amato bene (Radamisto, "Radamisto")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Domerò la tua fierezza (Tolomeo, "Giulio Cesare in Egitto")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Vuò dar pace (Tamerlano, "Tamerlano")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
A dispetto (Tamerlano, "Tamerlano")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Pompe vane di morte - Dove sei, amato bene? (Bertarido, "Rodelinda, Regina de' Longobardi")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Vivi, tiranno (Bertarido, "Rodelinda, Regina de' Longobardi")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Alla tenda reale - Non disperi peregrino (Lotario, "Lotario")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Oh! felice mio core! - Con l'ali di costanza (Ariodante, "Ariodante")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
E vivo ancora? - Scherza, infida (Ariodante, "Ariodante")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Dopo notte atra e funesta (Ariodante, "Ariodante")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Verdi prati (Ruggiero, "Alcina")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Frondi tenere - Ombra mai fu (Serse, "Serse")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Se bramate d'amar chi vi sdegna (Serse, "Serse")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Sorge nell'alma mia (Tirinto, "Imeneo")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
Pieno il core (Tirinto, "Imeneo")
Instrumentation:
Sopran solo, Klavier