Handel: Rodelinda [Import]

George Frederick Handel (Composer), Richard Bonynge (Conductor), Nederlands Kamerorkest (Orchestra), Netherlands Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Joan Sutherland (Performer), Cora Canne-Meijer (Performer), Eric Tappy (Performer), Pieter Van Den Berg (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Joan Sutherland, Cora Canne-Meijer, Eric Tappy, Pieter Van Den Berg
• Orchestra: Nederlands Kamerorkest, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Richard Bonynge
• Composer: George Frederick Handel
• Audio CD (October 24, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Bella Voce Records
• ASIN: B000005SJ0
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #510,819 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #68 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Sutherland, Joan

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

2. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

3. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

4. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

5. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

6. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

7. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

8. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

9. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

10. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

2. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

3. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

4. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

5. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

6. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

7. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

8. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

9. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

10. Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fine opera on bad recoreding, June 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Handel: Rodelinda (Audio CD)

The last opera of Handel's "Heroic opera cycle" (the other two being Gulio Cesare, and Tamerlano), is Rodelinda, a beautiful opera about a man that has been betrayed, and a faithful wife refusing, Betarido's brother. The music is beautiful. I am a very serious Handel purist. Since this opera recording was in english, I did not hope it to be good, and it was not good. The recording is horrible, the sound has a persistent fuzz to it, and the opera is not complete. In addition, you cannot hear Dame Joan without being distracted by the fuzz. And lastly, the conducter conducts some of the numbers to fast, and cuts the da-capo's. By the way, amazon.com, what ever happened to the recording of Rodelinda conducted by Kraemer? Don't buy this recording of this opera you will regret it. Once Amazon.com re-issues the Rodelinda by Kraemer, get is as soon as possible. I am dissapointed.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hall of shame, August 23, 2001

By 

José Henrard - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handel: Rodelinda (Audio CD)

This historical, but disputable concert, was apparently recorded by one of the spectators, not enjoying a very good seat, using a low-end reel to reel recorder sitting on his laptop. You hear cough, feet, noises, and eventually singing with a sub-FM quality. You benefit from the entire lenght of applauses, uncut. I think it is just a shame that a record company released such thing.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars shameful, March 10, 2003

By 

Roger W. Smith (Maspeth, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handel: Rodelinda (Audio CD)

I fully agree with the two other reviewers. Do NOT buy this recording. You will regret it. I had to beg the classical music store where I bought it to take it back. It was such a shamefully poor recording I couldn't stand it (and I love Handel). The sound of people coughing and clearing their throats in the audience is very annoying. The recording quality is abysmal. You can't get past the recording to enjoy the music. Buyer beware!