Serse: Ombra mai fu

~ Recording by Ian Bostridge, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Harry Bicket

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Serse: Ombra mai fu2:46George Frideric HandelGreat HandelHandel; Ian Bostridge, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Harry BicketAlbum
  • GB2007-07-17
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)3822432
1.5Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40 (Arioso. Ombra mai fu)2:45Georg Friedrich HändelGreat HändelGeorg Friedrich Händel; Ian Bostridge, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Harry BicketAlbum
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)82243

Relationships

tenor vocals:Ian Bostridge (tenor)
orchestra:Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor)
recording of:Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

Related works

Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
referred to in medleys:Hooked on Romance
later translated versions:Xerxès HWV 40 : Largo “Bois de lent oubli” (french version)
part of:Serse, HWV 40: Atto I (order: 2)
arrangements:Crux fidelis (translated)
Holy Art Thou (Largo from “Xerxes”)
Largo (transcription F. Pourcel)
Largo from “Xerxes” (for violin, harp, organ and strings, arr. Hellmesberger)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (for violin and piano, Sarasate)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (for organ, Martin)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (for cello and orchestra)