Handel Opera Cycle

Penny Gore presents Acts 1 and 2 of Scipione, the story of a conquering Roman general who, instead of exercising his right to possess a beautiful captive - Berenice - ends up helping her to be happy with her lover. This highly moral tale was set to music in rather a hurry by Handel, yet is considered among his most impressive music. Handel: Scipione: Acts 1 and 2 Scipione ...... Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) Berenice ...... Sandrine Piau (soprano) Lucejo, her lover ...... Doris Lamprecht (mezzo-soprano) Ernando, her father ...... Olivier Lallouette (baritone) Armira, another beautiful Spanish captive ...... Vanda Tabery (soprano) Lelio, Scipione's captain ...... Guy Fletcher (tenor) Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset (conductor).