Handel Opera Cycle - Tolomeo - Tolomeo, Act 3

Continuing Radio 3's complete Handel opera cycle, Penny Gore presents Act 3 of Tolomeo, a tale of marital and fraternal loyalty, deception and disguise. Handel: Tolomeo (Act 3) Tolomeo, banished ruler of Egypt ...... Axel Kohler (countertenor) Seleuce, wife of Tolomeo ...... Linda Perillo (soprano) Araspe, King of Cyprus ...... Brian Bannatyne-Scott (bass) Elisa, sister of Araspe ...... Romelia Lichtenstein (mezzo-soprano) Alessandro, younger brother of Tolomeo ...... Jennifer Lane (mezzo-soprano) Handel Festival Orchestra, Halle Howard Arman (conductor).