On this day in music history - Semele (2007):

Semele

directed by Felix Breisach,

written by William Congreve,

released in France on December 1, 2007.

Music by George Frideric Handel.

Cast:

William Christie, Cecilia Bartoli, Charles Workman, Birgit Remmert, Liliana Nikiteanu, Anton Scharinger, Thomas Michael Allen, Isabel Rey, Claudius Herrmann, Dieter Lange, Jory Vinikour, Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Orchestra 'La Scintilla' der Oper Zürich, Statistenverein des Opernhauses Zürich.

On this day in music history - Handel: Alcina, by Renée Fleming, Natalie Dessay, Susan Graham and William Christie (2001):

Handel: Alcina

Album by Renée Fleming, Natalie Dessay, Susan Graham and William Christie,

released October 16, 2001.

Track list:

Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sinfonia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: È gelosia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sì, son quella!; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Tornami a vagheggiar; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Ama, sospira; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Ah! mio cor!; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Verdi prati; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Ombre pallide; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sinfonia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sta nell’Ircana; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Mi restano le lagrime; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Non è amor, nè gelosia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Dall’orror di notte cieca.