CD81320 Handel: Agrippina Biondi/Europa Galante Krakow '09
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CD81320 Handel: Agrippina Biondi/Europa Galante Krakow '09
Handel: Agrippina
concert version
23 October 2009
Krakow: Juliusz S³owacki Theatre
Broadcast
Agrippina: Ann Hallenberg
Claudio: Antonio Abete
Nerone: José Maria Lo Monaco
Poppea: Gemma Bertagnolli
Ottone: Xavier Sabata
Pallante: Ugo Guagliardo
Narciso e Giunone: Milena Storti
Lesbo: Roberto Abbondanza
Europa Galante
Conductor: Fabio Biondi
For "Berger" and with thanks to Edu.
There were several "Agrippina"s in the fall of '09 and two have already been
uploaded to the group, including one conducted by Biondi from Venice. However,
this performance is with his own original instrument orchestra Europa Galante,
rather than the orchestra of the Fenice opera house. It also features a
different Claudio, Nerone (this time a mezzo) and Poppea than the earlier
broadcast. In common with the Venice and Madrid performances is Ann
Hallenberg's towering portrayal of the title role, one equal to my other two
favorite Agrippinas: Felicity Palmer and Anna Caterina Antonacci.