Handel's Italians: Italian Castrati in the London Oratorios

Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 6 No. 10, HWV 328: I. Overture

Esther, HWV 50b (1732 Version), Act II Scene 3: Aria. How can I stay when Love invites (Ahasuerus)

Esther, HWV 50b (1732 Version), Act II Scene 3: Recitative. Who dares intrude into our presence (Ahasuerus, Esther)

Esther, HWV 50b (1732 Version), Act II Scene 3: Duet. Who calls my parting soul from death? (Ahasuerus, Esther)

Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act I Scene 3: Recitative. I go where Heav'n and Duty call (Barak)

Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act I Scene 3: Aria. All danger disdaining (Barak)

Deborah, HWV 51 (1734 Version), Act I Scene 1: Aria. Più bella spoglia sarà fral (Barak)

Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act II Scene 2: Recitative. Great Prophetess, my soul's on fire (Barak)

Deborah, HWV 51 (1733 Version), Act II Scene 2: Aria. In the battle, fame pursuing (Barak)

Belshazzar, HWV 61 (1751 Version), Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Can you then think it strange (Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61 (1751 Version), Act I Scene 2: Aria. Great God! Who yet but darkly known (Cyrus)

Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Most cruel edict! (Didymus)

Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act I Scene 2: Aria. The raptur'd soul defies the sword (Didymus)

Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act II Scene 6: Accompagnato, Recitative. Forbid it, Heav'n! (Didymus, Theodora)

Theodora, HWV 68 (1750 Version), Act II Scene 6: Duet. To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Didymus, Theodora)

Saul, HWV 53 (1741 Version), Act III Scene 5: Aria. Di Jonathan lo stral portò (David)

Messiah, HWV 56 (1750 Version), Part I: Aria. But who may abide the day of His coming?

Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III Scene 1: Recitative. Chi ha la pietade e 'l zelo (Joad)

Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III Scene 1: Aria. Cor fedele spera sempre (Joad)

Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III: Recitative. Now, Josabeth, thy fears are o'er (Joad, Josabeth)

Athalia, HWV 52 (1735 Version), Act III: Aria. Angelico splendor (Joad)