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George Frideric Handel - Arminio Hwv 36

Laurence Cummings, FestspielOrchester Göttingen, Christopher Lowrey, Anna Devin, Sophie Junker, Helena Rasker, Paul Hopwood, Owen Willetts, Cody Quattlebaum

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Format: 3CD

Cat No: ACC26409

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Release Date:  07 September 2018

Label:  Accent

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  3

Barcode:  4015023264090

Genres:  Classical  Opera  

  • Description

    'Hermann of the Cherusci' and the Varus Battle found their way into the German founding myth a long time ago. Arminius, whose Teutons roundly defeated three of Varus' legions, was already described as the 'Liberator of Germania' by Tacitus. In Handel's Arminio, the liberation battle is only the background against which the characters come to terms with themes like honor, duty, obedience, love, and freedom. Arminio premiered in the Covent Garden Theatre on January 12, 1737 but disappeared from the London stage after only six performances. Almost 200 years later, it was revived in Leipzig as Hermann und Thusnelda. After performances in Halle (2014) and Karlsruhe (2015), this late work of Handel has been recorded at the Handel Festival in Gottingen 2018 and is now presented on this release.