Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Scipione, Acts 1 And 2 | 20090507 | Penny Gore presents Acts 1 and 2 of Scipione, the story of a conquering Roman general who, instead of exercising his right to possess a beautiful captive - Berenice - ends up helping her to be happy with her lover. This highly moral tale was set to music in rather a hurry by Handel, yet is considered among his most impressive music. Handel: Scipione: Acts 1 and 2 Scipione - Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) Berenice - Sandrine Piau (soprano) Lucejo, her lover - Doris Lamprecht (mezzo-soprano) Ernando, her father - Olivier Lallouette (baritone) Armira, another beautiful Spanish captive - Vanda Tabery (soprano) Lelio, Scipione's captain - Guy Fletcher (tenor) Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset (conductor). Penny Gore presents Acts 1 and 2 of Handel's Scipione. Radio 3 marks the 250th anniversary of Handel's death with a complete cycle of his operas |
| 02 | Scipione, Act 3 | 20090508 | Penny Gore presents the conclusion of Scipione, the story of a conquering Roman general. Scipione: Act 3 Scipione - Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) Berenice - Sandrine Piau (soprano) Lucejo, her lover - Doris Lamprecht (mezzo-soprano) Ernando, her father - Olivier Lallouette (baritone) Armira, another beautiful Spanish captive - Vanda Tabery (soprano) Lelio, Scipione's captain - Guy Fletcher (tenor) Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset (conductor). Penny Gore presents Act 3 of Handel's opera Scipione. Radio 3 marks the 250th anniversary of Handel's death with a complete cycle of his operas |