George Frideric Handel's cantata Lucrezia, composed when he was barely 22 years old, already reveals his operatic talent in its dramatic death scene.
The Hofkapelle München, founded in 2005, has quickly become one of Bavaria's most sought-after baroque orchestras.
The album title "Lamenti" refers to the lamenting nature of the works presented, which all feature protagonists driven to suicide.
The Hofkapelle München has a history of performing 17th and 18th-century operas in collaboration with the Bavarian Theaterakademie.
This album was recorded in September 2010 at the Himmelfahrtskirche in Munich, Germany.
Hasse's Didone abbandonata is one of the earliest examples of opera seria to feature a tragic ending.
Johann Adolf Hasse's opera Didone abbandonata was composed for the festive birthday celebration of his patron, August III.
