Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

Aria

Creators (2)

Composer

1. George Frideric Handel German-British baroque composer

Librettist

1. [anonymous] special purpose artist

Related Works (10)

Part Of

1. Serse, HWV 40: Atto I

Later Versions

1. Xerxès HWV 40 : Largo “Bois de lent oubli” translated

Referred To In Medleys

1. Hooked on Romance

Arrangements

1. Largo
2. Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
3. Largo from “Xerxes”
4. Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù”
5. Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù”
6. Holy Art Thou (Largo from “Xerxes”)

Is The Basis For

1. Crux fidelis

Recordings (88)

1. Largo (from "Xerxes") 3:11 by [unknown] (1960)
2. Largo from "Xerxes" 5:00 by Hans Hagen & His Orchestra (1978)
3. Ombra Mai Fu 3:35 by Aled Jones (1984)
4. Ombra Mai Fu 3:20 by Fritz Wunderlich (21 Jan 1985)
5. Serse: Atto I. Largo “Ombra mai fu” (Serse) 4:21 by Enrico Caruso (1988)
6. Largo, from "Xerxes" 3:06 by Budapesti Vonósok (1988)
7. Largo 2:47 by Richard Clayderman (1989)
8. Largo from Serse, HWV 40: Act I 3:07 by Stephen Cleobury (1989)
9. Serse, HWV 40: Act I. "Ombra mai fu" 4:13 by Enrico Caruso (25 Oct 1990)
10. Serse: Atto I. Largo “Ombra mai fu” 4:22 by Enrico Caruso (1990)
11. Xerxes: Ombra mai fu (largo) 4:12 by Enrico Caruso (1990)
12. Serse: “Ombra mai fu” (Largo) 4:03 by Beniamino Gigli (1990)
13. Largo from 'Xerxes' 3:14 by Salzburg Consort (1991)
14. Largo (Xerxes) 4:58 by [unknown] (1992)
15. Piano Concerto no. 21 / Largo 6:11 medley by The Anthony Ventura Orchestra (1992)
16. Ombra mai fu from the opera "Xerxes" 5:25 by Bertalan Hock (1993)
17. Xerxes 2:51 by Plácido Domingo (1993)
18. Largo from "Xerxes" 3:10 by London Festival Orchestra (1994)
19. Largo (from Xerxes) 3:08 by Stephen Cleobury (14 Apr 1995)
20. Largo 2:36 by Canadian Brass (13 Jun 1995)
21. Largo 2:52 by Lisa Gerrard (24 Aug 1995)
22. Serse: Atto I. “Ombra mai fu” 3:04 by Fritz Wunderlich (17 Oct 1995)
23. Ombra mai fù (Xerxes) 3:19 by Fritz Wunderlich (1995)
24. Largo 3:04 by Yvonne Printemps (1995)
25. Sersee: Ombra mai fu 3:58 by José Carreras (1995)
26. Ombra mai fù 3:19 by Kaori Muraji (24 Jul 1996)
27. Xerxès: Largo 2:50 by Harry Pleva (1996)
28. Largo (Ombra Mai Fu) From Serse 2:33 by [unknown] (1998)
29. Serse: 'Frondi tenere... Ombra mai fu' 4:17 by [unknown] (1998)
30. Ombra mai fù (Xerxes) 2:45 by Lesley Garrett (1998)
31. Largo aus Xerxes HWV40 (The London Symphony Orchestra) 5:11 by London Symphony Orchestra (1998)
32. Serse (Xerxes): “Frondi tenere e belle” … “Ombra mai fu” (Largo) 4:17 by Enrico Caruso (25 May 1999)
33. Serse: Frondi tenere e belle - Ombra mai fu 4:05 by [unknown] (14 Jun 1999)
34. Ombra Mai Fu (Largo From Serse) 2:02 by Jonny Cohen (24 Jun 1999)
35. Frondi tenere / Ombra mai fu 3:56 by Andrea Bocelli (08 Nov 1999)
36. Largo 3:02 instrumental by Martin Souter (1999)
37. Largo: “Ombra Mai Fu” From Serse 2:24 by Georg Friedrich Händel (2000)
38. Largo 3:04 cover by Rick Wakeman (2001)
39. Xerxes: Ombra mai fù 2:49 by Daniel Taylor (23 Sep 2003) sung in English
40. Serse: Ombra mai fu 2:49 by Edyth Walker (2003) 1902; (1114 1/2x) G&T 43279
41. Ombra mai fu (Serse - Dangerous Liasions) 2:41 by [unknown] (25 Jan 2005)
42. Ombra mai fu (Largo) from Xerxes 2:42 by Marshall McGuire (2005)
43. Serse: “Fronde tenere” … “Ombra mai fu” 4:00 by Beniamino Gigli (2005)
44. Largo 3:32 cover by POND (16 Jun 2006)
45. Ombra mai hu 4:03 instrumental by love solfege (13 Aug 2006)
46. Ombra mai fu (from Xerxes) 2:50 by [unknown] (30 Oct 2006)
47. Ombra mai fu - Handel (from Xerxes) 3:13 by Alfie Boe (2006)
48. Kserska ārija Ombra Mai Fu no operas Kserkss 3:47 by Sergejs Jēgers (2006)
49. Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Frondi tenere e belle… Ombra mai fu, "Largo" 4:34 by Kirsten Flagstad (30 Jul 2007)
50. Serse, HWV 40: Ombra mai fù 3:22 by Fritz Wunderlich (27 Aug 2007)

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