3: Dresden. In 1731 the main musical event in Dresden belonged to
Johann Adolf Hasse with his opera Cleofide. But
Hasse also conducted and wrote music for the court chapel.
Overture: Artaserse (excerpt) Les Talens Lyriques, director Christophe Rousset Se Mai Piu Geloso (Cleofide, Act 1)
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor), Capella Coloniensis , director William Christie
/ Pellegrini al Sepolcro di Nostro Signore Peter Harvey (bass), Valerie Gabail and Rachel Elliott (sopranos), Michael Chance (countertenor), II Seminario Musicale , director Gerard Lesne (countertenor)
Overture: Cleofide Capella Coloniensis , director William Christie
Cleofide (finale) Emma Kirkby ,
Agnes Mellon and Randall KWong (sopranos), Derek Lee Ragin , Dominique Visse and David Cordier (countertenors), Capella Coloniensis , director William Christie