Handel / Staskiewicz / Les Ambassadeurs / Kossenko Tempesta CD

Mezzo-soprano Blandine Staskiewicz Tempesta has, for her first recital disc, chosen to venture into the emotional storms and calms beloved of Baroque composers - notably Vivaldi and Handel - intensely charged arias that captivates listeners still. Ms. Staskiewicz (who has appeared on previous Glossa albums in the company of Herve Niquet and Fabio Bonizzoni) herself contributes an intriguing note about this program's genesis- complete with alluring cover design - but it is the singer's superlative control and expertise in Baroque repertoire that Tempesta best highlights.

1. Spesso Di Nubi Cinto 2. Sovvente Il Sole 3. Ouverture - Les Ambassadeurs 4. Pensieri, Voi Mi Tormentate 5. Torbido in Volto 6. Quando Mai Spietata Sorte 7. Brilla Nell'alma 8. Ombra Mai F? 9. Io Son Fra L'onde 10. Agitata Da Due Venti 11. Ouverture: Allegro - Les Ambassadeurs 12. Ouverture: Andante - Les Ambassadeurs 13. Siam Navi All'onde Algenti