Videos   |   June 11, 2020
Handel – Ritorna, oh Caro
Lucy Crowe performs this stunning aria from Handel’s Rodelinda, capturing the sense of loss exquisitely, begging for the return of her beloved. Performers:
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Lucy Crowe performs this stunning aria from Handel’s Rodelinda, capturing the sense of loss exquisitely, begging for the return of her beloved.

Performers:

  • Lucy Crowe – Soprano
  • Alice Evans, Kinga Ujszászi – Violins
  • Alfonso Leal del Ojo – Viola
  • Joseph Crouch – Cello
  • Carina Cosgrave – Bass
  • David Miller – Theorbo
  • Harry Bicket – Harpsichord and Director
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