Hercules - George Frideric Handel
Information about the opera Hercules by George Frideric Handel, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Recommended recordings on CD
Martini/Kooij/Wemyss (Naxos 8.557960-62)
A live recording from 2006.
Junge Kantorei, Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Joachim Carlos Martini, 2006.
Cast: Peter Kooij (Hercules), Nicola Wemyss (Dejanira), Knut Schoch (Hyllus), Gerlinde Sämann (Iöle).
Naxos 8.557960-62
Minkowski/Saks/Otter (Archiv Produktion 469 532-2)
A superb recording, recorded live at the Théâtre de Poissy.
Choeur des Musiciens du Louvre, Les Musiciens du Louvre, conducted by Marc Minkowski.
Cast: Gidon Saks (Hercules), Anne Sofie von Otter (Dejanira), Richard Croft (Hyllus), Lynne Dawson (Iöle).
Archiv Produktion 469 532-2