Classical Music In Concert: Sojka (Joanna)

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Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Handel: Orlando - Thibault Noally

George Frideric HANDEL

(1685 - 1759)

Orlando

opera seria in 3 acts (London, 1733) (HWV 31)

libretto: anon (after Carlo Sigismondo Capece,

based on Ludivico Ariosto, Orlando furioso)

Julia Pliś, soprano (Dorinda)

Joanna Sojka, soprano (Angelica)

Kangmin Justin Kim, alto (Medoro)

Tim Mead, alto (Orlando)

Nicolas Brooymans, bass (Zoroastro)

Capella Cracoviensis

DIR: THIBAULT NOALLY

recorded: Feb 4, 2026, ICE, Cracow

period instruments

flac (original bitrate: 320 kbps AAC)

source: Dwójka (PL)

included: libretto [pdf]

(01) act 1 [61'46"]

(02) act 2 [48'48"]

(03) act 3 [47'03"]

Picture: Angelica and Medoro (Sebastiano Ricci, c1716)

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Sunday, 15 June 2025

Handel: Samson - Jan Tomasz Adamus

George Frideric HANDEL

(1685 - 1759)

Samson

oratorio in 3 acts (HWV 57) (London, 1743)

libretto: Newburgh Hamilton (after John Milton)

Rebecca Bottone, soprano (Dalila)

Joanna Sojka, soprano (Israelitish Woman, Philistine Woman)

Xavier Sabata, alto (Micah)

Robin Bailey, tenor (Israelitish Man, Messenger, Philistine)

Zbigniew Malak, tenor (Samson)

Lisandro Abadie, bass (Harapha, Manoah)

Capella Cracoviensis

DIR.: JAN TOMASZ ADAMUS

recorded: May 20, 2024, Dreieinigkeitskirche, Regensburg

[Tage alter Musik Regensburg 2024)

period instruments

mp3 (bitrate: 256 kbps)

source: BR Klassik (Munich) (stream)

programme festival included [pdf; details at p. 124]

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(01) act 1 & act 2 (sc 1-3) [80'15']

(02) act 2 (sc 4) & act 3 [64'34"]

Picture: The blinding of Samson (Rembrandt)

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