Lea Desandre & Iestyn Davies sing Handel: Theodora, HWV 68: "To thee, thou glorious son of worth"

[@joeharris1717]

Oh my. Here I am again. And again. Truly a masterpiece that endures.

[@djperry211]

Handel’s Theodora appears to be making something of a comeback with more and more recordings over the past few years. These two artists are magnificent and ideally suited to the work.

[@Lespace2]

Not only the two singers, also the musicians are artists and play so wonderful!

[@sarabaeza2098]

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[@rogermaes6001]

Even Händel couldn't ask for more ! It's fine, subtle, intelligent, beautiful, without being mannered, without looking for any catchy effect. The art embodied in these incomparable voices and instrumentalists. Thank you for this sublime moment.

[@jean-didierboye5221]

Je cherche les bons mots, je n'y parviens pas, tellement je les trouve insuffisants pour montrer ce mélange d'admiration et d'émotion que ce duo m'apporte. Merci

[@paulwusteman1094]

Glorious. Lea Desandre has great English enunciation on top of her colossal musical talent. Iestyn Davies is glorious as ever. What a wonder - the whole ensemble!!!

[@errudimini]

Depuis que j ai découvert cette immense artiste et cet immense orchestre je n ai plus de mots pour dire le plaisir que j ai à les entendre , je dirai seulement ”merci” pour toute la beauté dont vous nous grat😊ifiez dans ce monde d horreur🙏🙏

[@GabrielSantos-qe9lu]

To thee, thou glorious son of worth, Be life and safety giv'n. To thee, whose virtues suit thy birth, Be every blessing giv'n. I hope again to meet on earth, But sure shall meet in Heav'n

[@merricc6911]

Ravishing … vengono i brividi 💓

[@Roberto-ed4ew]

grazia e dolcezza italiana e raffinatezza francese. Bravissima Lea!

[@antoniogarciaontiveros5387]

¡Sublime interpretación, y exquisita sensibilidad! Handel estaría feliz si hubiera podido disfrutarla

[@Nadezhda-k9j]

Прекрасное исполнение! До мурашек по коже...

[@francinesicard464]

The world is in such a mess at the moment. Listening to Monteverdi is soothing to the soul. Remarkable and delicate interpretation of this Theodora with these 2 divine voices and the dazzling Arts Florissants.

[@SteveL2012]

May I just live in such exquisite music making? Every single element is perfect.

[@phoeberichards9656]

I’ve admired Lea for a few years now and it’s such a joy to see her getting the attention she deserves! What a gorgeous lyrical voice - and not to ignore the heavenly Iestyn. An amazing collab

[@guyherter5286]

Un duo dont on rêvait c'est enfin arrivé un immense merci

[@pascalbrault3942]

Divin ❤. Quels magnifiques artistes

[@geraldinePage-c9r]

Handel as it should be - flamboyant, excessive, and fabulous - like rock stars of the Baroque period

[@marchandesermf2854]

Quelle merveilleuse interprétation par Léa Desandre ! et félicitation aussi aux autres musiciens .....

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

Lovely performance, everyone! It is very inspiring to see so many young people involved in the performance of Baroque music.

[@bobroberts6155]

Lea moves as gracefully as she sings, no surprise to learn she studied ballet for 12 years.

[@infinitum5425]

🌟🌟oh my ... perfectly glorious perfection!! wow! wow! wow! To thee, thou glorious singers & players of worth🌟🌟🙏

[@ThibaudSaintinLFIB]

Voilà plusieurs années que les moments où j'ai l'impression de vivre VRAIMENT, de retrouver toute la puissance des émotions de mon enfance, c'est grâce à la beauté à laquelle vous donnez tout votre art et votre énergie. J'ai commencé à vraiment écouter de la musique à trois ans, à y comprendre quelque chose du jour où j'ai fréquenté "ceux de la fac de musico", il y a... trente années. Vous nous donnez accès à une intensité impensable parce qu'incarnée : technique, collective, charnelle, patiente, acharnée, spirituelle, éminemment musicale... : un contact avec l'intensité et le sublime, qui tient en en quelques notes trouvées : justes, patiemment cherchées, pudiques et nues à la fois... Les dernières secondes où l'on voit Thomas Dunford, encore à la tâche, approuver d'un regard ce qui vient d'être enregistré, sont magnifiques. Merci. Avec mes proches, avec les enfants dont je m'occupe, avec les voisins qui n'ont pas le choix... je retrouve dans tout ce que vous faites une écoute toute neuve, un désir permanent de nous dédier à tout ce que nous avons de meilleur. Du fond du coeur et de l'âme, merci - de la part d'un qui, un jour, a abandonné le piano et l'a regretté toute sa vie désormais bien entamée... Je sais pouvoir compter sur vous et vous suis avec... (osons le dire) amour !

[@SidoineA]

Je n'aurais pas trouvé les mots si justes et si naturels pour dire la même que vous. Merci

[@michaelnannestad7399]

I could listen to Lea all day and the evening too×

[@ГалинаСердолик]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for the gift of beauty!!! Bravissimo!!! All the best to you!!!❤❤❤👋👋👋💐💐💐

[@stunnedmulletblah9714]

Omg that was beautiful. I keep coming back to listen to it. Repeatedly

[@mariaantonietta6845]

Un’esecuzione raffinatissima! Stupenda!

[@alainbonet8892]

merci pour ce moment d'exquise beauté et harmonie, ces deux voix se fondent si parfaitement !

[@MultiProximus]

What a masterpiece… Magnificent , with Tempo Giusto this music conveys the astral sound of the 9 octave . ❤❤❤

[@charlespeach7360]

Magnificent. Absolutely glorious. This is a global rockstar early-music dream team at all layers from the vocals, the musicians, and (ironically) the modern sound editing.

[@Talisman0011]

Sublime comme toujours , je suis amoureux de la beauté de cette voix , elle est unique , merci pour ce rêve chaque instant de ma vie .....🌹🌹

[@jacquelinefuentes]

Divine!!! ❤ grateful to wake up to this gorgeous piece of music 🌺🌞

[@김경희-f2i6r]

신께서 인간을 무한 사랑하셔서 … 이리도 아름다운 천재들을 우리에게 선물로 보내주시다니~~~ 감사해요 모두모두~~👏👏👏👏

[@GeorgGratzerWoodwinds]

It seems as if the music would just flow through Lea Desandre. Mesmerizing!

[@martinforster8709]

so nice, brought tears to my eyes

[@klausmenke8496]

Traumhaft, möchte Ihre Stimme zum Musikalischen Entspannung in mein Herz ❤️ aufnehmen. Händel wäre glücklich Sie persönlich zu hören. LG. Klaus ✝️☀️🌻🙏

[@cashelnd]

Extraordinarily beautiful music-making here--Jupiter keeps going from strength to strength, and this venture adds further luster to their discography.

[@paulgerards6494]

Wow, sUper klasse! And the smile of Thomas D. at the end 🙂 !!!

[@luciolojr]

It cured my soul. Sublime!!!! 🥲❤

[@jarmilaandrstova1826]

Nádhera, děkuji . Jarmila Praha CZ

[@elinorviola]

Extraordinary performance!

[@ojd2824]

Magnifique

[@karencalderwood9058]

So breathtakingly beautiful!!

[@didierclot5331]

Sublime Thomas Dundford au théorbes les chanteurs Léa Lestin bravo merci 🤩

[@frogmouth]

Love both singers: beautiful interpretation

[@BobSchoepenjr]

What a passion, so beautiful

[@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS]

Upvote the lyrics so that more people can see it Theodora: To thee, thou glorious son of worth, be life and safety giv'n. Didymus: To thee, whose virtues suit thy birth, be every blessing giv'n. Both: I hope again to meet on earth, but sure shall meet in Heav'n.

[@cancionesdejairo]

❤

[@TLohr-tm2tk]

Thank you, ensemble. Das ist wunderbar.

[@florencevinit648]

merveilleux tous les deux...et les intrumentistes....fin et splendide.

[@Edithalba1863]

Duet Theodora, Didymus Theodora To thee, thou glorious son of worth, Be life and safety giv'n. Didymus To thee, whose virtues suit thy birth, Be every blessing giv'n. Both I hope again to meet on earth, But sure shall meet in Heav'n.

[@orlandoblake5012]

The best!!! Such beauty!!!

[@paulhwbooth]

Magnificent performance of a lovely aria in what is, in my opinion, Handel's finest oratorio. Worthy to set beside that of Dawn Upshaw and David Daniels.

[@melcadman]

Agreed it equals that legendary performance ... at least Lea and Iestyn don't have to contend with all the awkward positioning and 'business' of live opera! These two and Sabine Deveilhe, amongst other incredible young musicians, make me confident classical music currently is in the best of hands ...

[@highphlyer]

@@melcadman I agree entirely. I have been a listener since the 1940s when all we had was an FM radio and a Victrola. Now, modern technology has enabled us to hear virtually anything we have time for, from KZbin and other universal media! OH! What I have been missing!

[@composergarylloydnoland]

Simply beautiful!

[@Edithalba1863]

Of sublime beauty!

[@eduardoheimpell810]

precioso, muchas gracias

[@katieray496]

absolutely beautiful voices:) this rekindled my appreciation for handel!!!

[@lesvallsveterinari9743]

Los mejores...bravo👏👏👏

[@mariacelinachavarriagonzal157]

God, you choose to break my heart ad libitum!

[@TxemaMunoz]

La delicatesse... Merveilleux.

[@jeff2446]

Nothing short of outstanding.

[@serenaluce]

Marvelous! So beautiful! Bravissimi tutti! Thanks for posting.

[@theressamurphy2996]

Lovely voices and music❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@Ditlinda]

God bless you! Thank you for this outstanding performance! ❤

[@marcotulioburgos782]

Gracias por compartir con nosotros los mortales algo tan cercano al mundo divino. Maravilloso!!

[@tadatadatube]

beautiful!

[@nkosinathi9633]

Fire🔥🔥

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci.

[@LohengrinO]

this work always reminds me Loraine Hunt

[@goldcountertenor6048]

This is so beautiful ❤

[@mariahelenagoncalveskataya1486]

How wonderful!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏

[@johnchrysostom3831]

Прекрасно!

[@mariebetts8969]

Beautiful! Can't wait to hear them at the Wigmore in Dec.

[@이경복-o2r]

자신만의 목소리가 감정을 이야기하네요.🥰 두손모아 들어달라고 호소하네요. 👏

[@micheldescamps1463]

Splendid ❤

[@acidlock_]

Magnifique :)

[@vlakrunn]

In good moment I clicked to this ecxelent video

[@bernhardkunath6400]

wunderschön!

[@HenJack-vl5cb]

Beautifully performed.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

I am a big fan of Emma Kirkby and Mori Maki, and this heavenly recording with Lea Desandre really belongs at the top as well.

[@XHollisWood]

Incredible ❤Thank you

[@coscoexotic]

This hits hard, love these 2(and the whole ensemble) Another great version to check out is the classic Maureen Forrester/Heather Harper recording..which is just hauntingly beautiful

[@tonyping2262]

Gorgeous ❤

[@juditbrenner9947]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! 🤩🤗☺️ Thanks! 👏

[@WarnerClassics]

Thank you! 😊

[@mariovalencia7167]

Magia, están todos magníficos.

[@BrendaOwens]

Phenomenal recording

[@tolkiana35]

Maravillosos!!

[@iliakaluzhny3833]

Bravo !

[@veve3948]

🤩🤩☺ Combien de fois l'ai-je écouté ? à la louche je dirais une quarantaine de fois.. Haha.

[@adildaoudi1121]

speechless♥♥♥

[@freyrsta1076]

Quelle soprano !

[@mailiheie2327]

Wunderbar!

[@wendyfoxmyn4584]

Glorius!

[@dicater8614]

Exquisite.

[@dariusmolark6820]

beautiful. endearing!

[@syntheticperson]

Beautiful

[@tjittemuizelaar]

Breathtaking!

[@peterroycroft]

Divine.

[@ptatmsu]

Since their registers is practically identical, this is an interesting study in the other ways that the male and female voice are different.

[@frogmouth]

Well it's like asoprano and a mezzo except it's male alto . It's a lower but overlapping register

[@barkebaat]

I enjoyed that :-)

[@ЮлияКанскова]

Великолепно

[@angelotursi8362]

Chlls. Gorgeous.

[@euzinhodech]

Emotion