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Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) by George Frideric Handel, composed 1738. 153 recordings in this catalogue, from 1920 to 2025.

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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Orchestra · 9 recordings

Enrico Caruso

Soloist · 8 recordings

Roger Norrington

Conductor · 6 recordings

Plácido Domingo

Soloist · 6 recordings

Harry Bicket

Conductor · 5 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Beniamino Gigli

Soloist · 5 recordings

David Daniels

Soloist · 4 recordings

Recordings (153 of 153)

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Serse, Act I: Arioso: "Ombra mai fu"Jean-Claude Malgoire, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Carolyn Watkinson Year: 1979	1979	Sony Classical	3:10
Serse: Atto I. "Frondi tenere e belle" / "Ombra mai fù"Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra, Janet Baker Year: 1972	1972	Philips	4:04
Largo uit "Xerxes": Ombra mai fùKurt Masur, Dresden Philharmonic, Hans Otto Year: 1971	1971	Fontana	2:42
Serse: Act 1: "Ombra mai fù"Brian Priestman, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Martin Isepp Year: 1965	1965	Deutsche Grammophon	2:44
Xerxes: I. Akt "Ombra mai fu" (Largo) (Serse)Hans Müller-Kray, Bavarian State Orchestra Year: 1963	1963	EMI Classics	3:06
Largo (Xerxes)George Szell, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1961	1961	Decca Classics	5:32
Largo From "Xerxes"Massimo Freccia Year: 1960	1960	RCA	5:01
Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Frondi tenere e belle… Ombra mai fu, "Largo"Kirsten Flagstad Year: 1948	1948	Naxos Historical	4:34
Largo (from Xerxes)Donald Voorhees, Ezio Pinza Year: 1944	1944	V Disc	-
Serse, HWV 40: Act 1. “Frondi tenere … Ombra mai fu” (Serse)John Barbirolli, Beniamino Gigli Year: 1933	1933	Warner Classics	4:04
Serse: Act 1. “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)John Barbirolli, Maria Olszewska Year: 1928	1928	Warner Classics	4:06
Xerxes: “Ombra mai fu” (Largo)Enrico Caruso Year: 1920	1920	RCA Victor Red Seal	-
Serse, HWV 40: Act I. "Ombra mai fu"Enrico Caruso Year: 1920	1920	RCA Classics	4:13
Serse, Act I: Ombra mai fuJosef Pasternack, Enrico Caruso Year: 1920	1920	Naxos Historical	4:15
Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu (Largo)Shigeo Genda, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Yoshikazu Mera	-	-	3:04
Serse, HWV 40, Act 1: Largo. "Ombra mai fu" (Serse)Jakub Józef Orliński	-	-	3:14
Ombra Mai Fu (Largo) from 'Xerxes'Eric Robinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra	-	-	3:50
Xerxes: LargoLucerne Festival Strings	-	-	3:07
"Ombra mai fu" from "Xerxes" (Handel's Largo)Claudio Scimone, I Solisti Veneti, Marilyn Horne	-	Erato	3:08
Serse: Act 1: "Frondi tenere" / "Ombra mai fu"Bryn Terfel	-	Deutsche Grammophon	3:47

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