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.
Most recorded performers
Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.
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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)
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Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.
| Recording / performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ombra mai fuEnrico Caruso | - | Recording Arts | 4:13 |
| Xerxès: LargoHarry Pleva | - | Vienna Classics | 2:51 |
| Frondi tenere... Ombra mai fuIan Bostridge | - | EMI Classics | 3:22 |
| Serse: Atto I. Largo “Ombra mai fu” (Serse)Enrico Caruso | - | Supraphon | 4:22 |
| Ombra mai fu: SerseTito Schipa | - | Award International | 4:14 |
| Welch schattig Grün aus ‘Xerxes’National Philharmonic Orchestra | - | Das Beste aus Reader’s Digest | 3:49 |
| Ombra mai fu (Largo)Pierre Palla, Aafje Heynis | - | Philips | - |
| Largo "Ombra mai fu", from XerxesIona Brown, Academy of St Martin in the Fields | - | Hänssler Classic | 4:52 |
| Largo, from "Xerxes"Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra | - | LaserLight Digital | 3:07 |
| Ombra mai fu from "Serse"Shigeo Genda, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Yoshikazu Mera | - | BIS | 3:04 |
| Serse: Ombra mai fuTito Schipa | - | - | 3:17 |
| Ombra mai fu (Xerxes)Adrian Boult, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Kenneth McKellar | - | Decca Classics | 4:35 |
| Ombra Mai FuEnglish Sinfonia | - | - | 2:37 |
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