My favourite Baroque era operas

The list author says:
	"Cavalli – Ercole Amante (1662)  Exceptional.  You may also be interested in "La Didone" (1641) (B0000247DH).  And try Rossi's "Orfeo" (1647), if you can find it, as well (B000026D5K)."

The list author says:
	"Stradella – Il Moro per Amore (1688) /B000025AYP  Try Biber's "Arminio" (1691/92) (B000001RXY) and Conradi's "Ariadne" (1691) as well (B0009SQC3M)."

The list author says:
	"Lully – Atys (1676)"

The list author says:
	"Charpentier – Actéon (ca1684)  A charming little opera which foreshadows Blow's and Purcell's."

The list author says:
	"Charpentier – Médée (1693)  With Lorraine Hunt in the title-role."

The list author says:
	"Torrejón y Velasco – La púrpura de la rosa (1701)  /B00004VSMN  Try Facco's "Amor es todo invención, Júpiter y Amphitrión" (1721) as well (B00005QXUP/B00005TPF4)."

The list author says:
	"Locke – Psyche (1675)  A semi-opera.  I wish someone would record Banister's "Circe" (1677).  Try Purcell's "King Arthur" too (B000005EEH/B00029CXB8)."

The list author says:
	"/B00008LJF1  Blow – Venus and Adonis (ca1682)  Every bit as beautiful as "Dido and Aeneas"."

The list author says:
	"Purcell – Dido and Aeneas (ca1684)  If only Purcell had lived to compose more English operas . . ."

The list author says:
	"Eccles – The Judgment of Paris (1701)  A superb recording of a lovely early English opera.  If only someone would record Eccles' "Rinaldo & Armida" (with spoken text) too."

The list author says:
	"Eccles – Semele (1707)  An abysmal performance of an excellent opera.  Why hasn't William Christie recorded this opera yet?  It's crying out for Les Arts Florissants!"

The list author says:
	"Handel – Acis and Galatea (1732)  Try Galliard's "Pan and Syrinx" (1726, revised from 1718) too (B001EQPD3S).  If only we had more recordings of forgotten English operas."

The list author says:
	"Telemann – Damon (1719/24)"

The list author says:
	"Vivaldi – Atenaide (1728)  Perhaps try "Motezuma" (1733) (B000E5L8AM) and "Farnace" (1727) (B0000634VT) as well."

The list author says:
	"Rameau – Hyppolyte et Aricie (1733)  Minkowski has Gens & Fouchécourt but Christie has Lorraine Hunt and a more effective underworld scene, plus a more dramatic orchestral sound etc."

The list author says:
	"Handel - Giulio Cesare in Egitto (1724)  You may prefer Jacobs recording with Larmore, Fink and Schlick (B000027O71)."

The list author says:
	"Handel – Ariodante (1734)  A superb recording of a superb opera.  I cannot recommend it more highly.  McGegan's recording is also excellent (his best, in my opinion)."

The list author says:
	"Handel – Alcina (1735)  An enchanting recording of an enchanting opera.  This re-issue has been long-awaited.  Smashing."

The list author says:
	"Handel – Serse (1738)  Brilliant recording, brilliant comic opera.  Who better to record it than Christie & LAF, von Otter et al?!"

The list author says:
	"Handel – Semele (1743)  A brilliant English opera.  Norma Burrowes is extremely pretty here and Della Jones' amazing vocals suit the jealous Juno down to the ground."

The list author says:
	"Handel – Hercules (1745)  Another English masterpiece and surely the finest, most gripping recording of any of Handel's dramas.  Try Belshazzar (1745) too (B000000S8D)."

The list author says:
	"/B00008NEYM or B000003YDD  Graun – Cleopatra e Cesare (1742)"

The list author says:
	"Arne – Alfred (1740) from which the marvellous anthem "Rule Britannia" originates; full of great tunes! For another example of an English masque try William Boyce’s "Peleus and Thetis" (B000002ZZ6)."

The list author says:
	"Lampe – Pyramus and Thisbe (1745)  A mock opera.  Also try Rameau's hilarious "Platée" (1745) (B000009IU9) - and Pepusch' "The Beggar's Opera" (1728), a ballad opera (B000002ZR9)."

The list author says:
	"Arne – Artaxerxes (1762)  A splendid recording of the only surviving (one of two) opera seria in English.  Highly recommended."