new release information OCTOBER 2015

artist: Amanda Forsythe soprano Apollo’s Fire Jeannette Sorrell harpsichord / director title: The Power of Love: Arias from Handel price: Full price release date: October 2015 selection number: AV 2350 bar code: 822252235029

about the release Love, angst and revenge are the timeless themes of Handel's operas, as brought to vivid life in this recording by the acclaimed baroque orchestra, Apollo's Fire. Grammy Award-winning soprano Amanda Forsythe, described as "simply dazzling" by The New York Times, joins conductor/harpsichordist Jeannette Sorrell to explore the gamut of emotions, from fiery coloratura arias to tragic laments. The recording includes rarely-heard arias and a few favorite chestnuts, drawn from eight of the composer’s operas. critical acclaim for Apollo’s Fire and Amanda Forsythe “Forsythe sang with lovelorn emotion, studded with superb bursts of precise, seemingly effortless coloratura." – San Francisco Chronicle

“Amanda Forsythe was the star of the show. Her soprano has just the right amount of weight and vibrato; it soars, spins and sparkles with high dudgeon. She is also a total actress. Rage arias steadily gathered steam and exploded.” – Wall Street Journal

“expressive subtlety, exuberance and passion" – Classical Music Magazine on Apollo’s Fire

“Apollo's Fire provided an evening of superlative music-making... European stylishness combined with American can-do entrepreneurialism.” – The Daily Telegraph (London) performance dates – The Power of Love program November 17 State College, PA Penn State University November 18 Annapolis, MD U.S. Naval Academy November 19 Washington, DC Library of Congress November 22 Poughkeepsie, NY summary Grammy Award-winning soprano Amanda Forsythe joins the acclaimed baroque orchestra Apollo’s Fire and their founder- director Jeanette Sorrell for an empassioned recording of arias from Handel’s seminal operas. tracklist also available (1685 - 1759) : Il primo ardor : Piangerò Da Tempeste Dances from Terpsichore: Entrée - Air - Ballo - Chaconne : Qual farfalletta : Geloso tormento : Dunque I lacci/Ah crudel : Tornami a vagheggiar Xerxes: Un cenno leggiadretto Mozart Arias from Lucio , Handel Dixit Dominus, Ode for the : Amarti si vorrei Symphony No. 40 Birthday of Queen Anne, : Amor è qual vento AV 2159 AV 2270