The aria for soprano was first used in Handel's 1707 oratorio Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno; albeit with a different text and name, "Lascia la spina". Handel later recycled the work for his 1711 opera Rinaldo, giving the aria to the character Almirena (portrayed by soprano Isabella Girardeau in the opera's premiere) in Act II. Rinaldo was a major triumph for Handel, and it is with this work that the aria is chiefly associated. Bartoli seems to be quite at home with this composer and it certainly shows in this recording

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