Handel, Georg Frideric: Hercules (Historic Recording)

Hercules by Georg Frideric Handel
Cast: Elisabeth Schwaarzkopf, Franco Corelli, Fedora Barbieri, Ettore Bastianini, Jerome Hines, Agostino Ferrin and Vittorio Tatozzi, with the La Scala Orchestra conducted by Lovro von Matacic.
Libretto by Thomas Broughton
Label: Historical Recording Enterprises
Catalogue number: HRE 304
Country of Issue: USA
Date: 1981 (recorded 1958
Live Recording
Mono
Format: LP Boxed Set (3 discs )
Label design: HRE ornage with black print
Discs: Near Mint, unmarked except for one slight mark on disc 1 - unlikley to be audible
Outer box: Near Mint, a little age-faded
Inner sleeves: original, polylined, as new
Booklet: none

This item appears as new throughout except as mentioned above. Acquired by us in 2007 as part of a large collection but never played since.

The ‘musical drama’ Hercules was composed (according to the dates on Handel’s autograph) between 19 July 1744 and 17 August 1744. After revision, it was first performed at the King’s Theatre, Haymarket, on 5 January 1745.  Handel revived the work in 1749 and 1752, making several changes to the score.