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Serse, HWV 40, Act I: O voi, che penate (Romilda, Arsamene, Elviro, Serse)
About This Song
About "Serse, HWV 40, Act I: O voi, che penate (Romilda, Arsamene, Elviro, Serse)" by Chor Der Bayerischen Staatsoper
Handel's Serse opens with a knot of voices—Romilda, Arsamene, Elviro, Serse—each tangled in love's labyrinth. The chorus swells like a tide of conflicting loyalties, baroque ornamentation masking raw jealousy. A courtly surface barely contains the turmoil beneath, all shimmering strings and wounded pride.