Esther (John Arbuthnot und Alexander Pope? nach Buch Ester im AT und Jean Racine), Oratorium 6 Szenen HWV 50a (1718; 1718 Cannons bei London)
Esther (bearbeitet von Samuel Humphreys), Oratorium 3 Akte HWV 50b (1732; 2. Mai 1732 London, King's Theatre)
Musik von Georg Friedrich Händel

???? Harry Christophers; The Sixteen, Chorus of The Sixteen
Ahasuerus: Thomas Randle
Esther: Lynda Russell
Haman: Michael George
Israelite (1): Mark Padmore
Israelite (2): Michael George
Israelite woman: Nancy Argenta
Mordecai: Mark Padmore
Priest: Michael Chance
Collins 70402 (2 CD)

1984 Christopher Hogwood; Academy and Chorus of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Ahasuerus: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson
Esther: Patricia Kwella
Habdonnah: Andrew King
Haman: David Thomas
Israelite Paul Elliot, Andrew King
Israelite woman: Emma Kirkby
Mordecai: Ian Partridge
Officer: Andrew King
Priest: Drew Minter
L'Oisseau-Lyre 414 423-2 (2 CD), Decca 475 6731 8 DC8 (8 CD) (96'47 Fassung 1718)

2002 Lurence Cummings; London Handel Orchestra Ahasuerus: James Bowman
Esther: Rosemary Joshua
Haman: Christopher Purves
Israelite woman: Rebecca Outram
Mordecai: Susan Bickley
Somm Recordings (2 CD) (live, konzertant, Fassung 1732)

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