Volume II of Brilliant Classics' scheduled complete recording of Handel's Italian cantatas is here. Extremely good, with the same forces as Volume I (Stefanie True, Marco Vitale and Contrasto Armonico). At 392 Hz "Tra le Fiamme" sounds less strident than usual (especially the aria Voli per L'Aria, which in other performances can often sound too virtuoso for its own good). As a long-term collector of classical music recordings, I find it quite bizarre that up until 10 or 15 years ago it was almost impossible to buy a recording of Handel's cantatas or duetti. Now, indeed, is a golden age, since this is superb music. Well done all concerned -- Ms True for the singing, Signor Vitali for the conducting, Contrasto Armonico for the playing, and Brilliant Classics for the well-balanced recording and thoroughly realistic pricing.