So Long, My Son

George Frideric Handel - The King's Consort / Robert King - Ottone re di Germania HWV 15 (Repost)
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 880 MB | MP3 CBR 320: 430 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info + Rev-Part
Label/Cat#: Hyperion CDA66751/3 | Country/Year: UK 1993 [3xCD] | Genre: Classical | Style: Opera

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