The young British soprano Lucy Crowe is poised to take the opera world by storm. Her powerful, expressive performances have been hailed on both sides of the Atlantic, and a Met debut is planned for the 2012-13 season. On this dazzling new album, Crowe joins The English Concert led by Harry Bicket in a program of Handel arias and cantatas dating from his 1706-10 sojourn in Italy, where he was affectionately dubbed "the dear Saxon."