Semele

~ Release by Handel; Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Rosemary Joshua (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1SEMELE, Oratorio in Three Acts, HWV 58 - No. 1. Ouverture. [ ] -
George Frideric Handel2:33
2No. 1. Allegro - Adagio -
George Frideric Handel3:42
3No. 1. Gavotte
George Frideric Handel1:30
4ACT I. Scene 1. No. 2. Accompagnato (Cadmus): Behold! auspicious flashes rise!
George Frideric Handel1:23
5Scene 1. No. 3. Chorus: Lucky omens bless our rites
George Frideric Handel3:15
6Scene 1. No. 4. Recitative and Arioso (Cadmus, Athamus): Daughter, obey
George Frideric Handel0:56
7Scene 1. No. 5. Accompagnato & Air (Semele): Ah me! What refuge now is left me? ... O Jove! in pity teach me which to choose
George Frideric Handel2:43
8Scene 1. No. 6. Air (Semele): The morning lark to mine accords his note
George Frideric Handel7:25
9Scene 1. No. 7. Recitative (Athamus): See, she blushing turns her eyes
George Frideric Handel0:17
10Scene 1. No. 8. Air (Athamus): Hymen, haste, thy torch prepare
George Frideric Handel4:46
11Scene 1. No. 9. Recitative (Ino, Athamus, Semele): Alas! she yields
George Frideric Handel0:42
12Scene 1. No. 10. Quartet (Cadmus, Ino, Athamus, Semele): Why does thou thus untimely grieve
George Frideric Handel3:03
13Scene 1. No. 11. Chorus: Avert these omens, all ye pow'rs!
George Frideric Handel2:00
14Scene 1. No. 12. Accompagnato (Cadmus): Again auspicious flashes rise
George Frideric Handel0:38
15Scene 1. No. 13. Recitative (Athamus, Semele): Thy aid, pronubial Juno, Athamus implores
George Frideric Handel0:14
16Scene 1. No. 14. Chorus: Cease, cease your vows, 'tis impious to proceed
George Frideric Handel0:32
17Scene 2. No. 15. Recitative (Athamus): O Athamus, what torture hast thou borne!
George Frideric Handel0:29
18Scene 2. No. 16. Air (Ino): Turn, hopeless lover, turn thy eyes
George Frideric Handel8:01
19Scene 2. No. 17. Recitative (Athamus): She weeps! The gentle maid, in tender pity
George Frideric Handel0:18
20Scene 2. No. 18. Air (Athamus): Your tuneful voice my tale would tell
George Frideric Handel3:50
21Scene 2. No. 19. Recitative (Ino, Athamus): Too well I see
George Frideric Handel0:43
22Scene 2. No. 20. Duet (Ino, Athamus): You've undone me / With my life I would atone
George Frideric Handel2:26
23Scene 3, 4. No. 21. Recit. (Cadmus, Athamas): Ah, wretched Prince - Accomp. (Cadmus): Wing'd with our fears - Recit. (Athamas, Ino): O prodigy - Scene 4. Recit. Cadmus): See, see, Jove's Priests
George Frideric Handel2:09
24Scene 4. No. 22. Chorus: Hail, Cadmus, hail! Jove salutes the Theban King
George Frideric Handel1:30
25Scene 4. No. 23. Air (Semele) and Chorus: Endless pleasure, endless love
George Frideric Handel4:53
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