Semele

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

Tracklist

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1ACT II. No. 24. Sinfonia. Presto
George Frideric Handel1:36
2Scene 1. No. 25. Recitative (Juno, Iris): Iris, impatient of thy stay
George Frideric Handel0:47
3Scene 1. No. 26. Air (Iris): There, from mortal cares retiring
George Frideric Handel3:40
4Scene 1. No. 27. Recitative & Accompagnato (Juno, Iris): No more - I'll hear no more ... Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy!
George Frideric Handel2:05
5Scene 1. No. 28. Air (Juno): Hence, Iris, hence away - Scene 2. No. 29. Air (Cupid): Come, Zephyrus, come
George Frideric Handel3:51
6Scene 2. No. 30. Air (Semele): O sleep, why dost thou leave me?
George Frideric Handel2:54
7Scene 3. No. 31. Recitative (Semele): Let me not another moment
George Frideric Handel0:20
8Scene 3. No. 32. Air (Jupiter): Lay your doubts and fears aside
George Frideric Handel3:07
9Scene 3. No. 33. Recitative (Jupiter): You are mortal, and require
George Frideric Handel0:17
10Scene 3. No. 34. Air (Semele): With fond desiring
George Frideric Handel3:21
11Scene 3. No. 35. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: How engaging, how endearing
George Frideric Handel3:03
12Scene 3. No. 36. Recitative (Semele, Jupiter): Ah me! / Why sighs my Semele?
George Frideric Handel1:07
13Scene 3. No. 37. Air (Jupiter): I must with speed amuse her
George Frideric Handel3:57
14Scene 3. No. 38. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now Love that everlasting boy invites
George Frideric Handel2:21
15Scene 3. No. 39. Recitative (Jupiter, Semele): By my command
George Frideric Handel1:03
16Scene 3. No. 40. Air (Jupiter): Where'er you walk
George Frideric Handel4:56
17Scene 4. No. 41. Recitative (Semele. Ino): Dear sister, how was your passage hither?
George Frideric Handel0:40
18Scene 4. No. 42. Air (Ino): But hark! the heav'nly sphere turns round
George Frideric Handel2:26
19Scene 4. No. 43. Duet (Ino & Semele): Prepare then, ye immortal choir
George Frideric Handel1:57
20Scene 4. No. 44. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays
George Frideric Handel2:45
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