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 III. No. 45. Sinfonia. Larghetto e piano per tutto
George Frideric Handel1:29
2Scene 1. No. 46. Accompagnato (Juno, Iris): Somnus, awake
George Frideric Handel0:31
3Scene 1. No. 47. Air (Somnus): Leave me, loathsome light
George Frideric Handel3:26
4Scene 1. No. 48. Recitative (Iris, Juno): Dull God, canst thou attends the water's fall
George Frideric Handel0:30
5Scene 1. No. 49. Air (Somnus): More sweet is that name
George Frideric Handel2:26
6Scene 1. No. 50. Recitative (Juno, Somnus): My will obey, she shall be thine
George Frideric Handel1:15
7Scene 1. No. 51. Duet (Juno, Somnus): Obey my will, thy rod resign
George Frideric Handel1:58
8Scene 2. No. 52. Air (Semele): My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed
George Frideric Handel2:42
9Scene 3. No. 53. Recitative (Juno, Semele): Thus shap'd like Ino
George Frideric Handel1:25
10Scene 3. No. 54. Air (Semele): Myself I shall adore
George Frideric Handel7:16
11Scene 3. No. 55. Recitative (Juno, Semele): Be wise, as you are beautiful - Accompagnato (Juno): Conjure him by his oath
George Frideric Handel1:48
12Scene 3. No. 56. Air (Semele): Thus let my thanks be paid
George Frideric Handel2:19
13Scene 3. No. 57. Recitative (Juno, Semele): Rich odours fill the fragrant air
George Frideric Handel0:23
14Scene 4. No. 58. Air (Jupiter): Come to my arms, my lovely fair
George Frideric Handel2:51
15Scene 4. No. 59. Recitative (Jupiter): O Semele! Why art thou thus insensible?
George Frideric Handel0:06
16Scene 4. No. 60. Air (Semele): I ever am granting
George Frideric Handel1:35
17Scene 4. No. 61. Recitative (Jupiter, Semele): Speak, speak your desire - Accompagnato (Jupiter): By that tremendous flood, I swear
George Frideric Handel0:37
18Scene 4. No. 62. Recitative (Semele, Jupiter): You'll grant what I require
George Frideric Handel0:10
19Scene 4. No. 63. Accompagnato (Semele): Then cast off this human shape which you wear
George Frideric Handel0:16
20Scene 4. No. 64. Air (Jupiter): Ah, take heed what you press
George Frideric Handel1:15
21Scene 4. No. 65. Air (Semele): No, no! I'll take no less
George Frideric Handel5:12
22Scene 5. No. 66. Accompagnato (Jupiter): Ah! whither is she gone! unhappy fair!
George Frideric Handel3:05
23Scene 6. No. 67. Air (Juno): Above measure is the pleasure
George Frideric Handel2:23
24Scene 7. No. 68. Accompagnato (Semele): Ah me! too late I now repent
George Frideric Handel3:07
25Scene 8. No. 69. Recitative (Ino): Off my ill-boding dream
George Frideric Handel0:12
26Scene 8. No. 70. Chorus of Priests: O terror and astonishment!
George Frideric Handel4:00
27Scene 8. No. 71. Recitative (Ino, Cadmus, Athamus): How I was hence remov'd
George Frideric Handel0:42
28Scene 8. No. 72. Air (Athamus): Despair no more shall wound me
George Frideric Handel5:07
29Scene 8. No. 73. Recitative (Cadmus): See from above the bellying clouds descend
George Frideric Handel0:14
30Scene 9. No. 74. Sinfonia
George Frideric Handel1:19
31Scene 9. No. 75. Accompagnato (Apollo): Apollo comes to relieve your care
George Frideric Handel0:43
32Scene 9. No. 76. Chorus (all): Happy, happy shall we be
George Frideric Handel3:07