Semele

Tracklist 169:38

CD 1

1	SEMELE, Oratorio in Three Acts, HWV 58 - No. 1. Ouverture. [ ] - George Frideric Handel	2:33
2	No. 1. Allegro - Adagio - George Frideric Handel	3:41
3	No. 1. Gavotte George Frideric Handel	1:29
4	ACT I. Scene 1. No. 2. Accompagnato (Cadmus): Behold! auspicious flashes rise! George Frideric Handel	1:23
5	Scene 1. No. 3. Chorus: Lucky omens bless our rites George Frideric Handel	3:14
6	Scene 1. No. 4. Recitative and Arioso (Cadmus, Athamus): Daughter, obey George Frideric Handel	0:55
7	Scene 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 Handel	2:42
8	Scene 1. No. 6. Air (Semele): The morning lark to mine accords his note George Frideric Handel	7:25
9	Scene 1. No. 7. Recitative (Athamus): See, she blushing turns her eyes George Frideric Handel	0:16
10	Scene 1. No. 8. Air (Athamus): Hymen, haste, thy torch prepare George Frideric Handel	4:45
11	Scene 1. No. 9. Recitative (Ino, Athamus, Semele): Alas! she yields George Frideric Handel	0:41
12	Scene 1. No. 10. Quartet (Cadmus, Ino, Athamus, Semele): Why does thou thus untimely grieve George Frideric Handel	3:03
13	Scene 1. No. 11. Chorus: Avert these omens, all ye pow'rs! George Frideric Handel	2:00
14	Scene 1. No. 12. Accompagnato (Cadmus): Again auspicious flashes rise George Frideric Handel	0:38
15	Scene 1. No. 13. Recitative (Athamus, Semele): Thy aid, pronubial Juno, Athamus implores George Frideric Handel	0:13
16	Scene 1. No. 14. Chorus: Cease, cease your vows, 'tis impious to proceed George Frideric Handel	0:32
17	Scene 2. No. 15. Recitative (Athamus): O Athamus, what torture hast thou borne! George Frideric Handel	0:28
18	Scene 2. No. 16. Air (Ino): Turn, hopeless lover, turn thy eyes George Frideric Handel	8:01
19	Scene 2. No. 17. Recitative (Athamus): She weeps! The gentle maid, in tender pity George Frideric Handel	0:17
20	Scene 2. No. 18. Air (Athamus): Your tuneful voice my tale would tell George Frideric Handel	3:50
21	Scene 2. No. 19. Recitative (Ino, Athamus): Too well I see George Frideric Handel	0:42
22	Scene 2. No. 20. Duet (Ino, Athamus): You've undone me / With my life I would atone George Frideric Handel	2:26
23	Scene 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 Handel	2:08
24	Scene 4. No. 22. Chorus: Hail, Cadmus, hail! Jove salutes the Theban King George Frideric Handel	1:29
25	Scene 4. No. 23. Air (Semele) and Chorus: Endless pleasure, endless love George Frideric Handel	4:53

CD 2

1	ACT II. No. 24. Sinfonia. Presto George Frideric Handel	1:36
2	Scene 1. No. 25. Recitative (Juno, Iris): Iris, impatient of thy stay George Frideric Handel	0:47
3	Scene 1. No. 26. Air (Iris): There, from mortal cares retiring George Frideric Handel	3:40
4	Scene 1. No. 27. Recitative & Accompagnato (Juno, Iris): No more - I'll hear no more ... Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy! George Frideric Handel	2:05
5	Scene 1. No. 28. Air (Juno): Hence, Iris, hence away - Scene 2. No. 29. Air (Cupid): Come, Zephyrus, come George Frideric Handel	3:51
6	Scene 2. No. 30. Air (Semele): O sleep, why dost thou leave me? George Frideric Handel	2:54
7	Scene 3. No. 31. Recitative (Semele): Let me not another moment George Frideric Handel	0:20
8	Scene 3. No. 32. Air (Jupiter): Lay your doubts and fears aside George Frideric Handel	3:07
9	Scene 3. No. 33. Recitative (Jupiter): You are mortal, and require George Frideric Handel	0:17
10	Scene 3. No. 34. Air (Semele): With fond desiring George Frideric Handel	3:21
11	Scene 3. No. 35. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: How engaging, how endearing George Frideric Handel	3:03
12	Scene 3. No. 36. Recitative (Semele, Jupiter): Ah me! / Why sighs my Semele? George Frideric Handel	1:07
13	Scene 3. No. 37. Air (Jupiter): I must with speed amuse her George Frideric Handel	3:57
14	Scene 3. No. 38. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now Love that everlasting boy invites George Frideric Handel	2:21
15	Scene 3. No. 39. Recitative (Jupiter, Semele): By my command George Frideric Handel	1:03
16	Scene 3. No. 40. Air (Jupiter): Where'er you walk George Frideric Handel	4:56
17	Scene 4. No. 41. Recitative (Semele. Ino): Dear sister, how was your passage hither? George Frideric Handel	0:40
18	Scene 4. No. 42. Air (Ino): But hark! the heav'nly sphere turns round George Frideric Handel	2:26
19	Scene 4. No. 43. Duet (Ino & Semele): Prepare then, ye immortal choir George Frideric Handel	1:57
20	Scene 4. No. 44. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays George Frideric Handel	2:45

CD 3

1	ACT III. No. 45. Sinfonia. Larghetto e piano per tutto George Frideric Handel	1:29
2	Scene 1. No. 46. Accompagnato (Juno, Iris): Somnus, awake George Frideric Handel	0:31
3	Scene 1. No. 47. Air (Somnus): Leave me, loathsome light George Frideric Handel	3:26
4	Scene 1. No. 48. Recitative (Iris, Juno): Dull God, canst thou attends the water's fall George Frideric Handel	0:30
5	Scene 1. No. 49. Air (Somnus): More sweet is that name George Frideric Handel	2:26
6	Scene 1. No. 50. Recitative (Juno, Somnus): My will obey, she shall be thine George Frideric Handel	1:15
7	Scene 1. No. 51. Duet (Juno, Somnus): Obey my will, thy rod resign George Frideric Handel	1:58
8	Scene 2. No. 52. Air (Semele): My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed George Frideric Handel	2:42
9	Scene 3. No. 53. Recitative (Juno, Semele): Thus shap'd like Ino George Frideric Handel	1:25
10	Scene 3. No. 54. Air (Semele): Myself I shall adore George Frideric Handel	7:16
11	Scene 3. No. 55. Recitative (Juno, Semele): Be wise, as you are beautiful - Accompagnato (Juno): Conjure him by his oath George Frideric Handel	1:48
12	Scene 3. No. 56. Air (Semele): Thus let my thanks be paid George Frideric Handel	2:19
13	Scene 3. No. 57. Recitative (Juno, Semele): Rich odours fill the fragrant air George Frideric Handel	0:23
14	Scene 4. No. 58. Air (Jupiter): Come to my arms, my lovely fair George Frideric Handel	2:51
15	Scene 4. No. 59. Recitative (Jupiter): O Semele! Why art thou thus insensible? George Frideric Handel	0:06
16	Scene 4. No. 60. Air (Semele): I ever am granting George Frideric Handel	1:35
17	Scene 4. No. 61. Recitative (Jupiter, Semele): Speak, speak your desire - Accompagnato (Jupiter): By that tremendous flood, I swear George Frideric Handel	0:37
18	Scene 4. No. 62. Recitative (Semele, Jupiter): You'll grant what I require George Frideric Handel	0:10
19	Scene 4. No. 63. Accompagnato (Semele): Then cast off this human shape which you wear George Frideric Handel	0:16
20	Scene 4. No. 64. Air (Jupiter): Ah, take heed what you press George Frideric Handel	1:15
21	Scene 4. No. 65. Air (Semele): No, no! I'll take no less George Frideric Handel	5:12
22	Scene 5. No. 66. Accompagnato (Jupiter): Ah! whither is she gone! unhappy fair! George Frideric Handel	3:05
23	Scene 6. No. 67. Air (Juno): Above measure is the pleasure George Frideric Handel	2:23
24	Scene 7. No. 68. Accompagnato (Semele): Ah me! too late I now repent George Frideric Handel	3:07
25	Scene 8. No. 69. Recitative (Ino): Off my ill-boding dream George Frideric Handel	0:12
26	Scene 8. No. 70. Chorus of Priests: O terror and astonishment! George Frideric Handel	4:00
27	Scene 8. No. 71. Recitative (Ino, Cadmus, Athamus): How I was hence remov'd George Frideric Handel	0:42
28	Scene 8. No. 72. Air (Athamus): Despair no more shall wound me George Frideric Handel	5:07
29	Scene 8. No. 73. Recitative (Cadmus): See from above the bellying clouds descend George Frideric Handel	0:14
30	Scene 9. No. 74. Sinfonia George Frideric Handel	1:19
31	Scene 9. No. 75. Accompagnato (Apollo): Apollo comes to relieve your care George Frideric Handel	0:43
32	Scene 9. No. 76. Chorus (all): Happy, happy shall we be George Frideric Handel	3:07