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Handel - Semele - David Stern

Year:	2004
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	David Stern
Performers:	Jonathan May, Sébastien Fournier, Danielle de Niese, Louise Innes, Guillemette Laurens, Susan Miller, Paul Agnew, Ernesto Tres Palacios

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1	1. SEMELE Oratorio in three acts. Libretto: William Congreve HWV 58 - Ouverture 4:14 9.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
2	2. ACT I. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise' 1:19 3.02 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Lucky omens bless our rites' 3:09 7.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Cadmus Athamas: 'Daughter obey hear and obey' 0:57 2.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Semele: 'Ah me What refuge now is left me?' ... 'O Jove In pity teach me which to choose' 2:24 5.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas: 'See she blushing turns her eyes' Recitative Ino Athamas Semele: 'Alas she yields and has undone me' 0:56 2.14 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Quartetto Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: 'Why dost thou thus untimely grieve' 2:35 5.92 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Accompagnato Cadmus: 'Again auspicious Flashes rise' 0:42 1.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas Semele: 'Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores' 0:14 0.54 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows 'tis impious to proceed' 0:32 1.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Ino: 'O Athamas what torture hast thou borne' 0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Ino: 'Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes' 6:19 14.46 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'She weeps' 0:19 0.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: 'Your tuneful voice my tale would tell' 3:19 7.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: 'Too well I see thou wilt not understand me' 0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Duetto Ino Athamas: 'You've undone me With my life I would atone' 2:26 5.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
17	18. Scene 4. Chorus of Priests and Augurs: 'Hail Cadmus hail Jove salutes the Theban king' 1:25 3.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
18	19. Scene 4. Air Semele and Chorus: 'Endless pleasure endless love' 4:36 10.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
19	20. ACT II. Sinfonia 1:29 3.40 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
20	21. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: 'Iris impatient of thy stay' 0:48 1.83 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
21	22. Scene 1. Air Iris: 'There from mortal cares retiring' 3:11 7.29 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
22	23. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'No more - I'll hear no more' 'Hear mighty Queen while I recount' 1:57 4.47 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
23	24. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away' 3:17 7.52 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
24	25. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'O sleep why dost thou leave me?' 2:18 5.27 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
25	26. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: 'Let me not another moment bear the pangs of absence' 0:19 0.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
26	27. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Lay your doubts and fears aside' 2:53 6.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
27	28. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: 'You are mortal and require time to rest and to repose' 0:27 1.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
28	29. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'With fond desiring' 3:34 8.17 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
29	30. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: 'Ah me Why sighs my Semele?' 1:20 3.05 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
30	31. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'I must with speed amuse her' 3:34 8.17 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
31	32. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: 'By my command' 1:11 2.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
32	33. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Where'er you walk' 4:55 11.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
33	34. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: 'Dear sister how was your passage hither?' 0:37 1.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
34	35. Scene 4. Air Ino: 'But hark The heav'nly sphere turns round' 1:24 3.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
35	36. Scene 4. Duetto Semele Ino: 'Prepare then ye immortal choir' 1:51 4.24 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
36	37. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: 'Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays' 1:31 3.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy

1	1. ACT III. Scene 1. Sinfonia [Larghetto e piano per tutto] 0:43 1.64 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'Somnus awake' 0:30 1.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'Leave me loathsome light' 2:45 6.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Iris Juno: 'Dull God can'st thou attend the water's fall' 0:31 1.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'More sweet is that name' 0:50 1.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Somnus: 'My will obey she shall be thine' 1:17 2.94 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Duetto Juno Somnus: 'Obey my will thy rod resign All I must grant for all is due' 1:50 4.20 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed' 2:17 5.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Thus shap'd like Ino' 1:44 3.97 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Myself I shall adore' 6:33 15.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Be wise as you are beautiful' Accompagnato Juno: 'Conjure him by this oath' 1:44 3.97 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Thus let my thanks be paid' 2:23 5.46 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Rich odours fill the fragrant air' 0:26 0.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Come to my arms my lovely fair' 3:23 7.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 4. Recitative Jupiter: 'O Semele Why art thou thus insensible?' 0:09 0.34 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'I ever am granting you always complain' 1:23 3.17 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
17	18. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Ah take heed what you press' 1:12 2.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
18	19. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'No no I'll take no less' 2:19 5.31 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
19	20. Scene 5. Air Jupiter: 'Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair' 3:04 7.02 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
20	21. Scene 6. Air Juno: 'Above measure is the pleasure' 2:07 4.85 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
21	22. Scene 7. Air Semele: 'Ah me too late I now repent' 2:38 6.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
22	23. Scene 8. Chorus: 'O terror and astonishment' 3:26 7.86 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
23	24. Scene 8. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: 'How I was hence remov'd' 1:03 2.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
24	25. Scene 9. Sinfonia 1:22 3.13 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
25	26. Scene 9. Accompagnato Apollo: 'Apollo comes to relieve your care' 0:51 1.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
26	27. Scene 9. Chorus: 'Happy happy shall we be' 2:44 6.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy

1	1. SEMELE Oratorio in three acts. Libretto: William Congreve HWV 58 - Ouverture 4:14 17.55 Mb 579 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
2	2. ACT I. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise' 1:19 5.54 Mb 588 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Lucky omens bless our rites' 3:09 14.57 Mb 646 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Cadmus Athamas: 'Daughter obey hear and obey' 0:57 3.98 Mb 584 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Semele: 'Ah me What refuge now is left me?' ... 'O Jove In pity teach me which to choose' 2:24 10.15 Mb 591 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas: 'See she blushing turns her eyes' Recitative Ino Athamas Semele: 'Alas she yields and has undone me' 0:56 3.91 Mb 585 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Quartetto Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: 'Why dost thou thus untimely grieve' 2:35 10.99 Mb 594 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Accompagnato Cadmus: 'Again auspicious Flashes rise' 0:42 2.88 Mb 574 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas Semele: 'Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores' 0:14 1.05 Mb 625 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows 'tis impious to proceed' 0:32 2.84 Mb 743 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Ino: 'O Athamas what torture hast thou borne' 0:26 1.62 Mb 521 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Ino: 'Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes' 6:19 22.50 Mb 498 Kbp	close 0.34 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'She weeps' 0:19 1.17 Mb 516 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: 'Your tuneful voice my tale would tell' 3:19 13.59 Mb 572 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: 'Too well I see thou wilt not understand me' 0:39 2.68 Mb 576 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Duetto Ino Athamas: 'You've undone me With my life I would atone' 2:26 10.33 Mb 593 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
17	18. Scene 4. Chorus of Priests and Augurs: 'Hail Cadmus hail Jove salutes the Theban king' 1:25 6.74 Mb 664 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
18	19. Scene 4. Air Semele and Chorus: 'Endless pleasure endless love' 4:36 20.79 Mb 631 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
19	20. ACT II. Sinfonia 1:29 5.89 Mb 555 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
20	21. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: 'Iris impatient of thy stay' 0:48 3.40 Mb 594 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
21	22. Scene 1. Air Iris: 'There from mortal cares retiring' 3:11 13.75 Mb 603 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
22	23. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'No more - I'll hear no more' 'Hear mighty Queen while I recount' 1:57 8.57 Mb 614 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
23	24. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away' 3:17 14.41 Mb 613 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
24	25. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'O sleep why dost thou leave me?' 2:18 8.42 Mb 511 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
25	26. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: 'Let me not another moment bear the pangs of absence' 0:19 1.36 Mb 599 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
26	27. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Lay your doubts and fears aside' 2:53 11.92 Mb 577 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
27	28. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: 'You are mortal and require time to rest and to repose' 0:27 1.60 Mb 498 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
28	29. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'With fond desiring' 3:34 14.79 Mb 579 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
29	30. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: 'Ah me Why sighs my Semele?' 1:20 5.19 Mb 543 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
30	31. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'I must with speed amuse her' 3:34 15.12 Mb 592 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
31	32. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: 'By my command' 1:11 4.22 Mb 498 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
32	33. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Where'er you walk' 4:55 18.18 Mb 516 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
33	34. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: 'Dear sister how was your passage hither?' 0:37 2.68 Mb 606 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
34	35. Scene 4. Air Ino: 'But hark The heav'nly sphere turns round' 1:24 5.81 Mb 579 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
35	36. Scene 4. Duetto Semele Ino: 'Prepare then ye immortal choir' 1:51 7.98 Mb 603 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
36	37. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: 'Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays' 1:31 6.68 Mb 612 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy

1	1. ACT III. Scene 1. Sinfonia [Larghetto e piano per tutto] 0:43 2.33 Mb 453 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'Somnus awake' 0:30 2.34 Mb 653 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'Leave me loathsome light' 2:45 9.47 Mb 481 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Iris Juno: 'Dull God can'st thou attend the water's fall' 0:31 2.13 Mb 576 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'More sweet is that name' 0:50 3.76 Mb 629 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Somnus: 'My will obey she shall be thine' 1:17 5.44 Mb 592 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Duetto Juno Somnus: 'Obey my will thy rod resign All I must grant for all is due' 1:50 8.10 Mb 617 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed' 2:17 9.18 Mb 562 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Thus shap'd like Ino' 1:44 7.16 Mb 577 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Myself I shall adore' 6:33 27.80 Mb 593 Kbp	close 0.42 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Be wise as you are beautiful' Accompagnato Juno: 'Conjure him by this oath' 1:44 7.03 Mb 567 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Thus let my thanks be paid' 2:23 10.04 Mb 588 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Rich odours fill the fragrant air' 0:26 1.68 Mb 540 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Come to my arms my lovely fair' 3:23 11.68 Mb 482 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 4. Recitative Jupiter: 'O Semele Why art thou thus insensible?' 0:09 0.50 Mb 464 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'I ever am granting you always complain' 1:23 6.27 Mb 633 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
17	18. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Ah take heed what you press' 1:12 5.30 Mb 617 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
18	19. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'No no I'll take no less' 2:19 10.21 Mb 616 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
19	20. Scene 5. Air Jupiter: 'Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair' 3:04 10.73 Mb 488 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
20	21. Scene 6. Air Juno: 'Above measure is the pleasure' 2:07 9.13 Mb 602 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
21	22. Scene 7. Air Semele: 'Ah me too late I now repent' 2:38 9.94 Mb 527 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
22	23. Scene 8. Chorus: 'O terror and astonishment' 3:26 14.08 Mb 573 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
23	24. Scene 8. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: 'How I was hence remov'd' 1:03 4.43 Mb 589 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
24	25. Scene 9. Sinfonia 1:22 6.05 Mb 618 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
25	26. Scene 9. Accompagnato Apollo: 'Apollo comes to relieve your care' 0:51 3.55 Mb 583 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
26	27. Scene 9. Chorus: 'Happy happy shall we be' 2:44 13.44 Mb 686 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy

Handel - Semele - David Stern

CD1

1. SEMELE Oratorio in three acts. Libretto: William Congreve HWV 58 - Ouverture

2. ACT I. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise'

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Lucky omens bless our rites'

4. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Cadmus Athamas: 'Daughter obey hear and obey'

5. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Semele: 'Ah me What refuge now is left me?' ... 'O Jove In pity teach me which to choose'

6. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas: 'See she blushing turns her eyes' Recitative Ino Athamas Semele: 'Alas she yields and has undone me'

7. Scene 1. Quartetto Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: 'Why dost thou thus untimely grieve'

8. Scene 1. Accompagnato Cadmus: 'Again auspicious Flashes rise'

9. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas Semele: 'Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores'

10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows 'tis impious to proceed'

11. Scene 2. Recitative Ino: 'O Athamas what torture hast thou borne'

12. Scene 2. Air Ino: 'Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes'

13. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'She weeps'

14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: 'Your tuneful voice my tale would tell'

15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: 'Too well I see thou wilt not understand me'

16. Scene 2. Duetto Ino Athamas: 'You've undone me With my life I would atone'

18. Scene 4. Chorus of Priests and Augurs: 'Hail Cadmus hail Jove salutes the Theban king'

19. Scene 4. Air Semele and Chorus: 'Endless pleasure endless love'

20. ACT II. Sinfonia

21. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: 'Iris impatient of thy stay'

22. Scene 1. Air Iris: 'There from mortal cares retiring'

23. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'No more - I'll hear no more' 'Hear mighty Queen while I recount'

24. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away'

25. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'O sleep why dost thou leave me?'

26. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: 'Let me not another moment bear the pangs of absence'

27. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Lay your doubts and fears aside'

28. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: 'You are mortal and require time to rest and to repose'

29. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'With fond desiring'

30. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: 'Ah me Why sighs my Semele?'

31. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'I must with speed amuse her'

32. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: 'By my command'

33. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Where'er you walk'

34. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: 'Dear sister how was your passage hither?'

35. Scene 4. Air Ino: 'But hark The heav'nly sphere turns round'

36. Scene 4. Duetto Semele Ino: 'Prepare then ye immortal choir'

37. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: 'Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays'

CD2

1. ACT III. Scene 1. Sinfonia [Larghetto e piano per tutto]

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'Somnus awake'

3. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'Leave me loathsome light'

4. Scene 1. Recitative Iris Juno: 'Dull God can'st thou attend the water's fall'

5. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'More sweet is that name'

6. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Somnus: 'My will obey she shall be thine'

7. Scene 1. Duetto Juno Somnus: 'Obey my will thy rod resign All I must grant for all is due'

8. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed'

9. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Thus shap'd like Ino'

10. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Myself I shall adore'

11. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Be wise as you are beautiful' Accompagnato Juno: 'Conjure him by this oath'

12. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Thus let my thanks be paid'

13. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Rich odours fill the fragrant air'

14. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Come to my arms my lovely fair'

15. Scene 4. Recitative Jupiter: 'O Semele Why art thou thus insensible?'

16. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'I ever am granting you always complain'

18. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Ah take heed what you press'

19. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'No no I'll take no less'

20. Scene 5. Air Jupiter: 'Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair'

21. Scene 6. Air Juno: 'Above measure is the pleasure'

22. Scene 7. Air Semele: 'Ah me too late I now repent'

23. Scene 8. Chorus: 'O terror and astonishment'

24. Scene 8. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: 'How I was hence remov'd'

25. Scene 9. Sinfonia

26. Scene 9. Accompagnato Apollo: 'Apollo comes to relieve your care'

27. Scene 9. Chorus: 'Happy happy shall we be'

CD1

1. SEMELE Oratorio in three acts. Libretto: William Congreve HWV 58 - Ouverture

2. ACT I. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise'

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Lucky omens bless our rites'

4. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Cadmus Athamas: 'Daughter obey hear and obey'

5. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Semele: 'Ah me What refuge now is left me?' ... 'O Jove In pity teach me which to choose'

6. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas: 'See she blushing turns her eyes' Recitative Ino Athamas Semele: 'Alas she yields and has undone me'

7. Scene 1. Quartetto Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: 'Why dost thou thus untimely grieve'

8. Scene 1. Accompagnato Cadmus: 'Again auspicious Flashes rise'

9. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas Semele: 'Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores'

10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows 'tis impious to proceed'

11. Scene 2. Recitative Ino: 'O Athamas what torture hast thou borne'

12. Scene 2. Air Ino: 'Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes'

13. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'She weeps'

14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: 'Your tuneful voice my tale would tell'

2. ACT I. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise'

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Lucky omens bless our rites'

4. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Cadmus Athamas: 'Daughter obey hear and obey'

5. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Semele: 'Ah me What refuge now is left me?' ... 'O Jove In pity teach me which to choose'

6. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas: 'See she blushing turns her eyes' Recitative Ino Athamas Semele: 'Alas she yields and has undone me'

7. Scene 1. Quartetto Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: 'Why dost thou thus untimely grieve'

8. Scene 1. Accompagnato Cadmus: 'Again auspicious Flashes rise'

9. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas Semele: 'Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores'

10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows 'tis impious to proceed'

11. Scene 2. Recitative Ino: 'O Athamas what torture hast thou borne'

12. Scene 2. Air Ino: 'Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes'

13. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'She weeps'

14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: 'Your tuneful voice my tale would tell'

15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: 'Too well I see thou wilt not understand me'

16. Scene 2. Duetto Ino Athamas: 'You've undone me With my life I would atone'

18. Scene 4. Chorus of Priests and Augurs: 'Hail Cadmus hail Jove salutes the Theban king'

19. Scene 4. Air Semele and Chorus: 'Endless pleasure endless love'

21. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: 'Iris impatient of thy stay'

22. Scene 1. Air Iris: 'There from mortal cares retiring'

23. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'No more - I'll hear no more' 'Hear mighty Queen while I recount'

24. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away'

25. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'O sleep why dost thou leave me?'

26. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: 'Let me not another moment bear the pangs of absence'

27. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Lay your doubts and fears aside'

28. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: 'You are mortal and require time to rest and to repose'

29. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'With fond desiring'

30. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: 'Ah me Why sighs my Semele?'

31. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'I must with speed amuse her'

32. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: 'By my command'

33. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: 'Where'er you walk'

34. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: 'Dear sister how was your passage hither?'

35. Scene 4. Air Ino: 'But hark The heav'nly sphere turns round'

36. Scene 4. Duetto Semele Ino: 'Prepare then ye immortal choir'

37. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: 'Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays'

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'Somnus awake'

3. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'Leave me loathsome light'

4. Scene 1. Recitative Iris Juno: 'Dull God can'st thou attend the water's fall'

5. Scene 1. Air Somnus: 'More sweet is that name'

6. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Somnus: 'My will obey she shall be thine'

7. Scene 1. Duetto Juno Somnus: 'Obey my will thy rod resign All I must grant for all is due'

8. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed'

9. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Thus shap'd like Ino'

10. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Myself I shall adore'

11. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Be wise as you are beautiful' Accompagnato Juno: 'Conjure him by this oath'

12. Scene 3. Air Semele: 'Thus let my thanks be paid'

13. Scene 3. Recitative Juno Semele: 'Rich odours fill the fragrant air'

14. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Come to my arms my lovely fair'

15. Scene 4. Recitative Jupiter: 'O Semele Why art thou thus insensible?'

16. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'I ever am granting you always complain'

18. Scene 4. Air Jupiter: 'Ah take heed what you press'

19. Scene 4. Air Semele: 'No no I'll take no less'

20. Scene 5. Air Jupiter: 'Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair'

21. Scene 6. Air Juno: 'Above measure is the pleasure'

22. Scene 7. Air Semele: 'Ah me too late I now repent'

23. Scene 8. Chorus: 'O terror and astonishment'

24. Scene 8. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: 'How I was hence remov'd'

26. Scene 9. Accompagnato Apollo: 'Apollo comes to relieve your care'

27. Scene 9. Chorus: 'Happy happy shall we be'

2. ACT I. Scene 1. Accompagnato Priest: 'Behold auspicious flashes rise'

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Lucky omens bless our rites'

4. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Cadmus Athamas: 'Daughter obey hear and obey'

5. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Semele: 'Ah me What refuge now is left me?' ... 'O Jove In pity teach me which to choose'

6. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas: 'See she blushing turns her eyes' Recitative Ino Athamas Semele: 'Alas she yields and has undone me'

7. Scene 1. Quartetto Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: 'Why dost thou thus untimely grieve'

8. Scene 1. Accompagnato Cadmus: 'Again auspicious Flashes rise'

9. Scene 1. Recitative Athamas Semele: 'Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores'

10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows 'tis impious to proceed'

11. Scene 2. Recitative Ino: 'O Athamas what torture hast thou borne'

12. Scene 2. Air Ino: 'Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes'

13. Scene 2. Recitative Athamas: 'She weeps'

14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: 'Your tuneful voice my tale would tell'

15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: 'Too well I see thou wilt not understand me'

16. Scene 2. Duetto Ino Athamas: 'You've undone me With my life I would atone'

18. Scene 4. Chorus of Priests and Augurs: 'Hail Cadmus hail Jove salutes the Theban king'

19. Scene 4. Air Semele and Chorus: 'Endless pleasure endless love'

21. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: 'Iris impatient of thy stay'

22. Scene 1. Air Iris: 'There from mortal cares retiring'

23. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno Iris: 'No more - I'll hear no more' 'Hear mighty Queen while I recount'

24. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away'

25. Scene 2. Air Semele: 'O sleep why dost thou leave me?'