Athalia
By Georg Friedrich Händel, Joan Sutherland, Emma Kirkby, James Bowman (2), Aled Jones, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, David Thomas (9), The Academy Of Ancient Music, and Christopher Hogwood
Tracklist
- Act One = Acte Un = Erster Akt
- Scene 1 = Scène 1 = 1. Szene
- Sinfonia
- Aria: "Blooming Virgins, Spotless Train" (Josabeth)
- Chorus: "The Rising World Jehovah Crown'd" (Young Virgins)
- Solo & Chorus: "Tyrants Would In Impious Throngs" (Josabeth And Israelites)
- Recitative: "When He Is In His Wrath Reveal'd" (Abner)
- Scene 2 = Scène 2 = 2. Szene
- Recitative: "Your Sacred Songs Awhile Forbear" (Joad)
- Scene 3 = Scène 3 = 3. Szene
- Recitative: "What Scenes Of Horror Round Me Rise!" (Athalia)
- Chorus: "The Gods, Who Chosen Blessings Shed" (Attendants)
- Chorus: "Cheer Her, O Baal" (Attendants)
- Aria: "Gentle Airs, Melodious Strains!" (Mathan)
- Chorus: "Softest Sound No More Can Ease Me" (Attendants)
- Chorus: "The Traitor If You There Descry" (Attendants)
- Scene 4 = Scène 4 = 4. Szene
- Recitative: "My Josabeth! The Grateful Time Appears" (Joad)
- Aria: "Faithful Cares In Vain Extended" (Josabeth)
- Aria: "Gloomy Tyrants, We Disdain" (Joad)
- Act Two = Acte Deux = Zweiter Akt
- Scene 1 = Scène 1 = 1. Szene
- Chorus: "The Mighty Pow'r" (Priests, Levites And Israelites)
- Aria: "Through The Land So Lovely Blooming" (Josabeth)
- Aria: "Ah, Canst Thou But Prove Me! " (Abner)
- Scene 2 = Scène 2 = 2. Szene
- Recitative: "Confusion To My Thoughts!" (Athalia)
- Aria: "Will God, Whose Mercies Ever Flow" (Joas)
- Aria: "My Vengeance Awakes Me" (Athalia)
- Duet: "My Spirits Fail, I Faint, I Die!" (Josabeth and Joas)
- Scene 3 = Scène 3 = 3. Szene
- Recitative: "Dear Josabeth" (Joad)
- Duet: "Cease Thy Anguish, Smile Once More" (Joad And Josabeth)
- Chorus: "The Clouded Scene Begins To Clear" (Trio Of Young Virgins)
- Act Three = Acte Trois = Dritter Akt
- Scene 1 = Scène 1 = 1. Szene
- Recitative: "What Sacred Horrors Shake My Breast!" (Joad)
- Chorus: "Unfold, Great Seer, What Heav'n Imparts" (Virgins, Priets And Levites)
- Recitative: "Let Harmony Breathe Soft Around" (Joad)
- Chorus: "With Firm United Hearts" (Virgins, Priets And Levites)
- Scene 2 = Scène 2 = 2. Szene
- Recitative: "O Princess, I Approach Thee" (Mathan)
- Aria: "Soothing Tyrant, Falsely Smiling!" (Josabeth)
- Scene 3 = Scène 3 = 3. Szene
- Recitative: "Apostate Priest! How Canst Thou Dare"
- Scene 4 = Scène 4 = 4. Szene
- Recitative: "Apostate Priest! How Canst Thou Dare" (Joad)
- Chorus: "Around Let Acclamations Ring"
- Aria: "Oppression, No Longer I Dread Thee " (Abner)
- Aria: "Hark! His Thunders Round Me Roll" (Mathan)
- Aria: "To Darkness Eternal" (Athalia)
- Scene The Last = Scène Dernière = Letzte Szene
- Recitative: "Now, Josabeth, Thy Fears Are O'er!" (Joad)
- Chorus: "Give Glory To His Awful Name" (Virgins, Priests, Levites and Israelites)