Semele
By Georg Friedrich Händel, Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie, and Robert Carsen
Tracklist
- Opening Titles = Générique = Vorspann
- Overture = Ouverture = Ouvertüre
- Act 1 = Acte 1 = 1. Akt
- Behold! Auspicious Flashes Rise (Cadmus)
- Lucky Omens Bless Our Rites (Chorus)
- Daughter Obey! (Cadmus, Athamas)
- Ah me! What Refuge Now Is Left Me? (Semele)
- O Jove! In Pity Teach Me (Semele)
- Alas! She Yields (Ino, Athamas, Semele)
- Why Does Thou Thus Untimely Grieve (Cadmus, Ino, Athamas, Semele)
- Avert These Omens, All Ye Pow'rs! (Chorus)
- Again Auspicious Flashes Rise (Cadmus)
- Cease, Cease Your Vows, 'Tis Impious To Proceed (Chorus)
- O Athamas! What Torture Hast Thou Borne? (Athamas)
- Turn, Hopeless Lover, Turn Thy Eyes (Ino)
- She Weeps! The Gentle Maid, In Tender Pity (Athamas)
- Your Tuneful Voice My Tale Would Tell (Athamas)
- Too Well I See (Ino, Athamas)
- You've Undone Me (Ino, Athamas)
- Ah! Wretched Prince, Doom'd To Disastrous Love! (Cadmus, Athamas, Ino)
- Hail, Cadmus, Hail! Jove Salutes The Theban King! (Chorus)
- Endless Pleasure, Endless Love (Semele, Chorus)
- Act 2 = Acte 2 = 2. Akt
- Sinfonia: Presto
- Scene 1 = 1er Tableau = 1. Bild
- Iris, Impatient Of Thy Stay (Juno, Iris)
- There, From Mortal Cares Retiring (Iris)
- No More, I'll Hear No More! (Juno, Iris)
- Hence, Iris, Hence Away! (Juno)
- Scene 2 = 2e Tableau = 2. Bild
- O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me? (Semele)
- Lay Your Doubts And Fears Aside (Jupiter)
- With Fond Desiring (Semele)
- How Engaging, How Endearing (Chorus)
- Ah Me! — Why Sighs My Semele? (Semele, Jupiter)
- I Must With Speed Amuse Her (Jupiter)
- Now Love That Everlasting Boy Invites (Chorus)
- By My Command (Jupiter, Semele)
- Where'er You Walk, Cool Gales Shall Fan The Glade (Jupiter)
- Dear Sister! How Was Your Passage Hither? (Semele, Ino)
- But Hark! The Heav'nly Sphere Turns Round (Ino)
- Prepare Then, Ye Immortal Choir! (Ino, Semele)
- Bless The Glad Earth With Heav'nly Lays (Chorus)
- Act 3 = Acte 3 = 3. Akt
- Sinfonia: Larghetto E Piano Per Tutto
- Scene 1 = 1er Tableau = 1. Bild
- Somnus, Awake! (Juno, Iris)
- Leave me, Loathsome Light! (Somnus)
- Dull God, Canst Thou Attend The Water's Fall (Iris, Juno)
- More Sweet Is That Name (Somnus)
- My Will Obey (Juno, Somnus)
- Obey My Will, Thy Rod Resign (Juno, Somnus)
- Scene 2 = 2e Tableau = 2. Bild
- My Racking Thoughts By No Kind Slumbers Freed (Semele)
- Thus Shap'd Like Ino (Juno, Semele)
- Myself I Shall Adore (Semele)
- Be Wise, As You Are Beautiful (Juno, Semele)
- Thus Let My Thanks Be Paid (Semele)
- Rich Odours Fill The Fragrant Air (Juno, Semele)
- Come To My Arms, My Lovely Fair (Jupiter)
- I Ever Am Granting (Semele)
- Speak, Speak Your Desire! (Jupiter, Semele)
- Ah, Take Heed What You Press! (Jupiter)
- No, No, I'll Take No Less (Semele)
- Ah, Whither Is She Gone, Unhappy Fair? (Jupiter)
- Above Measure Is The Pleasure (Juno)
- Scene 3 = 3e Tableau = 3. Bild
- Ah Me! Too Late I Now Repent (Semele)
- Oh, Terror And Astonishment! (Chorus)
- How I Was Hence Remov'd (Ino, Cadmus, Athamas)
- Sinfonia
- Apollo Comes To Relieve Your Care (Jupiter)
- Happy, Happy Shall We Be (All)
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- Closing Credits = Générique = Nachspann