Product Information
Title:
Semele
Artist:
Georg Friedrich Händel
Rosemary Joshua
Early Opera Company
Christian Curnyn
Format:
Album
Country:
Album
Tracklist:
1-1. No. 1. Ouverture. [ ] – (2:32)
1-2. Allegro – Adagio – (3:41)
1-3. Gavotte (1:30)
Act I
Scene 1
1-4. No. 2. Cadmus: ‘Behold! Auspicious Fl Ashes Rise!’ (1:23)
1-5. No. 3. Chorus: ‘Lucky Omens Bless Our Rites’ (3:15)
1-6. No. 4. Cadmus: ‘Daughter, Obey’ (0:55)
1-7. No. 5. Semele: ‘Ah Me! What Refuge Now Is Left Me?’ (2:43)
1-8. No. 6. Semele: ‘The Morning Lark To Mine Accords His Note’ (7:25)
1-9. No. 7. Athamus: ‘See, She Blushing Turns Her Eyes’ (0:16)
1-10. No. 8. Athamus: ‘Hymen, Haste, Thy Torch Prepare’ (4:46)
1-11. No. 9. Ino: ‘Alas! She Yields’ (0:42)
1-12. No. 10. Cadmus: ‘Why Dost Thou Thus Untimely Grieve’ (3:02)
1-13. No. 11. Chorus: ‘Avert These Omens, All Ye Pow’rs!’ (2:00)
1-14. No. 12. Cadmus: ‘Again Auspicious Fl Ashes Rise’ (0:38)
1-15. No. 13. Athamus: ‘Thy Aid, Pronubial Juno, Athamus Implores’ (0:14)
1-16. No. 14. Chorus: ‘Cease, Cease Your Vows, ’tis Impious To Proceed’ (0:32)
Scene 2
1-17. No. 15. Athamus: ‘O Athamus, What Torture Hast Thou Borne!’ (0:29)
1-18. No. 16. Ino: ‘Turn, Hopeless Lover, Turn Thy Eyes’ (8:01)
1-19. No. 17. Athamus: ‘She Weeps! The Gentle Maid, In Tender Pity (0:18)
1-20. No. 18. Athamus: ‘Your Tuneful Voice My Tale Would Tell’ (3:50)
1-21. No. 19. Ino: ‘Too Well I See’ (0:43)
1-22. No. 20. Ino: ‘You’ve Undone Me’ (2:26)
Scene 3
1-23.1. No. 21. Cadmus: ‘Ah, Wretched Prince, Doom’d To Disastrous Love!’ –
Scene 4
1-23.2. Cadmus: ‘See, See, Jove’s Priests And Holy Augurs Come’ (2:08)
1-24. No. 22. Chorus: ‘Hail, Cadmus, Hail! Jove Salutes The Theban King’ (1:30)
1-25. No. 23. Semele: ‘Endless Pleasure, Endless Love’ (4:50)
Act II
2-1. No. 24. Sinfonia. Presto (1:34)
Scene 1
2-2. No. 25. Juno: ‘Iris, Impatient Of Thy Stay’ (0:47)
2-3. No. 26. Iris: ‘There, From Mortal Cares Retiring’ (3:39)
2-4. No. 27. Juno: ‘No More – I’ll Hear No More’ (2:04)
2-5. No. 28. Juno: ‘Hence, Iris, Hence Away’ (3:50)
Scene 2
2-6. No. 30. Semele: ‘O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?’ (2:54)
Scene 3
2-7. No. 31. Semele: ‘Let Me Not Another Moment’ (0:19)
2-8. No. 32. Jupiter: ‘Lay Your Doubts And Fears Aside’ (3:06)
2-9. No. 33. Jupiter: ‘You Are Mortal, And Require’ (0:17)
2-10. No. 34. Semele: ‘With Fond Desiring’ (3:21)
2-11. No. 35. Chorus: ‘How Engaging, How Endearing’ (3:04)
2-12.1. No. 36. Semele: ‘Ah Me!’ –
2-12.2. Jupiter: ‘Why Sighs My Semele?’ (1:07)
2-13. No. 37. Jupiter: ‘I Must With Speed Amuse Her’ (3:56)
2-14. No. 38. Chorus: ‘Now Love That Everlasting Boy Invites’ (2:21)
2-15. No. 39. Jupiter: ‘By My Command’ (1:03)
2-16. No. 40. Jupiter: ‘Where’er You Walk, Cool Gales Shall Fan The Glade’ (4:56)
Scene 4
2-17. No. 41. Semele: ‘Dear Sister, How Was Your Passage Hither?’ (0:39)
2-18. No. 42. Ino: ‘But Hark! The Heav’nly Sphere Turns Round’ (2:26)
2-19. No. 43. Ino And Semele: ‘Prepare Then, Ye Immortal Choir’ (1:57)
2-20. No. 44. Chorus: ‘Bless The Glad Earth With Heav’nly Lays’ (2:42)
Act III
3-1. No. 45. [Sinfonia.] Larghetto E Piano Per Tutto (1:28)
Scene 1
3-2. No. 46. Juno: ‘Somnus, Awake’ (0:31)
3-3. No. 47. Somnus: ‘Leave Me, Loathsome Light’ (3:26)
3-4. No. 48. Iris: ‘Dull God, Canst Thou Attend The Water’s Fall’ (0:29)
3-5. No. 49. Somnus: ‘More Sweet Is That Name’ (2:27)
3-6. No. 50. Juno: ‘My Will Obey’ (1:14)
3-7. No. 51. Juno: ‘Obey My Will, Thy Rod Resign’ (1:59)
Scene 2
3-8. No. 52. Semele: ‘My Racking Thoughts By No Kind Slumbers Freed’ (2:42)
Scene 3
3-9. No. 53. Juno: ‘Thus Shap’d Like Ino’ (1:26)
3-10. No. 54. Semele: ‘Myself I Shall Adore’ (7:16)
3-11. No. 55. Juno: ‘Be Wise, As You Are Beautiful’ (1:48)
3-12. No. 56. Semele: ‘Thus Let My Thanks Be Paid’ (2:20)
3-13. No. 57. Juno: ‘Rich Odours Fill The Fragrant Air’ (0:22)
Scene 4
3-14. No. 58. Jupiter: ‘Come To My Arms, My Lovely Fair’ (2:51)
3-15. No. 59. Jupiter: ‘O Semele’ (0:06)
3-16. No. 60. Semele: ‘I Ever Am Granting’ (1:35)
3-17. No. 61. Jupiter: ‘Speak, Speak Your Desire’ (0:37)
3-18. No. 62. Semele: ‘You’ll Grant What I Require’ (0:10)
3-19. No. 63. Semele: ‘Then Cast Off This Human Shape Which You Wear’ (0:16)
3-20. No. 64. Jupiter: ‘Ah, Take Heed What You Press’ (1:14)
3-21. No. 65. Semele: ‘No, No! I’ll Take No Less’ (5:12)
Scene 5
3-22. No. 66. Jupiter: ‘Ah! Whither Is She Gone! Unhappy Fair!’ (3:06)
Scene 6
3-23. No. 67. Juno: ‘Above Measure’ (2:22)
Scene 7
3-24. No. 68. Semele: ‘Ah Me! Too Late I Now Repent’ (3:07)
Scene 8
3-25. No. 69. Ino: ‘Of My Ill-boding Dream’ (0:12)
3-26. No. 70. Chorus: ‘O Terror And Astonishment!’ (4:00)
3-27. No. 71. Ino: ‘How I Was Hence Remov’d’ (0:41)
3-28. No. 72. Athamus: ‘Despair No More Shall Wound Me’ (5:07)
3-29. No. 73. Cadmus: ‘See From Above The Bellying Clouds Descend’ (0:14)
Scene 9
3-30. No. 74. Sinfonia. [ ] (1:19)
3-31. No. 75. Apollo: ‘Apollo Comes To Relieve Your Care’ (0:43)
3-32. No. 76. All: ‘Happy, Happy Shall We Be’ (3:02)
1-2. Allegro – Adagio – (3:41)
1-3. Gavotte (1:30)
Act I
Scene 1
1-4. No. 2. Cadmus: ‘Behold! Auspicious Fl Ashes Rise!’ (1:23)
1-5. No. 3. Chorus: ‘Lucky Omens Bless Our Rites’ (3:15)
1-6. No. 4. Cadmus: ‘Daughter, Obey’ (0:55)
1-7. No. 5. Semele: ‘Ah Me! What Refuge Now Is Left Me?’ (2:43)
1-8. No. 6. Semele: ‘The Morning Lark To Mine Accords His Note’ (7:25)
1-9. No. 7. Athamus: ‘See, She Blushing Turns Her Eyes’ (0:16)
1-10. No. 8. Athamus: ‘Hymen, Haste, Thy Torch Prepare’ (4:46)
1-11. No. 9. Ino: ‘Alas! She Yields’ (0:42)
1-12. No. 10. Cadmus: ‘Why Dost Thou Thus Untimely Grieve’ (3:02)
1-13. No. 11. Chorus: ‘Avert These Omens, All Ye Pow’rs!’ (2:00)
1-14. No. 12. Cadmus: ‘Again Auspicious Fl Ashes Rise’ (0:38)
1-15. No. 13. Athamus: ‘Thy Aid, Pronubial Juno, Athamus Implores’ (0:14)
1-16. No. 14. Chorus: ‘Cease, Cease Your Vows, ’tis Impious To Proceed’ (0:32)
Scene 2
1-17. No. 15. Athamus: ‘O Athamus, What Torture Hast Thou Borne!’ (0:29)
1-18. No. 16. Ino: ‘Turn, Hopeless Lover, Turn Thy Eyes’ (8:01)
1-19. No. 17. Athamus: ‘She Weeps! The Gentle Maid, In Tender Pity (0:18)
1-20. No. 18. Athamus: ‘Your Tuneful Voice My Tale Would Tell’ (3:50)
1-21. No. 19. Ino: ‘Too Well I See’ (0:43)
1-22. No. 20. Ino: ‘You’ve Undone Me’ (2:26)
Scene 3
1-23.1. No. 21. Cadmus: ‘Ah, Wretched Prince, Doom’d To Disastrous Love!’ –
Scene 4
1-23.2. Cadmus: ‘See, See, Jove’s Priests And Holy Augurs Come’ (2:08)
1-24. No. 22. Chorus: ‘Hail, Cadmus, Hail! Jove Salutes The Theban King’ (1:30)
1-25. No. 23. Semele: ‘Endless Pleasure, Endless Love’ (4:50)
Act II
2-1. No. 24. Sinfonia. Presto (1:34)
Scene 1
2-2. No. 25. Juno: ‘Iris, Impatient Of Thy Stay’ (0:47)
2-3. No. 26. Iris: ‘There, From Mortal Cares Retiring’ (3:39)
2-4. No. 27. Juno: ‘No More – I’ll Hear No More’ (2:04)
2-5. No. 28. Juno: ‘Hence, Iris, Hence Away’ (3:50)
Scene 2
2-6. No. 30. Semele: ‘O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?’ (2:54)
Scene 3
2-7. No. 31. Semele: ‘Let Me Not Another Moment’ (0:19)
2-8. No. 32. Jupiter: ‘Lay Your Doubts And Fears Aside’ (3:06)
2-9. No. 33. Jupiter: ‘You Are Mortal, And Require’ (0:17)
2-10. No. 34. Semele: ‘With Fond Desiring’ (3:21)
2-11. No. 35. Chorus: ‘How Engaging, How Endearing’ (3:04)
2-12.1. No. 36. Semele: ‘Ah Me!’ –
2-12.2. Jupiter: ‘Why Sighs My Semele?’ (1:07)
2-13. No. 37. Jupiter: ‘I Must With Speed Amuse Her’ (3:56)
2-14. No. 38. Chorus: ‘Now Love That Everlasting Boy Invites’ (2:21)
2-15. No. 39. Jupiter: ‘By My Command’ (1:03)
2-16. No. 40. Jupiter: ‘Where’er You Walk, Cool Gales Shall Fan The Glade’ (4:56)
Scene 4
2-17. No. 41. Semele: ‘Dear Sister, How Was Your Passage Hither?’ (0:39)
2-18. No. 42. Ino: ‘But Hark! The Heav’nly Sphere Turns Round’ (2:26)
2-19. No. 43. Ino And Semele: ‘Prepare Then, Ye Immortal Choir’ (1:57)
2-20. No. 44. Chorus: ‘Bless The Glad Earth With Heav’nly Lays’ (2:42)
Act III
3-1. No. 45. [Sinfonia.] Larghetto E Piano Per Tutto (1:28)
Scene 1
3-2. No. 46. Juno: ‘Somnus, Awake’ (0:31)
3-3. No. 47. Somnus: ‘Leave Me, Loathsome Light’ (3:26)
3-4. No. 48. Iris: ‘Dull God, Canst Thou Attend The Water’s Fall’ (0:29)
3-5. No. 49. Somnus: ‘More Sweet Is That Name’ (2:27)
3-6. No. 50. Juno: ‘My Will Obey’ (1:14)
3-7. No. 51. Juno: ‘Obey My Will, Thy Rod Resign’ (1:59)
Scene 2
3-8. No. 52. Semele: ‘My Racking Thoughts By No Kind Slumbers Freed’ (2:42)
Scene 3
3-9. No. 53. Juno: ‘Thus Shap’d Like Ino’ (1:26)
3-10. No. 54. Semele: ‘Myself I Shall Adore’ (7:16)
3-11. No. 55. Juno: ‘Be Wise, As You Are Beautiful’ (1:48)
3-12. No. 56. Semele: ‘Thus Let My Thanks Be Paid’ (2:20)
3-13. No. 57. Juno: ‘Rich Odours Fill The Fragrant Air’ (0:22)
Scene 4
3-14. No. 58. Jupiter: ‘Come To My Arms, My Lovely Fair’ (2:51)
3-15. No. 59. Jupiter: ‘O Semele’ (0:06)
3-16. No. 60. Semele: ‘I Ever Am Granting’ (1:35)
3-17. No. 61. Jupiter: ‘Speak, Speak Your Desire’ (0:37)
3-18. No. 62. Semele: ‘You’ll Grant What I Require’ (0:10)
3-19. No. 63. Semele: ‘Then Cast Off This Human Shape Which You Wear’ (0:16)
3-20. No. 64. Jupiter: ‘Ah, Take Heed What You Press’ (1:14)
3-21. No. 65. Semele: ‘No, No! I’ll Take No Less’ (5:12)
Scene 5
3-22. No. 66. Jupiter: ‘Ah! Whither Is She Gone! Unhappy Fair!’ (3:06)
Scene 6
3-23. No. 67. Juno: ‘Above Measure’ (2:22)
Scene 7
3-24. No. 68. Semele: ‘Ah Me! Too Late I Now Repent’ (3:07)
Scene 8
3-25. No. 69. Ino: ‘Of My Ill-boding Dream’ (0:12)
3-26. No. 70. Chorus: ‘O Terror And Astonishment!’ (4:00)
3-27. No. 71. Ino: ‘How I Was Hence Remov’d’ (0:41)
3-28. No. 72. Athamus: ‘Despair No More Shall Wound Me’ (5:07)
3-29. No. 73. Cadmus: ‘See From Above The Bellying Clouds Descend’ (0:14)
Scene 9
3-30. No. 74. Sinfonia. [ ] (1:19)
3-31. No. 75. Apollo: ‘Apollo Comes To Relieve Your Care’ (0:43)
3-32. No. 76. All: ‘Happy, Happy Shall We Be’ (3:02)
Genres:
Classical, Stage & Screen
Year:
2007
Discs:
3
Label:
Chandos
SKU:
0095115074527
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