Handel: Semele, Opera/Oratorio 1744

1. 1
   Overture
   5:59
2. 2
   Recitative: Priest "Behold, Auspicious Flashes Rise......"
   1:55
3. 3
   Chorus Of Priests "Lucky Omens Bless Our Rites"
   3:54
4. 4
   Cadmus, Athamas. Recitative, Arioso & Duet: Cadmus: "Daughter, Obey"
   1:14
5. 5
   Recitative & Aria: Semele "Ah Me..."
   3:37
6. 6
   Cadmus, Ino, Athamas, Semele. Recitative: Ino "Alas ! She Yields": Quartet: Response
   4:28
7. 7
   Chorus Of Priests "Avert These Omens"
   2:12
8. 8
   Cadmus, Athamas, Semele, Chorus Of Priests. Recitative: Cadmus: "Again, Auspicious Flashes...."
   2:06
9. 9
   Cadmus, Athamas, Ino. Recitative & Aria: Cadmus "Ah, Wretched Prince..."
   3:07
10. 10
    Cadmus, Chorus Of Priests & Augurs. Recitative: Cadmus, Chorus "See, See"
    1:38
11. 11
    Semele, Chorus. Aria: Semele, "Endless Pleasure"
    4:54
12. 12
    Sinfonia
    1:52
13. 13
    Juno, Iris. Recitative & Aria: Juno, "Awake Saturnia"
    6:17
14. 14
    Aria: Semele "Oh Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?"
    3:50
15. 15
    Semele, Jupiter. Aria: Semele, "Let Me Not Another Moment"
    4:14
16. 16
    Jupiter; Athamus, Chorus Of Loves & Zephyrs. Recitative, Jupiter: "You Are Mortal"
    4:55
17. 17
    Jupiter, Semele. Recitative: Semele "Ah, Me" Aria, Jupiter: "Why Sigh"
    3:55
18. 18
    Chorus Of Loves & Zephyrs "Now Love, That Everlasting Boy Invites"
    2:43
19. 19
    Jupiter, Semele. Recitative & Aria: Jupiter "By My Command".."Where’er You Walk"
    6:47
20. 20
    Semele, Ino, Chorus Of Nymphs & Swains: Recitative & Aria:semele: "Dear Sister, How Was Your Journey Hither?"
    3:41
21. 21
    Duet: Semele & Ino "Prepare Then, Ye Immortal Choir"
    2:28
22. 22
    Chorus Of Nymphs & Swains: "Bless The Glad Earth"
    2:58
23. 23
    Sinfonia
    1:58
24. 24
    Recitative. & Aria: Juno Iris, Somnus. Juno "Somnus Awake"
    5:08
25. 25
    Iris, Juno, Somnus. Recit. Iris: "Dull God, Canst Though Attend" Aria, Juno
    3:37
26. 26
    Juno, Somnus & Iris. Recitative: Juno: "My Will Obey"
    3:17
27. 27
    Juno, Semele. Aria: Semele "Myself I Shall Adore"
    7:29
28. 28
    Recitative & Aria: Juno, Semele. Juno: "Be Wise, As You Are Beautiful"
    4:56
29. 29
    Recitative & Aria: Juno, Semele. Juno: "Rich Odours Fill The Fragrant Air"
    4:07
30. 30
    Jupiter, Semele. Recitative: Jupiter: "Oh Semele"
    2:55
31. 31
    Jupiter, Semele. Recitative & Aria: Jupiter:"Speak, Speak Your Desire"
    3:28
32. 32
    Aria: Semele "No, No, I’ll Take No Less"
    5:56
33. 33
    Aria; Jupiter "Ah, Wither Is She Gone?"
    3:51
34. 34
    Aria: Juno "Above Measure Is The Pleasure"
    2:21
35. 35
    Aria : Semele "Ah, Me ! Too Late I Now Repent"
    4:19
36. 36
    Cadmus, Athamus, Ino, Chorus Of Priests. Recitative: Ino: "Of My Ill-boding Dream"
    5:08
37. 37
    Sinfonia
    1:44
38. 38
    Recitative & Aria: Apollo: "Apollo Comes" Chorus: "Happy, Happy"
    4:31

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