Handel: Semele, Opera/oratorio 1744 by Amor Artis Chorale.

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Release date

October 9, 2007

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Runtime

143m 29s

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Tracklist

01Overture5:59
02Recitative: Priest "behold, Auspicious Flashes Rise......"1:55
03Chorus Of Priests "lucky Omens Bless Our Rites"3:54
04Cadmus, Athamas. Recitative, Arioso & Duet: Cadmus: "daughter, Obey"1:14
05Recitative & Aria: Semele "ah Me..."3:37
06Cadmus, Ino, Athamas, Semele. Recitative: Ino "alas ! She Yields": Quartet: Response4:28
07Chorus Of Priests "avert These Omens"

08Cadmus, Athamas, Semele, Chorus Of Priests. Recitative: Cadmus: "again, Auspicious Flashes...."2:06

09Cadmus, Athamas, Ino. Recitative & Aria: Cadmus "ah, Wretched Prince..."3:07

10Cadmus, Chorus Of Priests & Augurs. Recitative: Cadmus, Chorus "see, See"1:38

11Semele, Chorus. Aria: Semele, "endless Pleasure"4:54

13Juno, Iris. Recitative & Aria: Juno, "awake Saturnia"6:17

14Aria: Semele "oh Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?"3:50

15Semele, Jupiter. Aria: Semele, "let Me Not Another Moment"4:14

16Jupiter; Athamus, Chorus Of Loves & Zephyrs. Recitative, Jupiter: "you Are Mortal"4:55

17Jupiter, Semele. Recitative: Semele "ah, Me" Aria, Jupiter: "why Sigh"3:55

18Chorus Of Loves & Zephyrs "now Love, That Everlasting Boy Invites"2:43

19Jupiter, Semele. Recitative & Aria: Jupiter "by My Command".."where'er You Walk"6:47

20Semele, Ino, Chorus Of Nymphs & Swains: Recitative & Aria:semele: "dear Sister, How Was Your Journey Hither?"3:41

01Duet: Semele & Ino "prepare Then, Ye Immortal Choir"2:28

02Chorus Of Nymphs & Swains: "bless The Glad Earth"2:58

04Recitative. & Aria: Juno Iris, Somnus. Juno "somnus Awake"5:08

05Iris, Juno, Somnus. Recit. Iris: "dull God, Canst Though Attend" Aria, Juno3:37

06Juno, Somnus & Iris. Recitative: Juno: "my Will Obey"3:17

07Juno, Semele. Aria: Semele "myself I Shall Adore"7:29

08Recitative & Aria: Juno, Semele. Juno: "be Wise, As You Are Beautiful"4:56

09Recitative & Aria: Juno, Semele. Juno: "rich Odours Fill The Fragrant Air"4:07

10Jupiter, Semele. Recitative: Jupiter: "oh Semele"2:55

11Jupiter, Semele. Recitative & Aria: Jupiter:"speak, Speak Your Desire"3:28

12Aria: Semele "no, No, I'll Take No Less"5:56

13Aria; Jupiter "ah, Wither Is She Gone?"3:51

14Aria: Juno "above Measure Is The Pleasure"2:21

15Aria : Semele "ah, Me ! Too Late I Now Repent"4:19

16Cadmus, Athamus, Ino, Chorus Of Priests. Recitative: Ino: "of My Ill-boding Dream"5:08

18Recitative & Aria: Apollo: "apollo Comes" Chorus: "happy, Happy"4:31