Handel: Semele

1. 1
   Semele, HWV 58: No. 1, Ouverture
   2:33
2. 2
   Semele, HWV 58: Allegro - Adagio
   3:41
3. 3
   Semele, HWV 58: Gavotte
   1:29
4. 4
   Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 2, Behold! auspicious flashes rise! (Cadmus)
   1:23
5. 5
   Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 3, Lucky omens bless our rites (Chorus)
   3:14
6. 6
   Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 4, Daughter, obey (Cadmus)
   0:55
7. 7
   Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 5, Ah me! What refuge now is left me? (Semele)
   2:42
8. 8
   Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 6, The morning lark to mine accords his note ( Semele)
   7:25
9. 9
   Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 7, See, she blushing turns her eyes (Athamus)
   0:16
10. 10
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 8, Hymen, haste, thy torch prepare (Athamus)
    4:45
11. 11
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 9, Alas! she yields (Ino)
    0:41
12. 12
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 10, Why does thou thus untimely grieve (Cadmus)
    3:03
13. 13
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 11, Avert those omens, all ye pow'rs! (Chorus)
    2:00
14. 14
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 12, Again auspicious flashes rise (Cadmus)
    0:38
15. 15
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 13, Thy aid, pronubial Juno, Athamus implores (Athamus)
    0:13
16. 16
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene I: No. 14, Cease, cease your vows, 'tis impious to proceed (Chorus)
    0:32
17. 17
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene II: No. 15, O Athamus, what torture hast thou borne! (Athamus)
    0:28
18. 18
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene II: No. 16, Turn, hopeless lover, turn thy eyes (Ino)
    8:01
19. 19
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene II: No. 17, She weeps! The gentle maid, in tender pity (Athamus)
    0:17
20. 20
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene II: No. 18, Your tuneful voice my tale would tell (Athamus)
    3:50
21. 21
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene II: No. 19, Too well I see (Ino)
    0:42
22. 22
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene II: No. 20, You've undone me (Ino)
    2:26
23. 23
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene III: No. 21, Ah, wretched Prince, doom'd to disastrous love! (Cadmus)
    2:08
24. 24
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene IV: No. 22, Hail, Cadmus, hail! Jove salutes the Theban King (Chorus)
    1:29
25. 25
    Semele, HWV 58, Act I Scene IV: No. 23, Endless pleasure, endless love (Semele)
    4:53
26. 26
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II: No. 24, Sinfonia. Presto
    1:36
27. 27
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene I: No. 25, Iris, impatient of thy stay (June)
    0:47
28. 28
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene I: No. 26, There, from mortal cares retiring (Iris)
    3:39
29. 29
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene I: No. 27, No more - I'll hear no more (Juno)
    2:04
30. 30
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene I: No. 28, Hence, Iris, hence away (Juno)
    3:50
31. 31
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene II: No. 30, O sleep, why dost thou leave me? (Semele)
    2:54
32. 32
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene III: No. 31, Let me not another moment (Semele)
    0:19
33. 33
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene III: No. 32, Lay your doubts and fears aside (Jupiter)
    3:06
34. 34
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene III: No. 33, You are mortal, and require (Jupiter)
    0:17
35. 35
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene III: No. 34, With fond desiring (Semele)
    3:21
36. 36
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene III: No. 35, How engaging, how endearing (Chorus)
    3:03
37. 37
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene III: No. 36, Ah me! (Semele)
    1:07
38. 38
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene III: No. 37, I must with speed amuse her (Jupiter)
    3:56
39. 39
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene III: No. 38, Now Love that everlasting boy invites (Chorus)
    2:21
40. 40
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene III: No. 39, By my command' (Jupiter)
    1:03
41. 41
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene III: No. 40, Where'er you walk, cool gales shall fan the glade (Jupiter)
    4:55
42. 42
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene IV: No. 41, Dear sister, how was your passage hither? (Semele)
    0:40
43. 43
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene IV: No. 42, But hark! the heav'nly sphere turns round (Ino)
    2:25
44. 44
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene IV: No. 43, Prepare then, ye immortal choir (Ino and Semele)
    1:56
45. 45
    Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene IV: No. 44, Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays (Chorus)
    2:43
46. 46
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III: No. 45, Sinfonia. Larghetto e piano per tutto
    1:27
47. 47
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene I: No. 46, Somnus, awake (Juno)
    0:31
48. 48
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene I: No. 47, Leave me, loathsome light (Somnus)
    3:25
49. 49
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene I: No. 48, Dull God, canst thou attend the water's fall (Iris)
    0:30
50. 50
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene I: No. 49, More sweet is that name (Somnus)
    2:26
51. 51
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene I: No. 50, My will obey (Juno)
    1:14
52. 52
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene I: No. 51, Obey my will, thy rod resign (Juno)
    1:57
53. 53
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene II: No. 52, My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed (Semele)
    2:41
54. 54
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene III: No. 53, Thus shap'd like Ino (Juno)
    1:25
55. 55
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene III: No. 54, Myself I shall adore (Semele)
    7:16
56. 56
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene III: No. 55, Be wise, as you are beautiful (Juno)
    1:47
57. 57
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene III: No. 56, Thus let my tanks be paid (Semele)
    2:19
58. 58
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene III: No. 57, Rich odours fill the fragrant air (Juno)
    0:22
59. 59
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IV: No. 58, Come to my arms, my lovely fair (Jupiter)
    2:50
60. 60
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IV: No. 59, O Semele (Jupiter)
    0:06
61. 61
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IV: No. 60, I ever am granting (Semele)
    1:34
62. 62
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IV: No. 61, Speak, speak your desire (Jupiter)
    0:37
63. 63
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IV: No. 62, You'll grant what I require (Semele)
    0:09
64. 64
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IV: No. 63, Then cast off this human shape which you wear (Semele)
    0:16
65. 65
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IV: No. 64, Ah, take heed what you press (Jupiter)
    1:14
66. 66
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IV: No. 65, No, no! I'll take no less (Semele)
    5:11
67. 67
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene V: No. 66, Ah! whither is she gone! unhappy fair! ( Jupiter)
    3:05
68. 68
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene VI: No. 67, Above measure (Juno)
    2:23
69. 69
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene VII: No. 68, Ah me! too late I now repent (Semele)
    3:07
70. 70
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene VIII: No. 69, Of my ill-boding dream (Ino)
    0:11
71. 71
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene VIII: No. 70, O terror and astonishment! (Chorus)
    3:59
72. 72
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene VIII: No. 71, How I was hence remov'd (Ino)
    0:41
73. 73
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene VIII: No. 72, Despair no more shall wound me (Athamus)
    5:06
74. 74
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene VIII: No. 73, See from above the bellying clouds descend (Cadmus)
    0:13
75. 75
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IX: No. 74, Sinfonia
    1:19
76. 76
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IX: No. 75, Apollo comes to relieve your care (Apollo)
    0:43
77. 77
    Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IX: No. 76, Happy, happy shall we be (All)
    3:05

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