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1. SEMELE Oratorio in three acts. Based on a pre-existent opera libretto by William Congreve HWV 58. First presented in concert form at Covent Garden theatre on 10 February 1744 - ACT ONE. Overture |
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2. Gavotte |
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3. Scene 1. Accompagnato High Priest: Behold Auspicious flashes rise |
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4. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Lucky omens bless our rites |
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5. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Duet Cadmus Athamas: Daughter obey |
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6. Scene 1. Recitative Semele: Ah me What refuge now is left me? |
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7. Scene 1. Air Semele: Oh Jove In pity teach me which to choose |
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8. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas: Alas she yields |
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9. Scene 1. Quartet Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve |
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10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Avert these omens all ye pow |
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11. Scene 1. Recitatives Athamas Semele: Again auspicious flashes rise
Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores |
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12. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows |
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13. Scene 2. Recitatives Ino Athamas: Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes
She weeps |
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14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: Your tuneful voice my tale would tell |
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15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: Too well I see |
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16. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: You |
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17. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: Ah wreched prince |
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18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Cadmus: Wing |
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19. Scene 4. Chorus: Hail Cadmus hail Air Augur and Chorus: Endless pleasure endless love |
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1. ACT TWO. Sinfonia |
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2. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: Iris impatient of thy stay |
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3. Scene 1. Air Iris: There from mortal cares retiring Recitative Juno: No more I |
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4. Scene 1. Accompagnato Juno: Awake Saturnia from thy lethargy Recitative Accompagnato Iris: Hear mighty queen while I recount
With adamant the gates are barr |
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5. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away |
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6. Scene 2. Air Cupid: Come zephyrs come while Cupid sings |
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7. Scene 2. Air Semele: Oh sleep why dost thou leave me |
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8. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: Let me not another moment |
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9. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Lay your doubts and fears aside |
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10. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: You are mortal and require |
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11. Scene 3. Air Semele: With fond desiring |
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12. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: How engaging how endearing |
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13. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: Ah me
Why sighs my Semele? |
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14. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: I must with speed amuse her |
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15. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now love that everlasting boy invites |
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16. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: By my command |
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17. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Where |
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18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: Dear sister how was your passage hither? |
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19. Scene 4. Air Ino: But hark the heav |
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20. Scene 4. Duet Semele Ino: Prepare then ye immortal choir |
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21. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: Bless the glad earth with heav |
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1. ACT THREE. Sinfonia |
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2. Accompagnato Juno Iris: Somnus awake |
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3. Air Somnus: Leave me loathsome light |
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4. Recitative Iris Juno: Dull God canst thou attend the water |
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5. Air Somnus: More sweet is that name |
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6. Recitative Juno Somnus: My will obey |
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7. Duet Juno Somnus: Obey my will |
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8. Air Semele: My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed |
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9. Recitative Juno Semele: Thus shap |
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10. Air Semele: Myself I shall adore |
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11. Recitative Juno Semele: Be wise as you are beautiful Accompagnato Juno: Conjure him by his oath |
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12. Air Semele: Thus let my thanks be paid |
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13. Recitative Juno Semele: Rich odours fill the fragrant air |
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14. Air Jupiter: Come to my arms my lovely fair |
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15. Recitative Jupiter: O Semele Why art thou thus insensible? Air Semele: I ever am granting |
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16. Recitative Accompagnato Jupiter Semele: Speak speak your desire |
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17. Air Jupiter: Ah take heed what you press |
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18. Air Semele: No no I |
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19. Accompagnato Jupiter: Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair? |
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20. Air Juno: Above measure is the pleasure |
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21. Accompagnato Semele: Ah me Too late I now repent |
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22. Chorus of Priests: O terror and astonishment |
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23. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: How I was hence remov |
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24. Air Athamas: Despair no more shall wound me |
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25. Recitative Cadmus: See from above the bellying clouds descend |
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26. Sinfonia |
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27. Accompagnato Apollo: Apollo comes to relieve your care |
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28. Chorus: Happy happy shall we be |
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