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1. ALEXANDER BALUS oratorio in three acts HWV 65 - ACT ONE. Overture |
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2. Scene 1. Chorus of Asiates: Flush |
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3. Scene 1. Recitative Alexander Jonathan: Thus far ye glorious partners of the war |
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4. Scene 1. Air Jonathan: Great Author of this harmony |
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5. Scene 1. Fanfare - Recitative Ptolomee: And thus let happy Egypt |
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6. Scene 1. Air Ptolomee: Thrice happy the monarch whom nations contend |
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7. Scene 1. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Congratulation to our father |
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8. Scene 1. Recitative Air Alexander: Be it my chief ambition there to rise ... Fair virtue shall charm me |
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9. Scene 1. Chorus of Asiates: Ye happy nations round |
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10. Scene 2. Recitative Air Alexander: My Jonathan didst thou mark well her graces? ... Oh what resistless charms are giv |
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11. Scene 3. Air Cleopatra: Subtle love with fancy viewing |
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12. Scene 3. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Aspasia I know not what to call ... How happy should we mortals prove |
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13. Scene 3. Recitative Air Aspasia: Check not the pleasing accents of thy tongue ... So shall the sweet attractive smile |
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14. Scene 3. Recitative Cleopatra Aspasia: How blissful state - Duet Cleopatra Aspasia: O what pleasures past expressing |
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15. Scene 4. Recitative Jonathan Alexander: Why hangs this heavy gloom upon the brow |
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16. Scene 4. Air Alexander: Heroes may boast their mighty deeds |
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17. Scene 5. Recitative Air Jonathan and Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Judah with high festival ... Great God from whom all blessings spring |
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18. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Air Alexander: Kind hope thou universal friend |
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19. Scene 1. Recitative Jonathan Alexander: Long long and happy live the king |
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20. Scene 1. Air Alexander: O Mithra with thy brightest beams |
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1. Scene 1. Recitative Sycophant courtier Alexander Jonathan: Stay my dread sov |
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2. Scene 1. Air Jonathan: Hateful man thy sland |
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3. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: O calumny on virtue waiting |
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4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Cleopatra: Ah whence these dire forebodings of the mind? ... Tossed from thought to thought I rove |
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5. Scene 2. Recitative Air Aspasia: Give to the winds fair princess these vain doubts ... Pow |
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6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Ptolemee: Thus far my wishes thrive ... Virtue thou ideal name |
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7. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jonathan Alexander Cleopatra: Ye happy people - Duet Alexander Cleopatra: Hail wedded love mysterious law |
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8. Scene 4. Chorus of Asiates: Hymen fair Urania |
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9. ACT THREE. Sinfonia |
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10. Scene 1. Recitative Air Cleopatra Chorus of Ruffians: |
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11. Scene 2. Recitative Alexander Jonathan Aspasia: Ah was it not my Cleopatra |
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12. Scene 2. Air Alexander: Fury with red sparkling eyes |
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13. Scene 2. Recitative Air Aspasia: Gods can there be a more afflicting sight ... Strange reverse of human fate |
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14. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jonathan: May he return ... To God who made the radiant sun - Chorus of Israelites: Sun moon and stars |
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15. Scene 3. Accompagnato Ptolemee Cleopatra: Yes he was false my daughter false to you |
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16. Scene 3. Air Ptolemee: O sword and thou all-daring hand |
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17. Scene 4. Accompagnato Cleopatra Egyptian Messenger: Shall Cleopatra ever smile again? ... Ungrateful tidings to the royal ear |
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18. Scene 4. Air Cleopatra: O take me from this hateful light |
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19. Scene 4. Recitative Second Messenger Cleopatra Messenger: Forgive O queen the messenger of ill |
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20. Scene 4. Accompagnato Air Cleopatra: Calm thou my soul ... Convey me to some peaceful shore |
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21. Scene 5. Recitative Air Jonathan and Chorus of Israelites: Mysterious are thy ways O Providence ... Ye servants of th |
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