Handel - Semele - John Eliot Gardiner (2020)

Year:	2020
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	John Eliot Gardiner
Performers: - Louise Alder - Hugo Hymas - Lucile Richardot - Carlo Vistoli - Gianluca Buratto - Angela Hicks - The Monteverdi Choir - English Baroque Soloists

In MP3 format In FLAC format

CD1

1	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	4:55	11.26 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Gavotte	1:43	3.93 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 1. Accompagnato High Priest: Behold Auspicious flashes rise	1:31	3.48 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Lucky omens bless our rites	3:14	7.40 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Duet Cadmus Athamas: Daughter obey	1:01	2.33 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Semele: Ah me What refuge now is left me?	1:00	2.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 1. Air Semele: Oh Jove In pity teach me which to choose	1:57	4.47 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas: Alas she yields	0:44	1.68 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 1. Quartet Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve	2:59	6.83 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Avert these omens all ye pow	2:01	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 1. Recitatives Athamas Semele: Again auspicious flashes rise Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores	0:59	2.26 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows	0:33	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 2. Recitatives Ino Athamas: Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes She weeps	0:44	1.68 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: Your tuneful voice my tale would tell	4:41	10.72 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: Too well I see	0:47	1.80 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: You	2:36	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: Ah wreched prince	0:34	1.30 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Cadmus: Wing	1:23	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 4. Chorus: Hail Cadmus hail Air Augur and Chorus: Endless pleasure endless love	5:35	12.78 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. ACT TWO. Sinfonia	1:31	3.48 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: Iris impatient of thy stay	0:46	1.76 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 1. Air Iris: There from mortal cares retiring Recitative Juno: No more I	2:54	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	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	1:48	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away	3:34	8.17 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 2. Air Cupid: Come zephyrs come while Cupid sings	5:40	12.97 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 2. Air Semele: Oh sleep why dost thou leave me	3:22	7.71 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: Let me not another moment	0:17	0.65 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Lay your doubts and fears aside	3:09	7.21 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: You are mortal and require	0:25	0.96 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 3. Air Semele: With fond desiring	2:55	6.68 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: How engaging how endearing	2:49	6.45 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: Ah me Why sighs my Semele?	1:09	2.64 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: I must with speed amuse her	3:47	8.66 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now love that everlasting boy invites	2:18	5.27 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: By my command	1:14	2.83 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Where	5:24	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: Dear sister how was your passage hither?	0:53	2.03 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 4. Air Ino: But hark the heav	1:53	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

20	20. Scene 4. Duet Semele Ino: Prepare then ye immortal choir	2:09	4.92 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

21	21. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: Bless the glad earth with heav	2:47	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD3

1	1. ACT THREE. Sinfonia	1:37	3.70 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Accompagnato Juno Iris: Somnus awake	0:30	1.15 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Air Somnus: Leave me loathsome light	3:38	8.32 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Recitative Iris Juno: Dull God canst thou attend the water	0:33	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Air Somnus: More sweet is that name	2:28	5.65 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Recitative Juno Somnus: My will obey	1:21	3.09 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Duet Juno Somnus: Obey my will	2:03	4.70 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Air Semele: My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed	3:11	7.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Recitative Juno Semele: Thus shap	1:32	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Air Semele: Myself I shall adore	6:39	15.22 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Recitative Juno Semele: Be wise as you are beautiful Accompagnato Juno: Conjure him by his oath	1:43	3.93 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Air Semele: Thus let my thanks be paid	2:46	6.34 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Recitative Juno Semele: Rich odours fill the fragrant air	0:24	0.92 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Air Jupiter: Come to my arms my lovely fair	3:32	8.09 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Recitative Jupiter: O Semele Why art thou thus insensible? Air Semele: I ever am granting	1:41	3.86 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Recitative Accompagnato Jupiter Semele: Speak speak your desire	1:08	2.60 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Air Jupiter: Ah take heed what you press	1:04	2.45 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. Air Semele: No no I	4:45	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. Accompagnato Jupiter: Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair?	3:21	7.67 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

20	20. Air Juno: Above measure is the pleasure	2:10	4.96 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

21	21. Accompagnato Semele: Ah me Too late I now repent	3:26	7.86 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

22	22. Chorus of Priests: O terror and astonishment	4:16	9.77 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

23	23. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: How I was hence remov	0:46	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

24	24. Air Athamas: Despair no more shall wound me	4:59	11.41 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

25	25. Recitative Cadmus: See from above the bellying clouds descend	0:18	0.69 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

26	26. Sinfonia	1:43	3.93 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

27	27. Accompagnato Apollo: Apollo comes to relieve your care	0:53	2.02 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

28	28. Chorus: Happy happy shall we be	3:07	7.14 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

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CD1

1	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	4:55	25.89 Mb	736 Kbps	buy

2	2. Gavotte	1:43	8.61 Mb	700 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 1. Accompagnato High Priest: Behold Auspicious flashes rise	1:31	6.74 Mb	620 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Lucky omens bless our rites	3:14	17.85 Mb	771 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Arioso Duet Cadmus Athamas: Daughter obey	1:01	4.97 Mb	683 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 1. Recitative Semele: Ah me What refuge now is left me?	1:00	5.01 Mb	700 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 1. Air Semele: Oh Jove In pity teach me which to choose	1:57	9.11 Mb	653 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Ino Athamas: Alas she yields	0:44	3.35 Mb	639 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 1. Quartet Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve	2:59	15.08 Mb	706 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Avert these omens all ye pow	2:01	0.00 Mb	843 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 1. Recitatives Athamas Semele: Again auspicious flashes rise Thy aid pronubial Juno Athamas implores	0:59	4.50 Mb	639 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Cease cease your vows	0:33	0.00 Mb	801 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 2. Recitatives Ino Athamas: Turn hopeless lover turn thy eyes She weeps	0:44	3.13 Mb	596 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 2. Air Athamas: Your tuneful voice my tale would tell	4:41	22.04 Mb	657 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 2. Recitative Ino Athamas: Too well I see	0:47	3.51 Mb	626 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 2. Duet Ino Athamas: You	2:36	0.00 Mb	743 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 3. Recitative Cadmus Athamas: Ah wreched prince	0:34	2.70 Mb	666 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Cadmus: Wing	1:23	0.00 Mb	695 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 4. Chorus: Hail Cadmus hail Air Augur and Chorus: Endless pleasure endless love	5:35	31.02 Mb	776 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. ACT TWO. Sinfonia	1:31	8.98 Mb	827 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Juno Iris: Iris impatient of thy stay	0:46	3.83 Mb	697 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 1. Air Iris: There from mortal cares retiring Recitative Juno: No more I	2:54	0.00 Mb	655 Kbps	buy

4	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	1:48	0.00 Mb	745 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Air Juno: Hence Iris hence away	3:34	18.13 Mb	710 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 2. Air Cupid: Come zephyrs come while Cupid sings	5:40	25.06 Mb	618 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 2. Air Semele: Oh sleep why dost thou leave me	3:22	12.77 Mb	530 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 3. Recitative Semele: Let me not another moment	0:17	1.29 Mb	635 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Lay your doubts and fears aside	3:09	16.04 Mb	712 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter: You are mortal and require	0:25	1.77 Mb	591 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 3. Air Semele: With fond desiring	2:55	14.14 Mb	677 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: How engaging how endearing	2:49	14.87 Mb	737 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Semele Jupiter: Ah me Why sighs my Semele?	1:09	5.41 Mb	657 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: I must with speed amuse her	3:47	20.68 Mb	763 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 3. Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now love that everlasting boy invites	2:18	13.42 Mb	815 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Jupiter Semele: By my command	1:14	5.79 Mb	655 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 3. Air Jupiter: Where	5:24	0.00 Mb	596 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 4. Recitative Semele Ino: Dear sister how was your passage hither?	0:53	4.19 Mb	662 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 4. Air Ino: But hark the heav	1:53	0.00 Mb	622 Kbps	buy

20	20. Scene 4. Duet Semele Ino: Prepare then ye immortal choir	2:09	10.38 Mb	674 Kbps	buy

21	21. Scene 4. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains: Bless the glad earth with heav	2:47	0.00 Mb	733 Kbps	buy

CD3

1	1. ACT THREE. Sinfonia	1:37	5.73 Mb	494 Kbps	buy

2	2. Accompagnato Juno Iris: Somnus awake	0:30	2.79 Mb	779 Kbps	buy

3	3. Air Somnus: Leave me loathsome light	3:38	14.52 Mb	558 Kbps	buy

4	4. Recitative Iris Juno: Dull God canst thou attend the water	0:33	0.00 Mb	647 Kbps	buy

5	5. Air Somnus: More sweet is that name	2:28	12.95 Mb	733 Kbps	buy

6	6. Recitative Juno Somnus: My will obey	1:21	6.57 Mb	680 Kbps	buy

7	7. Duet Juno Somnus: Obey my will	2:03	11.21 Mb	764 Kbps	buy

8	8. Air Semele: My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed	3:11	13.04 Mb	572 Kbps	buy

9	9. Recitative Juno Semele: Thus shap	1:32	0.00 Mb	659 Kbps	buy

10	10. Air Semele: Myself I shall adore	6:39	34.81 Mb	731 Kbps	buy

11	11. Recitative Juno Semele: Be wise as you are beautiful Accompagnato Juno: Conjure him by his oath	1:43	8.40 Mb	684 Kbps	buy

12	12. Air Semele: Thus let my thanks be paid	2:46	14.16 Mb	715 Kbps	buy

13	13. Recitative Juno Semele: Rich odours fill the fragrant air	0:24	1.89 Mb	657 Kbps	buy

14	14. Air Jupiter: Come to my arms my lovely fair	3:32	17.75 Mb	702 Kbps	buy

15	15. Recitative Jupiter: O Semele Why art thou thus insensible? Air Semele: I ever am granting	1:41	9.06 Mb	752 Kbps	buy

16	16. Recitative Accompagnato Jupiter Semele: Speak speak your desire	1:08	6.06 Mb	746 Kbps	buy

17	17. Air Jupiter: Ah take heed what you press	1:04	6.12 Mb	801 Kbps	buy

18	18. Air Semele: No no I	4:45	0.00 Mb	778 Kbps	buy

19	19. Accompagnato Jupiter: Ah whither is she gone unhappy fair?	3:21	14.59 Mb	608 Kbps	buy

20	20. Air Juno: Above measure is the pleasure	2:10	11.34 Mb	731 Kbps	buy

21	21. Accompagnato Semele: Ah me Too late I now repent	3:26	13.97 Mb	568 Kbps	buy

22	22. Chorus of Priests: O terror and astonishment	4:16	20.20 Mb	661 Kbps	buy

23	23. Recitative Ino Cadmus Athamas: How I was hence remov	0:46	0.00 Mb	569 Kbps	buy

24	24. Air Athamas: Despair no more shall wound me	4:59	27.92 Mb	783 Kbps	buy

25	25. Recitative Cadmus: See from above the bellying clouds descend	0:18	1.49 Mb	691 Kbps	buy

26	26. Sinfonia	1:43	9.52 Mb	775 Kbps	buy

27	27. Accompagnato Apollo: Apollo comes to relieve your care	0:53	4.39 Mb	695 Kbps	buy

28	28. Chorus: Happy happy shall we be	3:07	17.82 Mb	799 Kbps	buy