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HANDEL, G.F.: Semele [Opera] (Joshua, Summers, Croft, Early Opera Company Chorus and Orchestra, Curnyn)

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Label: Chandos

Genre: Opera

Period: Baroque

Catalogue No: CHAN0745-47

Barcode: 095115074527

Release Date: 01/2007

HANDEL, G.F.: Semele [Opera] (Joshua, Summers, Croft, Early Opera Company Chorus and Orchestra, Curnyn)

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Disc 1

Handel, George Frideric
Congreve, William - Lyricist

Semele, HWV 58

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)
Wallace, Stephen (counter-tenor)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Pearson, Gail (soprano)
Croft, Richard (tenor)

1

Overture: ( — ) -

02:32

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

2

Overture: Allegro - Adagio -

03:41

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

3

Overture: Gavotte

01:30

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

4

Act I Scene 1: Behold! Auspicious flashes rise! (Cadmus)

01:23

Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

5

Act I Scene 1: Lucky omens bless our rites (Chorus)

03:15

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)

6

Act I Scene 1: Daughter, obey (Cadmus)

00:55

Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

7

Act I Scene 1: Ah me! What refuge now is left me? (Semele)

02:43

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

8

Act I Scene 1: The morning lark to mine accords his note (Semele)

07:25

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

9

Act I Scene 1: See, she blushing turns her eyes (Athamus)

00:16

Wallace, Stephen (counter-tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

10

Act I Scene 1: Hymen, haste, thy torch prepare (Athamus)

04:46

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wallace, Stephen (counter-tenor)

11

Act I Scene 1: Alas! she yields (Ino)

00:42

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

12

Act I Scene 1: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve (Cadmus)

03:02

Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

13

Act I Scene 1: Avert these omens, all ye pow'rs! (Chorus)

02:00

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)

14

Act I Scene 1: Again auspicious flashes rise (Cadmus)

00:38

Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

15

Act I Scene 1: Thy aid, pronubial Juno, Athamas implores (Athamus)

00:14

Wallace, Stephen (counter-tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

16

Act I Scene 1: Cease, cease your vows, 'tis impious to proceed (Chorus)

00:32

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)

17

Act I Scene 2: O Athamus, what torture hast thou borne! (Athamus)

00:29

Wallace, Stephen (counter-tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

18

Act I Scene 2: Turn, hopeless lover, turn thy eyes (Ino)

08:01

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

19

Act I Scene 2: She weeps! The gentle maid, in tender pity (Athamus)

00:18

Wallace, Stephen (counter-tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

20

Act I Scene 2: Your tuneful voice my tale would tell (Athamus)

03:50

Wallace, Stephen (counter-tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

21

Act I Scene 2: Too well I see (Ino)

00:43

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

22

Act I Scene 2: You've undone me (Ino)

02:26

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

23

Act I Scene 3: Ah, wretched Prince, doom'd to disastrous love! - Scene 4: See, see, Jove's Priests and holy Augurs come (Cadmus)

02:08

Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

24

Act I Scene 4: Hail, Cadmus, hail! Jove salutes the Theban King (Chorus)

01:30

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)

25

Act I Scene 4: Endless pleasure, endless love (Semele)

04:50

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

Disc 2

1

Act II: Sinfonia: Presto

01:34

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

2

Act II Scene 1: Iris, impatient of thy stay (Juno)

00:47

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

3

Act II Scene 1: There, from mortal cares retiring (Iris)

03:39

Pearson, Gail (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

4

Act II Scene 1: No more, I'll hear no more! (Juno)

02:04

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

5

Act II Scene 1: Hence, Iris, hence away (Juno)

03:50

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

6

Act II Scene 2: O sleep, why dost thou leave me? (Semele)

02:54

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

7

Act II Scene 3: Let me not another moment (Semele)

00:19

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

8

Act II Scene 3: Lay your doubts and fears aside (Jupiter)

03:06

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

9

Act II Scene 3: You are mortal, and require time to rest (Jupiter)

00:17

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

10

Act II Scene 3: Aria: With fond desiring (Semele)

03:21

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

11

Act II Scene 3: How engaging, how endearing (Chorus)

03:04

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)

12

Act II Scene 3: Ah me! (Semele) - Why sighs my Semele? (Jupiter)

01:07

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

13

Act II Scene 3: I must with speed amuse her (Jupiter)

03:56

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

14

Act II Scene 3: Now Love that everlasting boy invites (Chorus)

02:21

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)

15

Act II Scene 3: By my command (Jupiter)

01:03

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

16

Act II Scene 3: Where'er you walk, cool gales shall fan the glade (Jupiter)

04:56

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

17

Act II Scene 4: Dear sister, how was your passage hither? (Semele)

00:39

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

18

Act II Scene 4: But hark! the heav'nly sphere turns round (Ino)

02:26

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

19

Act II Scene 4: Prepare then, ye immortal choir! (Ino, Semele)

01:57

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

20

Act II Scene 4: Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays (Chorus)

02:42

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)

Disc 3

1

Act III: Sinfonia: Larghetto e piano per tutto

01:28

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

2

Act III Scene 1: Somnus, awake! Ease thy reclining head! (Juno)

00:31

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

3

Act III Scene 1: Leave me, loathsome light (Somnus)

03:26

Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

4

Act III Scene 1: Dull God, canst thou attend the water's fall (Iris)

00:29

Pearson, Gail (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

5

Act III Scene 1: More sweet is that name (Somnus)

02:27

Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

6

Act III Scene 1: My will obey (Juno)

01:14

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

7

Act III Scene 1: Obey my will, thy rod resign (Juno)

01:59

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

8

Act III Scene 2: My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed (Semele)

02:42

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

9

Act III Scene 3: Thus shap'd like Ino (Juno)

01:26

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

10

Act III Scene 3: Myself I shall adore (Semele)

07:16

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

11

Act III Scene 3: Be wise, as you are beautiful (Juno)

01:48

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

12

Act III Scene 3: Thus let my thanks be paid (Semele)

02:20

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)

13

Act III Scene 3: Rich odours fill the fragrant air (Juno)

00:22

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

14

Act III Scene 4: Come to my arms, my lovely fair (Jupiter)

02:51

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

15

Act III Scene 4: O Semele (Jupiter)

00:06

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

16

Act III Scene 4: I ever am granting (Semele)

01:35

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

17

Act III Scene 4: Speak, speak your desire (Jupiter)

00:37

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

18

Act III Scene 4: You'll grant what I require (Semele)

00:10

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

19

Act III Scene 4: Then cast off this human shape which you wear (Semele)

00:16

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

20

Act III Scene 4: Ah, take heed what you press (Jupiter)

01:14

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

21

Act III Scene 4: No, no! I'll take no less (Semele)

05:12

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

22

Act III Scene 5: Ah! whither is she gone! unhappy fair! (Jupiter)

03:06

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

23

Act III Scene 6: Above measure (Juno)

02:22

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

24

Act III Scene 7: Ah me! too late I now repent (Semele)

03:07

Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

25

Act III Scene 8: Of my ill-boding dream (Ino)

00:12

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

26

Act III Scene 8: Oh, terror and astonishment! (Chorus)

04:00

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)

27

Act III Scene 8: How I was hence remov'd (Ino)

00:41

Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

28

Act III Scene 8: Despair no more shall wound me (Athamus)

05:07

Wallace, Stephen (counter-tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

29

Act III Scene 8: See from above the bellying clouds descend (Cadmus)

00:14

Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

30

Act III Scene 9: Sinfonia

01:19

Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

31

Act III Scene 9: Apollo comes, to relieve your care (Apollo)

00:43

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)

32

Act III Scene 9: Happy, happy shall we be (All)

03:02

Croft, Richard (tenor)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Summers, Hilary (contralto)
Joshua, Rosemary (soprano)
Wallace, Stephen (counter-tenor)
Pearson, Gail (soprano)
Curnyn, Christian (Conductor)
Early Opera Company Orchestra (Orchestra)
Early Opera Company Chorus (Choir)

Total Playing Time: 02:49:13