HÄNDEL,G.F.: Semele - Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie (2DVD)

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Semele

Bartoli · Orchestra La Scintilla · Christie

DVD 1: Handel: Semele

1. Handel: Semele Opening Titles 0:40

Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

George Frideric Handel (1685 1759) Semele, HWV 58

Act 1

2. Overture 5:23

Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

3. Behold! auspicious flashes arise 1:12

Anton Scharinger, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

4. Lucky omens bless our rites 3:40

Chorus Of The Opernhaus, Zürich, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

5. Daughter, obey 1:00

Anton Scharinger, Thomas Michael Allen, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

6. Ah me! What refuge now is left me? 1:09

7. O Jove! In pity teach me 2:08

Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

8. Alas! She yields 0:47

Cecilia Bartoli, Liliana Nikiteanu, Thomas Michael Allen, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

9. Why dost thou thus untimely grieve? 2:48

Cecilia Bartoli, Anton Scharinger, Liliana Nikiteanu, Thomas Michael Allen, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

10. Avert these omens 2:06

Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie, Chorus Of The Opernhaus, Zürich

11. Again auspicious flashes rise 0:56

Anton Scharinger, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

12. Cease your vows 0:34

Chorus Of The Opernhaus, Zürich, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

13. O Athamas! What torture hast thou borne? 0:30

Thomas Michael Allen, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

14. Turn, hopeless lover, turn thy eyes 4:40

Liliana Nikiteanu, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

15. She weeps! The gentle maid, in tender pity 0:19

16. Your tuneful voice my tale would tell 4:11

Thomas Michael Allen, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

17. Too well I see 0:45

18. You've undone me 2:04

Liliana Nikiteanu, Thomas Michael Allen, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

19. Ah, wretched prince, doom'd to disastrous love! 1:49

Anton Scharinger, Liliana Nikiteanu, Thomas Michael Allen, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

20. Hail Cadmus! 1:18

Chorus Of The Opernhaus, Zürich, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

21. Endless pleasure... 4:44

Cecilia Bartoli, Chorus Of The Opernhaus, Zürich, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

Act 2

22. Overture 1:19

Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

23. Iris, impatient of thy stay 0:45

Birgit Remmert, Isabel Rey, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

24. There from mortal cares retiring 2:38

Isabel Rey, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

25. No more I'll hear no more! / Awake Saturnia.. 2:07

26. Hence, Iris, hence away 3:59

Birgit Remmert, Isabel Rey, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

27. Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me? 3:37

Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

28. Lay your doubts and fears aside 3:36

Charles Workman, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

29. With fond desiring 2:46

Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

30. How engaging, how endearing 2:39

Chorus Of The Opernhaus, Zürich, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

31. Ah me! why sighs my Semele! 1:13

Cecilia Bartoli, Charles Workman, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

32. I must with speed amuse her 3:37

Charles Workman, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

33. Now Love that everlasting boy invites 3:07

Chorus Of The Opernhaus, Zürich, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

34. By my command 1:15

Cecilia Bartoli, Charles Workman, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

35. Where'er you walk, cool gales shall fan the glade 6:04

Charles Workman, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

36. Dear Sister! How was your passage hither? 0:43

Cecilia Bartoli, Liliana Nikiteanu, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

37. But hark! The Heavenly Sphere turns round 2:12

Liliana Nikiteanu, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

38. Prepare then, ye immortal choir 2:00

Cecilia Bartoli, Liliana Nikiteanu, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

39. Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays 2:49

Chorus Of The Opernhaus, Zürich, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

Total Playing Time 1:29:09

DVD 2: Handel: Semele

George Frideric Handel (1685 1759) Semele, HWV 58

Act 3

1. Overture 1:51

Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

2. Somnus, awake 0:29

Isabel Rey, Birgit Remmert, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

3. Leave me, loathsome light 2:28

Anton Scharinger, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

4. Dull God, canst thou attend the water's fall 0:33

Birgit Remmert, Isabel Rey, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

5. More sweet is that name 2:02

Anton Scharinger, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

6. My will obey 1:08

7. Obey my will, thy rod resign 1:47

Birgit Remmert, Anton Scharinger, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

8. My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed 2:35

Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

9. Thus shap'd like Ino 1:29

Cecilia Bartoli, Birgit Remmert, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

10. Myself I shall adore 7:56

Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

11. Be wise, as you are beautiful 2:03

Cecilia Bartoli, Birgit Remmert, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

12. Thus let my thanks be pay'd 2:35

Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

13. Rich odours fill the fragrant air 0:24

Cecilia Bartoli, Birgit Remmert, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

14. Come to my arms, my lovely fair 3:06

Charles Workman, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

15. I ever am granting 1:38

Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

16. Speak what you desire 1:16

Cecilia Bartoli, Charles Workman, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

17. Ah, take heed what you press! 1:12

Charles Workman, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

18. No, no, I'll take no less 4:51

Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

19. Ah, whither is she gone, unhappy fair? 3:18

Charles Workman, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

20. Above measure is the pleasure, which my revenge supplies 2:27

Birgit Remmert, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

21. Ah me, too late I now repent 3:55

Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

22. Oh, terror and astonishment 5:23

Chorus Of The Opernhaus, Zürich, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

23. How I was hence remov'd 0:50

Anton Scharinger, Liliana Nikiteanu, Thomas Michael Allen, Charles Workman, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

24. Sinfonia 1:21

Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

25. Apollo comes, to relieve your care 0:50

Charles Workman, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

26. Happy, happy shall we be 2:50

Cecilia Bartoli, Anton Scharinger, Liliana Nikiteanu, Thomas Michael Allen, Charles Workman, Birgit Remmert, Isabel Rey, Orchestra La Scintilla, William Christie

27. Handel: Semele Closing Credits 4:19

Total Playing Time 1:04:36