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Monteverdi Choir - Semele (CD)
Monteverdi Choir - Semele (CD)
Semele

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PRODUCT DETAILS
FORMAT: New CD • UPC: 843183073320
GENRE: Classical Artists • RECORD LABEL: SDG
RELEASE DATE: 10/02/20

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Monteverdi Choir - Semele (CD)

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Monteverdi Choir - Semele (CD)

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Details: In Spring 2019, the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists, led by John Eliot Gardiner, presented a critically-acclaimed European tour of Handel's opera 'Semele', including Alexandra Palace Theatre in London, where this live recording took place. Semele had not been performed by John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi ensembles since they originally recorded it in the 1980s and this recording gives listeners the chance to hear a fuller version of the work. A glamorous team of young soloists joins the Monteverdi ensembles to bring the story of Semele to life, including celebrated English soprano Louise Alder, who takes on the title role, with the young tenor Hugo Hymas portraying the amorous Jupiter. "Semele's musical score is a glorious blend of irresistible solo arias - some virtuosic showstoppers, others lyrical, sensual and evocative, ensembles, duets, accompanied recitatives and (unlike his operas) imposing choruses. Still more than when I first performed it and recorded it almost forty years ago, I feel Semele's time has finally come." (John Eliot Gardiner)

TRACK LIST

Tracklist:

  1. Overture
  2. Gavotte
  3. Act I Scene 1: Accompanied Recitative: Behold! Auspicious Flashes Rise (High Priest)
  4. Act I Scene 1: Lucky Omens Bless Our Rites (Chorus)
  5. Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Arioso: Daughter Obey Hear and Obey! (Cadmus Athamas)
  6. Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Ah Me Ah Me! What Refuge Now Is Left Me? (Semele)
  7. Act I Scene 1: Aria: O Jove! in Pity Teach Me Which to Choose (Semele)
  8. Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Alas! She Yields and Has Undone Me! (Ino Athamas)
  9. Act I Scene 1: Quartet: Why Dost Thou Thus Untimely Grieve (Cadmus Ino Athamas Semele)
  10. Act I Scene 1: Avert These Omens All Ye Pow'rs! (Chorus)
  11. Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Again Auspicious Flashes Rise - Thy Aid Pronubial Juno Athamas Implores! (Athamas Semele)
  12. Act I Scene 1: Cease Cease Your Vows 'Tis Impious to Proceed (Chorus)
  13. Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Turn Hopeless Lover Turn Thy Eye (Ino) - She Weeps! (Athamas)
  14. Act I Scene 2: Aria: Your Tuneful Voice My Tale Would Tell (Athamas)
  15. Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Too Well I See Thou Wilt Not Understand Me (Ino Athamas)
  16. Act I Scene 2: Duet: You've Undone Me (Ino Athamas)
  17. Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ah Wretched Prince Doom'd to Disastrous Love! (Cadmus Athamas) - Accompanied Recitative: Wing'd with Our Fears and Pious
  18. Act I Scene 3: Hail Cadmus Hail! (Chorus)
  19. Act I Scene 4: Aria and Chorus: Endless Pleasure Endless Love (Augur Chorus)
  20. » 1. Act II: Sinfonia
  21. Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Iris Impatient of Thy Stay (Juno Iris)
  22. Act II Scene 1: Aria: There from Mortal Cares Retiring (Iris) - Recitative: No More I'll Hear No More (Juno)
  23. Act II Scene 1: Accompanied Recitative: Awake Saturnia from Thy Lehargy! (Juno) - Recitative: Hear Mighty Queen While I Recount - Accompanied
  24. Act II Scene 1: Aria: Hence Iris Hence Away (Juno)
  25. Act II Scene 2: Aria: Come Zephyrs Come (Cupid)
  26. Act II Scene 2: Aria: O Sleep Why Dost Thou Leave Me? (Semele)
  27. Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Let Me Not Another Moment (Semele)
  28. Act II Scene 3: Aria: Lay Your Doubts and Fears Aside (Jupiter)
  29. Act II Scene 3: Recitative: You Are Mortal and Require Time to Rest (Jupiter)
  30. Act II Scene 3: Aria: With Fond Desiring (Semele)
  31. Act II Scene 3: How Engaging How Endearing (Chorus)
  32. Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Ah Me! - Why Sighs My Semele? (Semele Jupiter)
  33. Act II Scene 3: Aria: I Must with Speed Amuse Her (Jupiter)
  34. Act II Scene 3: Now Love That Everlasting Boy Invites (Chorus)
  35. Act II Scene 3: Recitative: By My Command (Jupiter Semele)
  36. Act II Scene 3: Aria: Where'er You Walk (Jupiter)
  37. Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Dear Sister How Was Your Passage Hither? (Semele Ino)
  38. Act II Scene 4: Aria: But Hark the Heav'nly Sphere Turns Round (Ino)
  39. Act II Scene 4: Duet: Prepare Then Ye Immortal Choir! (Semele Ino)
  40. Act II Scene 4: Bless the Glad Earth with Heav'nly Lays (Chorus)
  41. 1. Act III: Sinfonia
  42. Act III Scene 1: Accompanied Recitative: Somnus Awake! Eaise Thy Reclining Head! (Juno Iris)
  43. Act III Scene 1: Aria: Leave Me Loathsome Light (Somnus)
  44. Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Dull God Canst Thou Attend the Water's Fall (Iris Juno)
  45. Act III Scene 1: Aria: More Sweet Is That Name (Somnus)
  46. Act III Scene 1: Recitative: My Will Obey She Shall Be Thine (Juno Somnus)
  47. Act III Scene 1: Duet: Obey My Will Thy Rod Resign (Juno Somnus)
  48. Act III Scene 2: Aria: My Racking Thoughts By No Kind Slumbers Freed (Semele)
  49. Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Thus Shap'd Like Ino (Juno Semele)
  50. Act III Scene 3: Aria: Myself I Shall Adore (Semele)
  51. Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Be Wise As You Are Beautiful (Juno Semele) - Accompanied Recitative: Conjure Him By His Oath (Juno)
  52. Act III Scene 3: Aria: Thus Let My Thanks Be Paid (Semele)
  53. Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Rich Odours Fill the Fragrant Air (Juno Semele)
  54. Act III Scene 4: Aria: Come to My Arms My Lovely Fair (Jupiter)
  55. Act III Scene 4: Recitative: O Semele! (Jupiter) - Aria: I Ever Am Granting (Semele)
  56. Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Speak Speak Your Desire (Jupiter Semele) - Accompanied Recitative: By That Tremendous Flood I Swear (Jupiter)
  57. Act III Scene 4: Aria: Ah Take Heed What You Press (Jupiter)
  58. Act III Scene 4: Aria: No No I'll Take No Less (Semele)
  59. Act III Scene 5: Accompanied Recitative: Ah Whither Is She Gone Unhappy Fair?
  60. Act III Scene 6: Aria: Above Measure Is the Pleasure Which My Revenge Supplies!
  61. Act III Scene 7: Accompanied Recitative: Ah Me! Too Late I Now Repent (Semele)
  62. Act III Scene 8: Oh Terror and Astonishment! (Chorus)
  63. Act III Scene 8: Recitative: How I Was Hence Remov'd (Ino Cadmus Athamas)
  64. Act III Scene 8: Aria: Despair No More Shall Wound Me (Athamus)
  65. Act III Scene 8: Recitative: See from Above the Bellying Clouds Descend (Cadmus)
  66. Act III Scene 9: Sinfonia
  67. Act III Scene 9: Accompanied Recitative: Apollo Comes to Relieve Your Care (Apollo)
  68. Act III Scene 9: Happy Happy Shall We Be (Chorus)

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