Atto I
Atto II
Atto III
Above measure is the pleasure (Juno; a. III, s. VI) Air
Again auspicious flashes rise (Chorus; a. I, s. I) Accompagnato
Ah me! / What refuge now is left me? (Semele; a. I, s. I) Accompagnato
Ah me! / Why sighs my Semele? (Semele, Jupiter; a. II, s. III) Recitative
Ah me! too late I now repent (Semele; a. III, s. VII) Accompagnato
Ah! take heed what you press (Jupiter; a. III, s. IV) Air
Ah! whither is she gone! unhappy fair! (Jupiter; a. III, s. V) Accompagnato
Ah, wretched prince, doom'd to disastrous love! (Cadmus, Athamas; a. I, s. III) Recitative
Alas! she yields (Ino, Athamas, Semele; a. I, s. I) Recitative
Apollo comes to relieve your care (Apollo; a. III, s. IX) Accompagnato
Avert these omens, all ye pow'rs! (Chorus; a. I, s. I) Chorus of Priests
Awake, Saturnia, from thy lethargy! (Juno; a. II, s. I) Accompagnato
Be wise as you are beautiful (Juno, Semele; a. III, s. III) Recitative
Behold! auspicious flashes rise (Chorus; a. I, s. I) Accompagnato
Bless the glad earth with heav'nly lays (Chorus; a. II, s. IV) Chorus of Nymphs and Swains
But hark, the heav'nly sphere turns round (Ino; a. II, s. IV) Air
By my command (Jupiter, Semele; a. II, s. III) Recitative
By that tremendous flood I swear (Jupiter; a. III, s. IV) Accompagnato
Cease, cease your vows, 'tis impious to proceed (Chorus; a. I, s. I) Chorus of Priests
Come to my arms, my lovely fair (Jupiter; a. III, s. IV) Air
Conjure him by his oath (Juno; a. III, s. III) Accompagnato
Daughter, obey (Cadmus, Athamas; a. I, s. I) Recitative, arioso and duet
Dear sister, how was your passage hither? (Semele, Ino; a. II, s. IV) Recitative
Despair no more shall wound me (Athamas; a. III, s. VIII) Air
Dull god, can'st thou attend the waters fall (Iris, Juno; a. III, s. I) Recitative
Endless pleasure, endless love (Semele, Chorus; a. I, s. IV) Air and Chorus of Priests and Augurs
Hail Cadmus, hail! (Chorus; a. I, s. IV) Chorus of Priests and Augurs
Happy, happy shall we be (Chorus; a. III, s. IX) Chorus of Priests
Hear, mighty queen, while I recount (Iris; a. II, s. I) Recitative
Hence, Iris, hence away (Juno; a. II, s. I) Air
How I was hence remov'd (Ino, Cadmus, Athamas; a. III, s. VIII) Recitative
How engaging, how endearing (Chorus; a. II, s. III) Chorus of Lovers and Zephyrs
Hymen haste, thy torch prepare (Athamas; a. I, s. I) Air
I ever am granting (Semele; a. III, s. IV) Air
I must with speed amuse her (Jupiter; a. II, s. III) Air
I'll be pleas'd with no less (Semele; a. III, s. IV) Air
Iris, impatient of thy stay (Juno, Iris; a. II, s. I) Recitative
Lay your doubts and fears aside (Jupiter; a. II, s. III) Air
Leave me, loathsome light (Somnus; a. III, s. I) Air
Let me not another moment (Semele; a. II, s. III) Recitative
Lucky omens bless our rites (Chorus; a. I, s. I) Chorus of Priests
More sweet is that name (Somnus; a. III, s. I) Air
My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed (Semele; a. III, s. II) Air
My will obey (Juno, Somnus; a. III, s. I) Recitative
Myself I shall adore (Semele; a. III, s. III) Air
No more, I'll hear no more! (Juno, Iris; a. II, s. I) Recitative
Now love that everlasting boy invites (Chorus; a. II, s. III) Chorus of Lovers and Zephyrs
O Athamas, what torture hast thou born! (Athamas; a. I, s. II) Recitative
O Jove, in pity teach me which to chuse (Semele; a. I, s. I) Air
O Semele, why art thou thus insensible? (Jupiter; a. III, s. IV) Recitative
O prodigy, to me of dire portent! (Athamas, Ino; a. I, s. III) Recitative
O sleep, why dost thou leave me? (Semele; a. II, s. II) Air
O terror and astonishment! (Chorus; a. III, s. VIII) Chorus of Priests
Obey my will, thy rod resign (Juno, Somnus; a. III, s. I) Duet
Of my ill boding dream (Ino; a. III, s. VIII) Recitative
Prepare then, ye immortal choir (Semele, Ino; a. II, s. IV) Duet
Rich odours fill the fragrant air (Juno, Semele; a. III, s. III) Recitative
See from above the bellying clouds descend (Cadmus; a. III, s. VIII) Recitative
See, see Jove's priests and holy augurs come (Cadmus; a. I, s. IV) Recitative
See, she blushing turns her eyes (Athamas; a. I, s. I) Recitative
She weeps! / The gentle maid, in tender pity (Athamas; a. I, s. II) Recitative
Somnus, awake (Juno, Iris; a. III, s. I) Accompagnato
Speak, speak, your desire (Jupiter; a. III, s. IV) Recitative
The morning lark to mine accords his note (Semele; a. I, s. I) Air
Then cast off this human shape which you wear (Semele; a. III, s. IV) Accompagnato
There from mortal cares retiring, (Iris; a. II, s. I) Air
Thus let my thanks be paid (Semele; a. III, s. III) Air
Thus shaped like Ino (Juno, Semele; a. III, s. III) Recitative
Thy aid, pronubial Juno, Athamas implores (Athamas, Semele; a. I, s. I) Recitative
Too well I see (Ino, Athamas; a. I, s. II) Recitative
Turn, hopeless lover, turn thy eyes (Ino; a. I, s. II) Air
Where'er you walk, cool gales shall fan the glade (Jupiter; a. II, s. III) Air
Why dost thou thus untimely grieve (Cadmus, Ino, Athamas, Semele; a. I, s. I) Quartet
Wing'd with our fears, and pious haste, (Cadmus; a. I, s. III) Accompagnato
With adamant the gates are barr'd (Iris; a. II, s. I) Accompagnato
With fond desiring (Semele; a. II, s. III) Air
You are mortal, and require (Jupiter; a. II, s. III) Recitative
You'll grant what I require? (Semele, Jupiter; a. III, s. IV) Recitative
You've undone me (Ino, Athamas; a. I, s. II) Duet
Your tuneful voice my tale would tell (Athamas; a. I, s. II) Air
| Personaggio | Descrizione | Registro | Primo interprete |
| Jupiter | - | Tenore | John Beard |
| Cadmus | king of Thebes | Basso | Henry Reinhold |
| Athamas | a prince of Borotia | Alto | Daniel Sullivan |
| Somnus | - | Basso | Henry Reinhold |
| Apollo | - | Tenore | John Beard |
| Juno | - | Alto | Esther Young |
| Iris | - | Soprano | Christina Maria Avoglio |
| Semele | daughter to Cadmus | Soprano | Elisabeth Duparc detta la Francesina |
| Ino | sister to Semele | Alto | Esther Young |
| Chorus | - | Coro | - |
Semele
an opera di G. F. Haendel, HWV 58.
Prima rappresentazione: 10 febbraio 1744, Londra, Theatre Royal in Covent Garden.
Libretto di Newburgh Hamilton (?), da William Congreve.
Edizione della Haendel-Gesellschaft pubblicata da
Friedrich Chrysander, Lipsia.
Sfondo tratto da Paesaggio con pescatori di Crescenzio Onofri.
Attenzione! le pagine verranno visualizzate utilizzando il sito della Bayerische Staats Bibliothek (http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de)
di Monaco di Baviera.
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