Semele, HWV 58: Act II

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Relationships

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:William Congreve
part of:Semele, HWV 58 (order: 3)
parts:1. Semele, HWV 58, Act II: Sinfonia
2. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 1: Iris, Impatient of Thy Stay
3. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 1: There, from Mortal Cares Retiring
4. Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 31. "Awake, Saturnia, from thy lethargy!" (Juno)
5. Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 32. "Hear, mighty queen, while I recount" (Iris)
6. Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 33. "With adamant the gates are barr'd" (Iris)
7. Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 34. "Hence, Iris, hence away" (Juno)
8. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 2: Come, Zephyrs, Come, While Cupid Sings
9. Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 35. "Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me?" (Semele)
10. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 3: Let Me Not Another Moment
11. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 3: Lay Your Doubts and Fears Aside
12. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 3: You Are Mortal and Require
13. Semele, oratorio, HWV 58: Act II. Air: "With fond desiring" (Semele)
14. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 3: How Engaging, How Endearing
15. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 3: Ah, Me!
16. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 3: I Must with Speed Amuse Her
17. Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 43. "Now Love that everlasting boy"
18. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 3: By My Command
19. Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. "Where'er You Walk" (Jupiter)
20. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 4: Dear Sister, How Was Your Passage Hither?
21. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 4: But Hark! The Heav'nly Sphere Turns Round
22. Semele, oratorio, HWV 58: Act II. Duetto: "Prepare then, ye immortal choir" (Semele, Ino, Chorus)
23. Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene 4: Bless the Glad Earth with Heav'nly Lays

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
Semele: Act II, Scene I. "Hence, Iris, hence away!" (Juno)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner3:39
Semele: Act II, Scene I. "Look, where Cithaeron proudly stands" (Iris)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner6:49
Semele: Act II, Scene I. Recitative & Aria (Juno, Iris)partialEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary6:18
Semele: Act II, Scene I. SinfoniapartialEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary1:52
Semele: Act II, Scene II. "Come, Zephyrs, come" (Cupid)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner6:30
Semele: Act II, Scene II. Recitative (Semele)partialEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary3:51
Semele: Act II, Scene III. "By my command" (Jupiter)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner0:28
Semele: Act II, Scene III. "How engaging" (Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner4:46
Semele: Act II, Scene III. "Lay your doubts" (Jupiter)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner3:32
Semele: Act II, Scene III. "Let me not another moment" (Semele)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner3:26
Semele: Act II, Scene III. "Now Love" (Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner2:28
Semele: Act II, Scene III. "See, she appears" (Jupiter)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner5:57
Semele: Act II, Scene III. "Too well I read her meaning" (Jupiter)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner4:16
Semele: Act II, Scene III. "With fond desiring" (Semele)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner3:28
Semele: Act II, Scene III. Aria (Semele, Jupiter)partialEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary4:14
Semele: Act II, Scene III. Chorus of Loves & ZephyrspartialEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary2:44
Semele: Act II, Scene III. Recitative (Jupiter) - Aria (Semele) - Chorus of loves & ZephyrspartialEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary4:56
Semele: Act II, Scene III. Recitative & Aria (Jupiter, Semele)partialEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary6:47
Semele: Act II, Scene III. Recitative & Aria (Jupiter, Semele)partialEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary3:56
Semele: Act II, Scene IV. "Bless the glad earth" (Chorus)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner2:47
Semele: Act II, Scene IV. "Dear sister, how was your journey hither?" (Semele)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner2:54
Semele: Act II, Scene IV. "Prepare then, ye immortal choir!" (Semele & Ino)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner1:58
Semele: Act II, Scene IV. ChoruspartialEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary2:59
Semele: Act II, Scene IV. Duet (Semele & Ino)partialEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary2:28
Semele: Act II, Scene IV. Recitative & Aria (Semele, Ino)partialEnglish Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary3:44
Semele: Act II. Sinfonia / Scene I. "Iris, impatient of thy stay" (Juno)partialEnglish Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner1:58