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Special offer. Handel: Semele

Ana Maria Labin (Semele), Matthew Newlin (Jupiter/Apollo), Lawrence Zazzo (Athamas), Dara Savinoya (Juno/Ino), Chiara Skerath (Iris), Andreas Wolf (Cadmus/Somnus/High Priest)

Millenium Orchestra, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Leonardo García Alarcón

Alarcón’s cast is without exception highly personable and youthful sounding. Ana Maria Labin is a captivating Semele, encompassing both the impetuous and tragic sides of the character…This is... — Opera, May 2022 More…
  • Release Date: 28th Jan 2022
  • Catalogue No: RIC437
  • Label: Ricercar
  • Length: 2 hours 49 minutes
  • International Classical Music Awards
    2023
    Winner - Baroque Vocal

3 CDs

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Contents

Handel: Semele, HWV 58: Overture

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  • Millenium Orchestra
  • Leonardo García Alarcón

Handel: Semele, HWV 58, Act I

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  • Ana Maria Labin (soloist), Dara Savinova (soloist), Andreas Wolf (soloist), Lawrence Zazzo (soloist)
  • Millenium Orchestra, Chœur de Chambre de Namur
  • Leonardo García Alarcón

No. 1, Behold! Auspicious Flashes Rise (Priest)

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No. 2, Lucky Omens Bless Our Rites (Chorus of Priests)

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No. 3, Daughter, Obey, Hear and Obey! (Cadmus, Athamas)

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No. 4, Ah Me! What Refuge Now is Left Me? (Semele)

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No. 5, Oh Jove! in Pity Teach Me (Semele)

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No. 6, The Morning Lark To Mine Accords (Semele)

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No. 7, See, She Blushing Turns Her Eyes (Athamas)

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No. 8, Hymen, Haste! (Athamas) 

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No. 9, Alas! She Yields (Ino, Athamas, Semele)

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No. 10, Why Dost Thou Thus Untimely Grieve (Semele, Ino, Athamas, Cadmus)

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No. 11, Avert These Omens (Chorus of Priests)

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No. 12, Again Auspicious Flashes Rise (Cadmus)

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No. 13, Thy Aid, Pronubial Juno, Athamas Implores! (Athamas, Semele)

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No. 14, Cease, Cease Your Vow's (Chorus of Priests)

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No. 15, O Athamas, What Torture Hast Thou Borne! (Ino)

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No. 16, Turn, Hopeless Lover (Ino)

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No. 17, She Weeps! The Gentle Maid in Tender Pity (Athamas)

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No. 18, Your Tuneful Voice My Tale Would Tell (Athamas)

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No. 19, Too Well I See, Thou Wilt not Understand Me! (Ino, Athamas)

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No. 20, Air (Andante Larghetto):You've Undone Me, Look not On Me (Ino, Athamas)

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No. 21, Ah, Wretched Prince (Cadmus, Athamas)

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No. 22, Wing'd With Our Fears and Pious Haste (Cadmus)

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No. 23, O Prodigy, to Me of Dire Portent! (Athamas, Ino)

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No. 24, See, See! Jove's Priests and Holy Augurs Come (Cadmus)

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No. 25, Hail Cadmus, Hail! (Chorus of Priests and Augurs)

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No. 26, Endless Pleasure, Endless Love (Semele)

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No. 27, Endless Pleasure, Endless Love (Chorus of Priests and Augurs)

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Handel: Semele, HWV 58, Act II

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  • Ana Maria Labin (soloist), Gwendoline Blondeel (soloist), Matthew Newlin (soloist), Dara Savinova (soloist), Chiara Skerath (soloist)
  • Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Millenium Orchestra
  • Leonardo García Alarcón

No. 1, Iris, Impatient of Thy Stay (Juno, Iris)

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No. 2, There, From Mortal Cares Retiring (Iris)

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No. 3, No More! I'll Hear No More! (Juno)

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No. 4, Awake, Saturnia, From Thy Lethargy! (Juno, Iris)

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No. 5, Hence, Hence, Iris, Hence Away (Juno)

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No. 6, O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me? (Semele)

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No. 7, Come, Zephyrs, Come (Cupid)

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No. 8, Let Me not Another Moment (Semele)

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No. 9, Lay Your Doubts and Fears Aside (Jupiter)

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No. 10, You Are Mortal (Jupiter)

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No. 11, With Fond Desiring (Semele)

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No. 12, How Engaging, How Endearing (Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs)

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No. 13, Ah Me! Why Sighs My Semele? (Semele, Jupiter)

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No. 14, I Must With Speed Amuse Her (Jupiter)

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No. 15, Now Love That Everlasting Boy Invites (Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs)

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No. 16, By My Command Now (Jupiter, Semele)

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No. 17, Where'er You Walk, Cool Gales Shall Fan the Glade (Jupiter)

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No. 18, Dear Sister, How Was Your Passage Hither? (Semele, Ino) 

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No. 19, But Hark! the Heav'nly Sphere Turns Round (Ino)

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No. 20, Prepare Then, Ye Immortal Choir! (Ino, Semele)

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No. 21, Bless the Glad Earth With Heav'nly Lays (Chorus of Nymphs)

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Handel: Semele, HWV 58, Act III

Work length59:07
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  • Dara Savinova (soloist), Andreas Wolf (soloist), Ana Maria Labin (soloist), Matthew Newlin (soloist), Chiara Skerath (soloist), Lawrence Zazzo (soloist)
  • Millenium Orchestra, Chœur de Chambre de Namur
  • Leonardo García Alarcón

No. 1, Larghetto e piano per tutto

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No. 2, Somnus, Awake! (Juno, Iris)

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No. 3, Leave Me, Loathsome Light! (Somnus)

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No. 4, Dull God, Canst Thou Attend the Water's Fall (Iris, Juno)

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No. 5, More Sweet is That Name (Somnus)

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No. 6, My Will Obey, She Shall Be Thine (Juno, Somnus)

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No. 7, Obey My Will, Thy Rod Resign (Juno, Somnus)

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No. 8, Thus Shap'd Like Ino, With Ease I Shall Deceive Her (Juno, Semele)

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No. 9, Behold in This Mirrour (Juno)

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No. 10, Myself I Shall Adore (Semele)

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No. 11, Be Wise, as You Are Beautiful (Juno, Semele)

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No. 12, Conjure Him by His Oath (Juno)

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No. 13, Thus Let My Thanks Be Paid (Semele)

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No. 14, Rich Odours Fill the Fragrant Air (Juno, Semele)

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No. 15, Come to My Arms, My Lovely Fair (Jupiter)

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No. 16, O Semele! Why Art Thou Thus Insensible? (Jupiter)

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No. 17, By That Tremendous Flood (Jupiter) 

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No. 18, You'll Grant What I Require? (Semele, Jupiter)

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No. 19, Then Cast off This Human Shape (Semele)

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No. 20, Ah! Take Heed What You Press! (Jupiter)

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No. 21, No, No, I'll Take No Less (Semele)

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No. 22, Ah, Whither Is She Gone! (Jupiter)

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No. 23, Above Measure Is the Pleasure (Juno) 

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No. 24, Ah Me! Too Late I Now Repent (Semele)

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No. 25, Of My Illiboding Dream (Ino)

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No. 26, Oh Terror and Astonishment! (Chorus of Priests)

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No. 27, How I Was Hence Remov'd (Ino, Cadmus, Athamas)

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No. 28, See From Above (Cadmus)

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No. 29, Apollo Comes (Apollo)

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No. 30, Happy, Happy Shall We Be (Chorus of Priests)

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