Semele, HWV 58: Act III

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Relationships

composer:	George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:	William Congreve

part of:

Semele, HWV 58 (order: 4)

parts:

1. Semele, HWV 58, Act III: Sinfonia
2. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 1: Somnus, Awake
3. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 1: Leave Me, Loathsome Light
4. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 1: Dull God, Canst Thou Attend the Water's Fall
5. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 1: More Sweet is That Name
6. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 1: My Will Obey
7. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 1: Obey My Will, Thy Rod Resign
8. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 2: My Racking Thoughts by No Kind Slumbers Freed
9. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 3: Thus Shap'd Like Ino
10. Semele, oratorio, HWV 58: Act III. Recitative: "O ecstasy of happiness" (Semele)
11. Semele, HWV 58: Act III. Air "Myself I shall adore"
12. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 3: Be Wise As You Are Beautiful
13. Semele, oratorio, HWV 58: Act III. Air: "Thus let my thanks de paid" (Semele)
14. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 3: Rich Odours Fill the Fragrant Air
15. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 4: Come to My Arms, My Lovely Fair
16. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 4: O Semele!
17. Semele, oratorio, HWV 58: Act III. Air: "I ever am granting, you always complain" (Semele)
18. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 4: Speak, Speak Your Desire
19. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 4: Ah, Take Heed What You Press
20. Semele, oratorio, HWV 58: Act III. Air: "No, no! I'll take no less" (Semele)
21. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 5: Ah, Whither Is She Gone, Unhappy Fair?
22. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 6: Above Measure
23. Semele, oratorio, HWV 58: Act III. "Ah me! Too late I now repeat" (Semele)
24. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 8: O Terror and Astonishment!
25. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 8: How I Was Hence Remov'd
26. Semele, HWV 58: Act III. "Despair no more shall wound me"
27. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 8: See from Above the Bellying Clouds Descend
28. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 9: Sinfonia
29. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 9: Apollo Comes, to Relieve Your Care
30. Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene 9: Happy, Happy We Shall Be

Recordings

Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
	recordings
1981-03-12 – 1981-03-16	Semele: Act III, Scene III. "Conjure him by his oath" (Juno)	partial	Della Jones, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner	1:22
2012-01-19 – 2012-01-24	Semele, HWV 58: Air “Leave Me, Loathsome Light” (Somnus)	partial	Christopher Purves, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen	3:40
	Semele: Act III Sc. the last. Recitative & Aria (Apollo, Chorus)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	4:33
	Semele: Act III Sc. the last. Sinfonia	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	1:45
	Semele: Act III, Scene I. Aria (Juno, Somnus)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	3:17
	Semele: Act III, Scene I. Recitative & Aria (Iris, Juno, Somnus)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	3:37
	Semele: Act III, Scene I. Recitative & Aria (Juno, Iris, Somnus)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	5:08
	Semele: Act III, Scene III. Aria (Juno, Semele)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	7:30
	Semele: Act III, Scene III. Recitative & Aria (Juno, Semele)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	4:57
	Semele: Act III, Scene IV. Aria (Semele)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	2:55
	Semele: Act III, Scene IV. Aria (Semele)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	5:57
	Semele: Act III, Scene IV. Recitative & Aria (Juno, Semele)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	4:08
	Semele: Act III, Scene IV. Recitative & Aria (Jupiter, Semele)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	3:28
	Semele: Act III, Scene V. Aria (Jupiter)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	3:52
	Semele: Act III, Scene VI. Aria (Juno)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	2:21
	Semele: Act III, Scene VII. Aria (Semele)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	4:20
	Semele: Act III, Scene VIII. Recit (Ino, Chorus)	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	5:09
	Semele: Act III. Sinfonia	partial	English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	1:58