Act I Semele ~ Georg F. Handel
Thomas Wikman, Music Director and Conductor
Semele 1976 Cast:
Priest…..Jan Jarvis (Baritone)
Semele…..Linda Mabbs (Soprano)
Athamas…..Dale Terbeek (countertenor)
Ino…..Sharon Powell (Alto)
Iris…..JoAnne Pickins (Soprano)
Cadmus…..Gene Johnson (Bass)
Juno…..Isola Jones (Mezzo)
Somnus…..Art Berg (Bass)
Jupiter…..Richard Versalle (Tenor)
Apollo…Clayton Hochalter (Tenor)
Track/Audio Location/Time____
- Overture 0:00
- Priest: Behold! 5:24
- Chorus of Priests 7:02
- Cadmus & Athamas 10:54
- Semele: O Jove 12:10
- Ino, Athamas, Semele Recits 15:14
- Quartet 16:25
- Chorus of Priests: Avert These Omens 19:45
- Cadmus, Athamas Recits 21:50
- Chorus of Priests: Cease 23:23
- Ino Recit & Air O Athamas 23:55
- Athamas Recit & Air 30:50
- Duet 36:25
- Cadmus & Athamas 40:06
- Chorus: Hail! Cadmus 42:16
- Semele Air & Final Chorus 44:07
Track/Audio Location/Time___
- Symphony 0:00
- Juno: Awake, Saturnia 1:45
- Iris Recit & Air 3:12
- Juno: Hence, Iris away 4:14
- Semele: O Sleep 7:54
- Jupiter: Lay your doubts 11:32
- Semele: With fond desiring, Chorus 15:40
- Jupiter & Semele 20:42
- Jupiter: I must with speed 22:00
- Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs 24:21
- Jupiter Semele: Where’er you walk 26:56
- Semele & Ino Air & Duet 33:16
- Chorus of Nymphs and Swains 38:47
Track/Audio Location/Time___
- Symphony 0:00
- Juno: Somnus Awake 1:58
- Iris, Juno Somnus Air: More sweet 7:01
- Juno, Somnus Duet 8:58
- Juno & Semele Recits 12:00
- Juno Air: Behold this mirror 13:16
- Semele Recit & Air: Myself I shall adore 16:26
- Juno, Semele: Thus let my thanks 20:08
- Jupiter: Come to my arms 22:52
- Semele: I ever am granting 26:00
- Semele & Jupiter: Ah take heed 29:04
- Semele: No no, I’ll take no less 31:11
- Jupiter: Ah, whither is she gone! 36:14
- Semele: Too late I now repent 40:20
- Chorus of Priests 44:15
- Symphony & Apollo 48:31
- Final chorus 50:30