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Semele

[N. 52 - Symphony]

The cave of sleep.

[N. 53 - Accompagnato]

Somnus, awake

[N. 54 - Air]

[N. 55 - Recitative]

Dull god, can'st thou attend the waters fall

[N. 56 - Air]

[N. 57 - Recitative]

My will obey

[N. 58 - Duet]

Semele's Apartment.

[N. 59 - Air]

[N. 60 - Recitative]

Thus shaped like Ino

[N. 61 - Air]

[N. 62 - Recitative]

O ecstacy of happiness!

[N. 63 - Air]

[N. 64 - Recitative]

Be wise as you are beautiful

[N. 65 - Accompagnato]

Conjure him by his oath

[N. 66 - Air]

[N. 67 - Recitative]

Rich odours fill the fragrant air

[N. 68 - Air]

[N. 69 - Recitative]

Tho' 'tis easie to please ye

[N. 70 - Air]

[N. 71 - Recitative]

Speak, speak, your desire

[N. 72 - Accompagnato]

By that tremendous flood I swear

(Thunder is heard at a distance, and underneath)

[N. 73 - Recitativo]

You'll grant what I require?

[N. 74 - Accompagnato]

Then cast off this human shape which you wear

[N. 75 - Air]

[N. 76 - Air]

[N. 77 - Accompagnato]

Ah! whither is she gone! unhappy fair!

(Juno appears in her chariot ascending.)

[N. 78 - Air]

(Jupiter descends in a black cloud; the motion of the cloud is slow. Flashes of lightning issue from either side, and thunder is heard grumbling in the air.)

[N. 79 - Accompagnato]

Ah me! too late I now repent

(Semele dies. As the cloud which contains Jupiter is arrived just over the canopy of Semele, a sudden and great flash of lightning breaks forth, and a clap of loud thunder is heard; when at one instant Semele with the palace and the whole present scene disappear, and Jupiter re-ascends swiftly.)

A pleasant country, mount Citheron closing the prospect.

[N. 80 - Recitativo]

Of my ill boding dream

[N. 81 - Air]

[N. 82 - Recitativo]

How I was hence remov'd,

[N. 83 - Air]

[N. 84 - Recitativo]

See from above the bellying clouds descend

(A bright Cloud descends and rests on mount Citheron, which opening, discovers Apollo seated in it as the god of prophecy.)

[N. 85 - Symphony]

[N. 86 - Accompagnato]

Apollo comes to relieve your care

[N. 87 - Chorus of Priests]

(Dance of Satyrs)

Locandina First Act Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Second Act Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Third Act Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9