‎Handel.: Semele (Oratorio Version) by Ralf Popken

Act I: Overture

Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Ralf Popken, Joachim Carlos Martini, Annette Markert, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

5:08

Act I: Gavotte

Joachim Carlos Martini, Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Britta Schwarz, Annette Markert, Knut Schoch, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:23

Act I: Accompagnato: Behold! Auspicious Flashes Rise (Chief Priest)

Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Britta Schwarz, Ralf Popken, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:26

Act I: Lucky Omens Bless Our Rites (Chorus of Priests and Augurs)

Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Klaus Mertens, Elisabeth Scholl, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Knut Schoch, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:37

Act I: Recitative and Arioso: Daughter, Obey, Hear and Obey! (Cadmus, Athamas)

Knut Schoch, Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Joachim Carlos Martini, Ralf Popken, Annette Markert, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:03

Act I: Accompagnato and Aria: Ah Me! What Refuge Now Is Left Me? (Semele)

Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Klaus Mertens, Ralf Popken, Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:53

Act I: Aria: The Morning Lark to Mine Accords His Note (Semele)

Annette Markert, Knut Schoch, Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Elisabeth Scholl, Ralf Popken, Junge Kantorei, Joachim Carlos Martini, Julla Schmidt, Barockorchester Frankfurt

6:27

Act I: Aria: See, She Blushing Turns Her Eyes (Ino)

Elisabeth Scholl, Julla Schmidt, Britta Schwarz, Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Joachim Carlos Martini, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:55

Act I: Recitative: Alas! She Yields, and Has Undone Me! (Ino, Athamas, Semele)

Annette Markert, Joachim Carlos Martini, Junge Kantorei, Elisabeth Scholl, Julla Schmidt, Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Britta Schwarz, Knut Schoch, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:58

Act I: Quartet: Why Dost Thou Thus Untimely Grieve (Cadmus, Ino, Athamas, Semele)

Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Klaus Mertens, Ralf Popken, Elisabeth Scholl, Britta Schwarz, Joachim Carlos Martini, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:17

Act I: Avert These Omens, All Ye Pow'rs! (Chorus of Priests and Augurs)

Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Ralf Popken, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Klaus Mertens, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:15

Act I: Accompagnato: Again Auspicious Flashes Rise (Cadmus)

Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Knut Schoch, Britta Schwarz, Joachim Carlos Martini, Ralf Popken, Annette Markert, Klaus Mertens, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:47

Act I: Recitative: Thy Aid, Pronubial Juno, Athamas Implores! (Athamas, Semele)

Britta Schwarz, Julla Schmidt, Klaus Mertens, Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Annette Markert, Joachim Carlos Martini, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:18

Act I: Cease, Cease Your Vows, 'tis Impious to Proceed (Chorus of Priests and Augurs)

Joachim Carlos Martini, Annette Markert, Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Britta Schwarz, Knut Schoch, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:39

Act I: Recitative: O Athamas, What Torture Hast Thou Borne! (Athamas)

Annette Markert, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Ralf Popken, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:30

Act I: Aria: Turn, Hopeless Lover, Turn Thy Eye (Ino)

Elisabeth Scholl, Knut Schoch, Julla Schmidt, Annette Markert, Joachim Carlos Martini, Klaus Mertens, Ralf Popken, Junge Kantorei, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

8:41

Act I: Recitative: She Weeps! (Athamas)

Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Annette Markert, Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Ralf Popken, Joachim Carlos Martini, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:27

Act I: Aria: Your Tuneful Voice My Tale Would Tell (Athamas)

Elisabeth Scholl, Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Joachim Carlos Martini, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Britta Schwarz, Julla Schmidt, Ralf Popken, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:52

Act I: Recitative: Too Well I See, Thou Wilt Not Understand Me (Ino, Athamas)

Ralf Popken, Annette Markert, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Knut Schoch, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:56

Act I: Duet: You've Undone Me (Ino, Athamas)

Annette Markert, Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:21

Act I: Recitative and Accompagnato: Ah, Wretched Prince, Doom'd to Disastrous Love! (Cadmus, Athamas, Ino)

Julla Schmidt, Knut Schoch, Junge Kantorei, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Ralf Popken, Elisabeth Scholl, Annette Markert, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:31

Act I: Hail, Cadmus, Hail! Jove Salutes the Theban King (Chorus of Priests and Augurs)

Junge Kantorei, Annette Markert, Julla Schmidt, Knut Schoch, Joachim Carlos Martini, Klaus Mertens, Ralf Popken, Britta Schwarz, Elisabeth Scholl, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:57

Act I: Aria: Endless Pleasure, Endless Love (Semele)

Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Britta Schwarz, Annette Markert, Klaus Mertens, Joachim Carlos Martini, Ralf Popken, Knut Schoch, Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:54

Act I: Endless Pleasure, Endless Love (Chorus of Love and Zephyrs)

Elisabeth Scholl, Knut Schoch, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Klaus Mertens, Annette Markert, Britta Schwarz, Ralf Popken, Joachim Carlos Martini, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:46

Act II: Symphony

Knut Schoch, Ralf Popken, Elisabeth Scholl, Britta Schwarz, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Klaus Mertens, Joachim Carlos Martini, Annette Markert, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:46

Act II: Recitative: Iris, Impatient of Thy Stay (Juno, Iris)

Joachim Carlos Martini, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Britta Schwarz, Ralf Popken, Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:04

Act II: Aria: There, from Mortal Cares Retiring (Iris)

Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Annette Markert, Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:59

Act II: Recitative and Accompagnato: No More, I'll Hear No More! (Juno, Iris)

Klaus Mertens, Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Joachim Carlos Martini, Julla Schmidt, Ralf Popken, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:25

Act II: Aria: Hence, Iris, Hence Away! (Juno)

Knut Schoch, Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Annette Markert, Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Britta Schwarz, Junge Kantorei, Joachim Carlos Martini, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:52

Act II: Aria: Come, Zephyrs, Come (Cupid)

Annette Markert, Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Julla Schmidt, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

6:02

Act II: Aria: O Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me? (Semele)

Elisabeth Scholl, Britta Schwarz, Julla Schmidt, Klaus Mertens, Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Joachim Carlos Martini, Knut Schoch, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:47

Act II: Recitative: Let Me Not Another Moment Bear the Pangs of Absence (Semele)

Annette Markert, Elisabeth Scholl, Britta Schwarz, Julla Schmidt, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Joachim Carlos Martini, Knut Schoch, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:22

Act II: Aria: Lay Your Doubts and Fears Aside (Jupiter)

Annette Markert, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Knut Schoch, Junge Kantorei, Klaus Mertens, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Elisabeth Scholl, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:06

Act II: Recitative: You Are Mortal and Require Time to Rest (Jupiter)

Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Klaus Mertens, Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Ralf Popken, Elisabeth Scholl, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:33

Act II: Aria: With Fond Desiring (Semele)

Annette Markert, Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Knut Schoch, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:33

Act II: How Engaging, How Endearing (Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs)

Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Britta Schwarz, Joachim Carlos Martini, Klaus Mertens, Annette Markert, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:45

Act II: Recitative: Ah Me! (Semele, Jupiter)

Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Britta Schwarz, Ralf Popken, Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Klaus Mertens, Knut Schoch, Julla Schmidt, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:35

Act II: Aria: I Must With Speed Amuse Her (Jupiter)

Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Britta Schwarz, Ralf Popken, Annette Markert, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Joachim Carlos Martini, Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

4:03

Act II: Now Love, That Everlasting Boy (Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs)

Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Annette Markert, Julla Schmidt, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:32

Act II: Recitative: By My Command Now (Jupiter, Semele)

Annette Markert, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Knut Schoch, Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:32

Act II: Aria: Where'er You Walk (Jupiter)

Annette Markert, Julla Schmidt, Ralf Popken, Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Knut Schoch, Junge Kantorei, Klaus Mertens, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:28

Act II: Recitative: Dear Sister, How Was Your Passage Hither? (Semele, Ino)

Julla Schmidt, Ralf Popken, Knut Schoch, Junge Kantorei, Britta Schwarz, Joachim Carlos Martini, Klaus Mertens, Elisabeth Scholl, Annette Markert, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:47

Act II: Aria: But Hark! (Ino)

Annette Markert, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Knut Schoch, Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:30

Act II: Accompagnato and Arioso: Prepare Then, Ye Immortal Choir (Ino, Semele)

Ralf Popken, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Britta Schwarz, Annette Markert, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:06

Act II: Bless the Glad Earth With Heav'nly Lays (Chorus of Nymphs and Swains)

Knut Schoch, Britta Schwarz, Annette Markert, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Elisabeth Scholl, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:39

Act III: Symphony

Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Annette Markert, Ralf Popken, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:51

Act III: Accompagnato: Somnus, Awake! (Juno, Iris)

Ralf Popken, Knut Schoch, Joachim Carlos Martini, Klaus Mertens, Annette Markert, Britta Schwarz, Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:31

Act III: Aria: Leave Me, Loathsome Light! (Somnus)

Ralf Popken, Junge Kantorei, Klaus Mertens, Elisabeth Scholl, Britta Schwarz, Knut Schoch, Joachim Carlos Martini, Julla Schmidt, Annette Markert, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:07

Act III: Recitative: Dull God, Canst Thou Attend the Water's Fall (Iris, Juno)

Ralf Popken, Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:34

Act III: Aria: More Sweet Is That Name (Somnus)

Junge Kantorei, Britta Schwarz, Ralf Popken, Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Klaus Mertens, Annette Markert, Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:19

Act III: Recitative: My Will Obey (Juno, Somnus)

Julla Schmidt, Knut Schoch, Junge Kantorei, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Ralf Popken, Elisabeth Scholl, Annette Markert, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:25

Act III: Duet: Obey My Will (Juno, Somnus)

Britta Schwarz, Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Ralf Popken, Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Joachim Carlos Martini, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:58

Act III: Aria: My Racking Thoughts By No Kind Slumbers Freed (Semele)

Elisabeth Scholl, Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Klaus Mertens, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:14

Act III: Recitative: Thus Shap'd Like Ino (Juno, Semele)

Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Britta Schwarz, Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Julla Schmidt, Annette Markert, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:08

Act III: Accompagnato: Behold In This Mirror (Juno)

Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Annette Markert, Joachim Carlos Martini, Julla Schmidt, Junge Kantorei, Elisabeth Scholl, Knut Schoch, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:55

Act III: Recitative: O Ecstasy of Happiness! (Semele)

Joachim Carlos Martini, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Knut Schoch, Junge Kantorei, Annette Markert, Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:12

Act III: Aria: Myself I Shall Adore (Semele)

Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Julla Schmidt, Knut Schoch, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Annette Markert, Klaus Mertens, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

6:46

Act III: Recitative: Be Wise, As You Are Beautiful (Juno, Semele)

Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Junge Kantorei, Britta Schwarz, Annette Markert, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:30

Act III: Accompagnato: Conjure Him By His Oath (Juno)

Joachim Carlos Martini, Annette Markert, Ralf Popken, Britta Schwarz, Julla Schmidt, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:27

Act III: Aria: Thus Let My Thanks Be Pay'd (Semele)

Annette Markert, Knut Schoch, Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:18

Act III: Recitative: Rich Odours Fill the Fragrant Air (Juno, Semele)

Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Elisabeth Scholl, Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Britta Schwarz, Joachim Carlos Martini, Julla Schmidt, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:36

Act III: Aria: Come to My Arms, My Lovely Fair (Jupiter)

Klaus Mertens, Annette Markert, Britta Schwarz, Ralf Popken, Junge Kantorei, Joachim Carlos Martini, Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Julla Schmidt, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:02

Act III: Recitative: O Semele! Why Art Thou Thus Insensible? (Jupiter, Semele)

Ralf Popken, Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Britta Schwarz, Julla Schmidt, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:39

Act III: Recitative: Speak, Speak Your Desire (Jupiter, Semele)

Klaus Mertens, Britta Schwarz, Ralf Popken, Annette Markert, Knut Schoch, Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Julla Schmidt, Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:19

Act III: Aria: Ah! Take Heed What You Press! (Jupiter)

Ralf Popken, Knut Schoch, Annette Markert, Britta Schwarz, Julla Schmidt, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:16

Act III: Aria: No, No, I'll Take No Less (Semele)

Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Annette Markert, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

5:27

Act III: Recitative: Ah, Whither Is She Gone! (Jupiter)

Britta Schwarz, Klaus Mertens, Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Knut Schoch, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:57

Act III: Aria: Above Measure Is the Pleasure (Juno)

Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Annette Markert, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Britta Schwarz, Elisabeth Scholl, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:40

Act III: Recitative: Ah Me! Too Late I Now Repent (Semele)

Joachim Carlos Martini, Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Elisabeth Scholl, Ralf Popken, Julla Schmidt, Klaus Mertens, Britta Schwarz, Knut Schoch, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:01

Act III: Recitative: Of My Ill-boding Dream (Ino)

Julla Schmidt, Ralf Popken, Elisabeth Scholl, Knut Schoch, Junge Kantorei, Klaus Mertens, Annette Markert, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:17

Act III: Chorus: Oh, Terror and Astonishment! (Chorus of Priests)

Klaus Mertens, Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Joachim Carlos Martini, Julla Schmidt, Ralf Popken, Britta Schwarz, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:05

Act III: Recitative: How I Was Hence Remov'd (Ino, Cadmus, Athamas)

Annette Markert, Knut Schoch, Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Elisabeth Scholl, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:52

Act III: Aria: Despair No More Shall Wound Me (Athamas)

Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Julla Schmidt, Annette Markert, Britta Schwarz, Junge Kantorei, Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Ralf Popken, Barockorchester Frankfurt

5:25

Act III: Recitative: See from Above the Bellying Clouds Descend (Cadmus)

Annette Markert, Julla Schmidt, Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Ralf Popken, Britta Schwarz, Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

0:19

Act III: Symphony

Ralf Popken, Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Britta Schwarz, Annette Markert, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Julla Schmidt, Knut Schoch, Barockorchester Frankfurt

2:10

Act III: Recitative: Apollo Comes, to Relieve Your Care (Apollo)

Joachim Carlos Martini, Elisabeth Scholl, Knut Schoch, Britta Schwarz, Annette Markert, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Julla Schmidt, Barockorchester Frankfurt

1:05

Act III: Happy, Happy Shall We Be (Chorus)

Britta Schwarz, Knut Schoch, Elisabeth Scholl, Joachim Carlos Martini, Junge Kantorei, Ralf Popken, Klaus Mertens, Annette Markert, Julla Schmidt, Barockorchester Frankfurt

3:47

Joachim Carlos Martini

Editing Engineer
Keith Anderson

Liner Notes
Gustave Moreau

Cover Art

Handel.: Semele (Oratorio Version)

RECORD LABEL

George Frideric Handel

Ralf Popken

Junge Kantorei

Klaus Mertens

Barockorchester Frankfurt

Production