Semele (Carnegie Hall, 1985)

George Frideric Handel
Semele, HWV58
Libretto: William Congreve
Premiered: February 10, 1744.

Act I: 0:00:00
Act II: 1:02:48
Act III: 1:50:53

Cast:
Semele: Kathleen Battle
Juno/Ino : Marilyn Horne
Iris: Sylvia MacNair
Jupiter : Rockwell Blake
Cadmus/Somnus : Samuel Ramey
Athamas : Jeffrey Gall
Priest: James Patterson
Apollo : Walter MacNeil

Gala Haendel Opera Chorus
Orchestra of St. Lukes
John Nelson

Carnegie Hall, New York
February 23, 1985

Libretto:
http://tinyurl.com/9tp44rj

Score:
http://tinyurl.com/8wzeymm

The New York Times Review:
http://tinyurl.com/9ehmlek

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