Hercules (HWV 60)
Marc Minkowski · Les Musiciens du Louvre · Anne Sofie von Otter · Lynne Dawson · David Daniels · Richard Croft · Gidon Saks
Hercules (HWV 60) (2002), CD, on Archiv Produktion. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter, Lynne Dawson; 69 tracks.
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Disc 1
Recitativo Accompagnato: See, with what sad dejection in her looks
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I, no. 2: Recitativo accompagnato "See with what sad dejection" (Lichas)
Recitativo Accompagnato: O Hercules! why art thou absent from me?
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I, no. 4: Recitativo accompagnato "O Hercules! Why art thou absent from me" (Dejanira)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Aria: The world, when day's career is run
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: Princess! be comforted, and hope the best ... My son! Dear image of thy absent sire!
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I, no. 6: Recitativo "Princess! Be comforted, and hope the best" (Lichas, Dejanira, Hyllys)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: He said, the sacred fury left his breast
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Aria: There in myrtle shades reclined
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: Despair not; but let rising hope suspend
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I, no. 10: Recitativo "Despair not! But let rising hope suspend" (Hyllus)
Chorus: O filial piety! O gen'rous love!
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I, no. 12: Chorus: "O filial piety! O generous love!"
Recitativo: Banish your fears!
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I, no. 13: Recitativo "Banish your fears! The noble" (Hercules, Lichas, Dejanira)
Aria: Begone, my fears, fly, hence, away
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: A train of captives, red with honest wounds
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I, no. 15: Recitativo "A train of captives, red with honest wounds" (Lichas, Hyllus, Dejanira)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Chorus: Let none despair, relief may come though late
Recitativo: Thanks to the pow'rs above, but chief to thee
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I, no. 17: Recitativo "Thanks to the powers above" (Hercules, Iole)
Recitativo: Now farewell, arms!
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act I, no. 19: Recitativo "Now farewell, arms! From hence the tide of time" (Hercules)
Disc 2
Recitativo: It must be so! fame speaks aloud my wrongs
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 23: Recitativo "It must be so! Fame speaks aloud my wrongs" (Dejanira, Iole)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Aria: When beauty sorrow's liv'ry wears
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: Whence this unjust suspicion?
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 25: Recitavio "Whence this unjust suspicion?" (Iole)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: It is too sure that Hercules is false ... my godlike master? - Is a traitor
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 27: Recitativo "It is too sure that Hercules is false" (Dejanira, Lichas)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo (cont.): In vain you strive his falsehood to disguise!
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Chorus: Jealousy! Infernal pest
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 28: Chorus "Jealousy! Infernal pest"
Recitativo: She knows my passion, and has heard me breathe
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 29: Recitativo "She knows my passion, and has heard me breathe" (Hyllus, Iole)
Recitativo: Forgive a passion, which resistless sways
Chorus: Wanton god of amorous fires
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 31: Chorus "Wanton God of amorous fires"
Recitativo: Yes, I congratulate your titles
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 32: Recitativo "Yes, I congratulate your titles, swelled" (Dejanira, Hercules)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: O glorious pattern of heroic deeds!
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 34: Recitativo "O glorious pattern of heroic dees!" (Dejanira)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Aria: Resign thy club and lion's spoils
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: You are deceived! Some villain has belied .. Dissembling, false, perfidious Hercules!
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 36: Recitativo "You are deceived! Some villainhas belied Hercules" (Dejanira)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Aria: Cease, ruler of the day, to rise
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: Some kinder pow'r inspire me ... Lichas, thy hands shall to the temple bear
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 38: Recitativo "Some kinder power inspire me to regain" (Dejanira, Lichas, Iole)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: But see, the princess Iole. Retire! ... Forgive me, princess if my jealous frenzy
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Duet: Joys of freedom, joys of pow'r
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 39: Duet "Joys of freedom, joys of power" (Dejanira, Iole)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Disc 3
Recitativo: Ye sons of Trachin, mourn your valiant chief
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 43: Recitativo "Ye sons of Trachin, mourn your valiant chief" (Lichas)
Chorus: Tyrants now no more shall dread
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 45: Chorus "Tyrants now no more shall dread"
Recitativo accompagnato: O Jove! What land is this
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 46: Recitativo accompagnato "O Jove! What land is this, what clime accurst" (Hercules)
Recitativo: Great Jove! relieve his pains!
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 47: Recitativo "Great Jove! Relieve his pains!" (Hyllus, Hercules)
Recitativo accompagnato: Where shall I fly?
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 49: Recitativo accompagnato "Where shall I fly? Where hide this quilty head?" (Dejanira)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: Lo! The fair, fatal cause of all this ruin!
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 50: Recitativo "Lo! The fair fatal cause of all this ruin! (Dejanira, Iole)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: Princess, rejoice! Whose heav'n-directed hand
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 52: Recitativo "Princess, rejoice! Whose heaven heaven-directed hand" (Priest of Jupiter, Dejanira)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Recitativo: Words are too faint to speak the warring passions
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 53: Recitativo "Words are too faint to speak the warring passions" (Dejanira, Priest, Hyllus, Iole)
Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Anne Sofie von Otter
Duet: O prince, whose virtues all admire
George Frideric Handel - Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 54: Duet "O prince, whose virtues all admire" (Iole, Hyllus)