George Frideric Handel;Kotoski,Gordon,Siebert,Opalach,Seattle Symphony Chorale,Seattle Symphony,Gerard SchwarzAcis and Galatea

ACIS AND GALATEA, HWV 49 - ACT 1. Sinfonia

Acis and Galatea: Sinfonia

Acis and Galatea: Act I. “Oh, the pleasures of the plain” (Chorus, Acis, Galatea)

Chorus: Oh, the pleasure of the plains

Accompagnato (Galatea): Ye verdant plains

Acis and Galatea: Act I. Accompagnato “Ye verdant plains and woody mountains” (Galatea)

Acis and Galatea: Act I. Aria “Hush, ye pretty warbling quire” (Galatea)

Air (Galatea): Hush, ye pretty warbling quire

Acis and Galatea: Act I. Aria “Where shall I seek the charming fair” (Acis)

Air (Acis): Where shall I seek the charming fair

Acis and Galatea: Act I. Recitative “Stay, shepherd, stay” (Damon)

Recitative (Damon): Stay, shepherd, stay

Acis and Galatea: Act I. Aria “Shepherd, what art thou pursuing” (Damon)

Air (Damon): Shepherd, what art thou pursuing

Acis and Galatea: Act I. Recitative “Lo! here my love” (Acis)

Recitative (Acis): Lo! here my love

Acis and Galatea: Act I. Aria “Love in her eyes sits playing” (Acis)

Air (Acis): Love in her eyes sits playing

Acis and Galatea: Act I. Recitative “Oh! didst thou know the pains of absent love” (Galatea)

Recitative (Galatea): Oh! didst thou know the pains of absent love

Acis and Galatea: Act I. Aria “As when the dove laments” (Galatea)

Air (Galatea): As when the dove laments

Acis and Galatea: Act I. Duet “Happy we!” (Acis, Galatea, Chorus)

Duet (Acis and Galatea) & Chorus: Happy we!

Acis and Galatea: Act II. “Wretched lovers! Fate has passed” (Chorus)

ACT 2. Chorus: Wretched lovers!

Accompagnato (Polyphemus): I rage, I melt, I burn

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Accompagnato “I rage, I melt, I burn” (Polyphemus)

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Aria “O ruddier than the cherry” (Polyphemus)

Air (Polyphemus): O ruddier than the cherry

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Recitative “Whither, fairest, art thou running” (Polyphemus, Galatea)

Recitative (Polyphemus, Galatea): Whither, fairest, art thou running?

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Aria “Cease to beauty to be suing” (Polyphemus)

Air (Polyphemus): Cease to beauty to be suing

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Aria “Would you gain the tender creature” (Damon)

Air (Damon): Would you gain the tender creature

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Recitative “His hideous love provokes my rage” (Acis)

Recitative (Acis): His hideous love provokes my rage

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Aria “Love sounds th’alarm” (Acis)

Air (Acis): Love sounds th'alarm

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Aria “Consider, fond shepherd” (Damon)

Air (Damon): Consider, fond shepherd

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Recitative “Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth” (Galatea)

Recitative (Galatea): Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Trio “The flocks shall leave the mountains” (Acis, Galatea, Polyphemus)

Trio (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus): The flocks shall leave the mountains - Torture, fury, rage, despair

Accompagnato (Acis): Help, Galatea! Help, ye parent gods!

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Accompagnato “Help, Galatea! Help, ye parent gods!” (Acis)

Acis and Galatea: Act II. “Mourn, all ye muses” (Chorus)

Chorus: Mourn, all ye muses

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Aria “Must I my Acis still bemoan” (Galatea, Chorus)

Solo (Galatea) & Chorus: Must I my Acis still bemoan? - Cease, Galatea, cease to grieve

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Recitative “’Tis done: thus I exert my pow’r divine” (Galatea)

Recitative (Galatea): 'Tis done: thus I exert my pow'r divine

Acis and Galatea: Act II. Aria “Heart, the seat of soft delight” (Galatea)

Air (Galatea): Heart, the seat of soft delight

Acis and Galatea: Act II. “Galatea, dry thy tears” (Chorus)

Chorus: Galatea, dry thy tears