Semele, HWV 58, Act I: Overture

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

Semele, HWV 58, Act I: Gavotte

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

Semele, HWV 58, Act I: Accompagnato. Behold! Auspicious flashes rise (Chief Priest)

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

Semele, HWV 58, Act I: Lucky omens bless our rites (Chorus of Priests and Augurs)

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

Semele, HWV 58, Act I: Recitative and Arioso. Daughter, obey, Hear and obey! (Cadmus, Athamas)

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

Semele, HWV 58, Act I: Accompagnato and Aria. Ah me! What refuge now Is left me? (Semele)

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

Semele, HWV 58, Act I: Aria. The morning lark to mine accords his note (Semele)

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

Semele, HWV 58, Act I: Aria. See, she blushing turns her eyes (Ino)

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

Semele, HWV 58, Act I: Recitative. Alas! She yields, and has undone me! (Ino, Athamas, Semele)

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

Semele, HWV 58, Act I: Quartet: Why dost thou thus untimely ...