CMXXVI. HANDEL, George Frideric: Solomon, Act 1

CMXXVI. HANDEL, George Frideric (1685-1759)

Solomon (1748)

Act 1 depicts the consecration of the Temple, and a historically inaccurate monogamous Solomon ...

1. Overture. [Grave] -- Fuga: Allegro moderato -- Allegro

ACT 1

Chorus: Your harps and cymbals sound

Air (Levite): Praise ye the Lord

Chorus: With pious heart

Air (Solomon): Almighty Pow'r

Accompagnato (Zadok): Imperial Solomon

Air (Zadok): Sacred raptures

Chorus: Throughout the land

Recitative (Solomon): Bless'd be the Lord

Air (Solomon): What tho' I trace

Recitative (Solomon): And see my queen

Air (Queen): Bless'd the day

Recitative (Solomon, Queen): Thou fair inhabitant of Nile

Duet (Queen, Solomon): Welcome as the dawn of day

Recitative (Zadok): Vain are the transient beauties

Air (Zadok): Indulge thy faith

Recitative (Solomon): My blooming fair

Air (Solomon): Haste to the cedar grove

Recitative (Queen): When thou art absent

Air (Queen): With thee th'unshelter'd moor

Recitative (Zadok): Search round the world

Chorus: May no rash intruder