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1. SUSANNA Oratorio in three Acts HWV 66. First performance at Covent Garden London 10 February 1749: ACT ONE. Overture |
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2. Scene I. Scene I. Chorus of Israelites: How long oh lord |
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3. Scene I. Recitative Joacim: Our crimes repeated |
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4. Scene I. Air Joacim: Clouds o'ertake the brightest day |
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5. Scene I. Recitative Joacim: Oh Joachim when thou art by |
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10. Scene I. Air Joacim: When first I saw my lovely maid |
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6. Scene I. Duet Joacim Susanna: When thou art nigh |
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7. Scene I. Recitative Chelsias: Lives there in Babylon so bless'd a pair? |
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8. Scene I. 8 Air Chelsias: Who fears the Lord may dare all foes |
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9. Scene I. Recitative Joacim: A flame like mine so faithful and so pure |
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11. Scene I. Recitative Susanna: Let me confess I hear my praises sung |
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12. Scene I. Air Susanna: Would custom bid the melting fair |
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13. Scene I. Recitative Chelsias: Down my old cheeks the tears of transport roll |
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14. Scene I. Air Chelsias: Peace crown'd with roses on your slumbers wait |
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15. Scene I. Recitative Susanna: O pious Chelsias thy paternal care |
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16. Scene I. Air Susanna: Without the swain's assiduous care |
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17. Scene I. Recitative Joacim Susanna: Source of each joy thou comfort of my life |
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18. Scene I. Air Joacim: The parent bird in search of food |
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19. Scene II. Recitative Susanna: On Joachim may ev'ry joy attend |
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20. Scene II. Accompagnato Susanna: What means this weight that in my bosom lies |
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21. Scene II. Air Susanna: Bending to the throne of glory |
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22. Scene II. Chorus: Virtue shall never long be oppress'd |
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23. Scene III. Accompagnato First Elder: Tyrannic love I feel thy cruel dart |
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24. Scene III. Air First Elder: Ye verdant hills ye balmy vales |
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25. Scene IV. Recitative Second Elder First Elder: Say is it fit that age should drop his pride |
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26. Scene IV. Air Second Elder: The oak that for a thousand years |
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27. Scene IV. Recitative First Elder Second Elder: Ye winged gales convey these whisp'ring sighs |
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28. Scene IV. Air First Elder: When the trumpet sounds to arms |
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29. Scene IV. Chorus: Righteous Heav'n beholds their guile |
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1. ACT TWO. Scene I. Recitative Joacim: Frost nips the flow'rs that would the fields adorn |
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2. Scene I. Air Joacim: On fair Euphrates' verdant side |
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3. Scene II. Recitative Susanna: Lead me oh lead me to some cool retreat |
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4. Scene II. Air Susanna: Chrystal streams in murmurs flowing |
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5. Scene II. Recitative Susanna Attendant: Too lovely youth for whom these sorrows flow |
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6. Scene II. Air Attendant: Ask if yon damask rose be sweet |
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7. Scene II. Recitative Susanna Attendant: In vain you try to cure my rising grief |
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8. Scene II. Air Attendant: Beneath the cypress' gloomy shade |
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9. Scene II. Recitative Susanna Attendant: Thy plaintive strains my inmost sorrows move Scene III. Susanna: But hark What sudden noise invades my ear? |
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10. Scene III. Air First Elder: Blooming as the face of spring |
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11. Scene III. Recitative Second Elder Susanna: We long have languish'd and now mean to prove |
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12. Scene III. Air Second Elder: The torrent that sweeps in its course |
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13. Scene III. Recitative Susanna Second Elder: Deceitful wolves who left in truth's defence |
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14. Scene III. Trio Susanna First Elder Second Elder: Away away Ye tempt me both in vain |
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15. Scene III. Recitative Susanna: Alas I find the fatal toils are set Scene IV. Recitative Second Elder First Elder: I caught the fair delinquent in her sin |
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16. Scene IV. Air Susanna: If guiltless blood be your intent Recitative Second Elder: Quick to her fate the loose adult'ress bear Air Susanna: If guiltless blood be your intent |
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17. Scene IV. Chorus of Babylonians: Let justice reign and flourish through the land |
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18. Scene V. Recitative Joacim: Is fair Susanna false? It ne'er can be |
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19. Scene V. Air Joacim: On the rapid whirlwind's wing |
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20. Scene V. Chorus of Israelites: Oh Joachim thy wedded truth |
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1. ACT THREE. Scene I. Chorus of Babylonians: The cause is decided the sentence decreed |
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2. Scene I. Recitative Susanna: I hear my doom nor yet the laws accuse |
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3. Scene I. Air Susanna: Faith displays her rosy wing |
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4. Scene I. Recitative First Elder: Permit me fair to mourn thy fate severe |
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5. Scene I. Air First Elder: Round thy urn my tears shall flow |
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6. Scene I. Recitative Susanna: 'Tis thus the crocodile his grief displays |
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7. Scene I. Accompagnato Susanna: But you who see me on the verge of life |
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8. Scene I. Recitative Second Elder Daniel: The sentence now is passed The wretch convey to instant death |
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9. Scene I. Air Daniel: Tis not ages sullen face |
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10. Scene I. Recitative Judge Daniel: O wond'rous youth re-judge the cause |
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11. Scene I. Chorus of Babylonians: Impartial Heav'n whose hand shall never cease |
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12. Scene I. Recitative Daniel First Elder Second Elder: Thou artful wretch in vice's practice grey |
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13. Scene I. Air Daniel: Chastity thou cherub bright |
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14. Scene I. Recitative Susanna: But see my lord my Joachim appears |
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15. Scene II. Air Joacim: Gold within the furnace tryd |
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16. Scene II. Recitative Chelsias: The joyful news of chaste Susannas truth |
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17. Scene II. Air Chelsias: Raise your voice to sounds of joy |
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18. Scene II. Chorus of Israelites: Bless'd be the day that gave Susanna birth |
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19. Scene II. Recitative Susanna: Hence ev'ry pang which late my soul oppress'd |
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20. Scene II. Air Susanna: Guilt trembling spoke my doom |
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21. Scene II. Recitative Joacim Susanna: Sweet are the accents of thy tuneful tongue |
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22. Scene II. Duet Joacim Susanna: To my chaste Susannas praise |
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23. Scene II. Chorus: A virtuous wife shall soften fortune's frown |
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