Overture George Frideric Handel: Alcina, HWV 34 Act I 1. “My Ariel“ (Prospero, Ariel) – “Ah, if you would earn your freedom“ (Prospero) Antonio Vivaldi: Cessate, omai cessate, cantata, RV 684, “Ah, ch’infelice sempre“ 2. “My master, generous master – I can conjure you fire“ (Ariel) Handel: Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, oratorio, HWV 46a, Part I, “Un pensiero nemico di pace“ 3. “Then what I desire“ (Prospero, Ariel) 4. “There are times when the dark side – Maybe soon, maybe now“ (Sycorax, Caliban) Handel: Teseo, HWV 9, Act V, Scene 1, “Morirò, ma vendicata“ 5. “The blood of a dragon – Stolen by treachery“ (Caliban) Handel: La Resurrezione, oratorio, HWV 47, Part I, Scene 1, “O voi, dell’Erebo“ 6. “Miranda! My Miranda!“ (Prospero, Miranda) – “I have no words for this feeling“ (Miranda) Handel: Notte placida e cheta, cantata, HWV 142, “Che non si dà“ 7. “My master’s books“ – “Take salt and stones“ (Ariel) Based on Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les fêtes d’Hébé, Deuxième entrée: La Musique, Scene 7, “Aimez, aimez d’une ardeur mutuelle“ 8. Quartet: “Days of pleasure, nights of love“ (Helena, Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander) Handel: Semele, HWV 58, Act I, Scene 4, “Endless pleasure, endless love“ 9. The Storm (chorus) André Campra: Idoménée, Act II, Scene 1, “O Dieux! O justes Dieux!“ 10. “I’ve done as you commanded“ (Ariel, Prospero) Handel: La Resurrezione, oratorio, HWV 47, “Di rabbia indarno freme“ 11. “Oh, Helena, my Helen – You would have loved this island“ (Demetrius) Handel: La Resurrezione, oratorio, HWV 47, Part I, Scene 2, “Così la tortorella“ 12. “Would that it could last forever – Wonderful, wonderful“ (Miranda, Demetrius) Handel: Ariodante, HWV 33, Act I, Scene 5, “Prendi, prendi“ 13. “Why am I living?“ (Helena) Handel: Teseo, HWV 9, Act II, Scene 1, “Dolce riposo“) “The gods of good and evil – At last everything is prepared“ (Sycorax) Jean-Marie Leclair: Scylla et Glaucus, Act IV, Scene 4, “Et toi, dont les embrasements… Noires divinités“ 14. “Mother, why not? – Mother, my blood is freezing“ (Caliban) Vivaldi: Il Farnace, RV 711, Act II, Scene 5 & 6, “Gelido in ogni vena“ 15. “Help me out of this nightmare“ – Quintet: “Wonderful, wonderful“ (Helena, Sycorax, Caliban, Miranda, Demetrius) Handel: Ariodante, HWV 33, Act I, Scene 5, recitative preceding “Prendi, prendi“ 16. “Welcome Ferdinand – Wonderful, wonderful,“ reprise (Prospero, Miranda, Demetrius) “All I’ve done is try to help you“ (Prospero) Vivaldi: Longe mala, umbrae, terrores, motet, RV 629, “Longe mala, umbrae, terrores“ 17. “Curse you, Neptune“ (Lysander) Vivaldi: Griselda, RV 718, Act III, Scene 6, “Dopo un’orrida procella“ 18. “Your bride, sir? “(Ariel, Lysander, Demetrius, Miranda) – Trio: “Away, away! You loathsome wretch, away!“ (Miranda, Demetrius, Lysander) Handel: Susanna, oratorio, HWV 66, Part II, “Away, ye tempt me both in vain“ 19. “Two castaways – Arise! Arise, great Neptune“ (Ariel) Attr. Henry Purcell: The Tempest, or, The Enchanted Island, Z. 631, Act II, no. 3, “Arise, ye subterranean winds“ 20. “This is convolvulus“ (Helena, Caliban) – “If the air should hum with noises“ (Caliban) Handel: Deidamia, HWV 42, Act II, Scene 4, “Nel riposo e nel contento“ 21. “Neptune the Great“ (Chorus) Handel: Four Coronation Anthems, HWV 258, “Zadok the priest“ 22. Who dares to call me? (Neptune, Ariel) Based on Handel: Tamerlano, HWV 18, “Oh, per me lieto“ “I’d forgotten that I was Lord“ (Neptune, Chorus) Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie, Act II, Scene 3, “Qu’a server mon courroux“ 23. “We like to wrestle destiny – Chaos, confusion“ (Prospero) Handel: Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act II, Scene 5, “Pena tiranna“ Act II 24. “My God, what’s this? – Where are you now?“ (Hermia) Handel: Hercules, oratorio, HWV 60, Act III, Scene 3, “Where shall I fly?“ 25. “So sweet, laughing together – My strength is coming back to me“ (Sycorax) Vivaldi: Argippo, RV 697, Act I, Scene 1, “Se lento ancora il fulmine“ 26. “Have you seen a young lady?“ (Ariel, Demetrius, Helena, Caliban) – “A voice, a face, a figure half-remembered“ (Helena) Handel: Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act III, Scene 4, “Hanno penetrato i detti tuoi l’inferno“ 27. “His name, she spoke his name“ (Caliban) Handel: Hercules, oratorio, HWV 60, Act III, Scene 2 “O Jove, what land is this? – I rage“ 28. “Oh, my darling, my sister – Men are fickle“ (Helena, Hermia) Handel: Atalanta, HWV 35, Act II, Scene 3 – “Amarilli? – O dei!“ 29. “I knew the spell“ (Sycorax, Caliban) – “Hearts that love can all be broken“ (Sycorax) Giovanni Battista Ferrandini (attr. Handel): Il pianto di Maria, cantata, HWV 234, “Giunta l’ora fatal –Sventurati i miei sospiri“ 30. “Such meager consolation – No, I’ll have no consolation“ (Caliban) Vivaldi: Bajazet, RV 703, Act III, Scene 7, “Verrò, crudel spietato“ 31. Masque of the Wealth of all the World a. Quartet: Caliban goes into his dream, “Wealth and love can be thine“ Rameau: Les Indes galantes, Act III, Scene 7, “Tendre amour“ b. Parade Rameau: Les fêtes d’Hébé, Troisième entrée: Les Dances, Scene 7, Tambourin en rondeau c. The Women and the Unicorn Rameau: Les fêtes d’Hébé, Troisième entrée: Les Dances, Scene 7, Musette d. The Animals Jean-Féry Rebel: Les Éléments, Act I, Tambourins I & II e. The Freaks – Chaos Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie, Act I, Tonnerre f. Waking Rameau: Les Indes galantes, Act III, Scene 7, “Tendre amour,“ reprise [there is no No. 32] 33. “With no sail and no rudder – Gliding onwards“ (Ferdinand) Handel: Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act II, Scene 1, “Io ramingo – Sussurrate, onde vezzose“ 34. Sextet: “Follow hither, thither, follow me“ (Ariel, Miranda, Helena, Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander) Handel: Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, oratorio, HWV 46a, Part II, Quartet: “Voglio tempo“ 35. “Sleep now“ (Ariel) Vivaldi: Tito Manlio, RV 78, Act III, Scene 1, “Sonno, se pur sei sonno“ 36. “Darling, it’s you at last“ (Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, Helena) Vivaldi: La verità in cimento, RV 739, Act II, scene 9, “Anima mia, mio ben“ 37. “The wat’ry God has heard the island’s pleas“ (Chorus) Handel: Susanna, oratorio, HWV 66, Part III, “Impartial Heav’n!“ 38. “Sir, honored sir – I have dreamed you“ (Ferdinand, Miranda) Handel: Tanti strali al sen mi scocchi, cantata, HWV 197, “Ma se l’alma sempre geme“ 39. “The time has come. The time is now“ (“Maybe soon, maybe now,“ reprise) (Sycorax) Handel: Teseo, HWV 9, Act V, Scene 1, “Morirò, ma vendicata“ 40. “Enough! How dare you?“ (Prospero, Neptune) – “You stand there proud and free – You have stolen the land“ (Neptune) Rameau: Castor et Pollux, Act V, Scene 1, “Castor revoit le jour“ 41. “Lady, this island is yours“ (Prospero, Caliban, Ariel) – “Forgive me, please forgive me“ (Prospero) Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act III, Scene 4, “Ch’io parta?“ 42. “We gods who watch the ways of man“ (Neptune, Sycorax, Chorus) Handel: L’allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato, HWV 55, Part I, “Come, but keep thy wonted state – Join with thee“ 43. “This my hope for the future“ (Prospero) – “Can you feel the heavens are reeling“ (Ariel) Vivaldi: Griselda, RV 718, Act II, scene 2, “Agitata da due venti“ 44. “Now a bright new day is dawning“ (Ensemble) Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, oratorio, HWV 63, Part III, “Hallelujah“