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TRACKS* / CONTENTS: |
Ajuda
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Overture - Maestoso, Allegro.
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| 1º Acto | |||||
| 1ª Cena | |||||
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Vain, fluctuating state of human empire : Accompagnato ed Arioso.
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Thou, God most high, and Thou alone : Air.
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4.
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The fate of Babylon, I fear, is night : Recitativo.
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Lament not thus, oh Queen, in vain! : Air.
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| 2ª Cena | |||||
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Bahold, by Persia's hero made : Chorus.
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7.
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Well may they laugh : Recitativo : Oh memory! Still bitter to my soul! : Accompagnato.
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Opprest with never-ceasing grief : Air.
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Dry those unavailing tears : Air.
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10.
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Be comforted: safe though the tyrant seem : Recitativo / Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates : Accompagnato.
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Now, tell me, Gobrias : Recitativo.
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Behold the monstrous human beast : Air.
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13.
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Can you then think it strange : Recitativo.
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Great God! who, yet but darkly known : Air.
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My friends, be confident : Recitativo.
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All empires upon God depend : Chorus.
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| 3ª Cena | |||||
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Oh sacred oracles of Truth! : Air.
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Rejoice, my countrymen : Accompagnato : Thus saith the Lord to Cyrus : Air.
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19.
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Sing, oh ye heav'ns! : Chorus.
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| 4ª Cena | |||||
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Let festal joy triumphant reign! : Air.
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2.
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For you, my friends : Recitativo.
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3.
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The leafy honours of the field : Air.
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4.
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It is custom, I may say, the law : Recitativo.
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5.
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Recall, oh king! thy rash command : Chorus.
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They tell you true : Recitativo.
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7.
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Oh dearer than my life, forebear! : Duet.
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By slow degrees the wrath of God : Chorus.
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| 2º Acto | |||||
| 1ª Cena | |||||
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See, from his post Euphrates flies! : Chorus.
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10.
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You see, my friends, a path : Recitativo.
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11.
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Amaz'd to find the foe so near : Air.
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To arms, to arms! no more delay! : Chorus.
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| 2ª Cena | |||||
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Ye tutelar gods of our empire : Chorus.
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Let the deep bowl thy praise confess : Air.
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Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? : Accompagnato.
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Call all my Wise Men : Recitativo.
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A sinfony (Allegro postillions).
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Ye sages! welcome always to your king : Recitativo / 2. Alas! too hard a task the king imposes.
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3.
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Oh misery! - oh terror! - hopeless grief! : Chorus.
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4.
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Oh king, live for ever! : Recitativo.
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5.
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No! to thyself thy trifles be : Air.
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Yet, to obey his dread command : Accompagnato.
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Oh sentence too severe! : Recitativo / 2. Regard, oh son, my flowing tears : Air.
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| 3ª Cena | |||||
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Oh God of Truth! oh faithful guide! : Air.
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You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace : Recitativo.
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10.
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Oh glorious prince! : Chorus.
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| 3º Acto | |||||
| 1ª Cena | |||||
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11.
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Alternate hopes and fears : Air.
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12.
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Fain would I hope : Recitativo.
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13.
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Can the black Aethiop change his skin? : Air.
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14.
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My hopes revive : Recitativo.
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15.
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Bel boweth down! : Chorus.
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| 2ª Cena | |||||
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I thank thee, Sesach : Air.
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A Martial symphony.
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| 3ª Cena | |||||
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To pow'r immortal my first thanks : Air.
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Be it thy care, good Gobrias : Recitativo / 2. Destructive War, thy limits know : Air.
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Great victor, at your feet I bow : Duet.
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21.
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Say, venerable prophet : Recitativo.
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22.
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Tell it out among the heathen : Soli & Chorus.
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23.
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Yes, I will build thy city : Accompagnato.
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24.
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I will magnify thee : Soli & Chorus.
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