Saul - Handel - Act II - Mackerras

Saul - G. F. Handel

Act II

Libretto: Charles Jennens
http://opera.stanford.edu/iu/libretti...

Sir Charles Mackerras (Conductor) - 1973
English Chamber Orchestra
Leeds Festival Chorus
Donald McIntyre - Saul
James Bowman - David
Margaret Price - Merab
Sheila Armstrong - Michal
Ryland Davies - Jonathan
John Winfield - Abner
Stafford Dean - Doeg
John Winfield - Witch of Endor
Stafford Dean - Apparition of Samuel
Gerald English - High Priest
Gerald English - An Amalekite

ACT TWO

Scene 1
42. Chorus
Envy, eldest born of hell,

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Scene 2
Jonathan and David.
43. Recitative
Jonathan
Ah, dearest friend, undone by too much virtue! 03:40

44. Air
Jonathan
But sooner Jordan's stream, I swear, 04:24

45. Recitative
David
Oh, strange vicissitude! 06:42

46. Air
David
Such haughty beauties rather move 07:39

47. Recitative
Jonathan
My father comes: retire, my friend, 10:14

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Scene 3

Saul and Jonathan.
48. Recitative
Saul
Hast thou obey'd my orders, and destoy'd 10:31

49. Air
Jonathan
Sin not, O king, against the youth, 11:11

50. Air
Saul
As great Jehovah lives, I swear 13:48

51. Air
Jonathan
From cities stormed, and battles won 15:37

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Scene 4
52. Recitative
Jonathan
Appear, my friend 18:22

53. Air
David
Your words, O king, my loyal heart 18:59

54. Recitative
Saul
Yes, he shall wed my daughter! 20:07

55. Recitative
Michal
A father's will has authorized my love 20:42

56. Duet
Michal, David
O fairest of ten thousand fair 21:20

57. Chorus
Is there a man, who all his ways 24:21

58. Symphony 26:58

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Scene 6
David and Michal.

59. Recitative
David
Thy father is as cruel, and as false 26:41

60. Duet
David, Michal
At persecution I can laugh 30:20

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Scene 7
Michal and Doeg.
61. Recitative
Michal
Whom dost thou seek? 31:47

62. Air
Michal
No, no, let the guilty tremble 32:30

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Scene 8
63. Recitative
Merab
Mean as he was, he is my brother now 34:17

64. Air
Merab
Author of peace, who canst control 35:18

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Scene 9
Saul at the Feast of the New Moon.

65. Symphony 38:31

66. Accompagnato 39:43
Saul
The time at length is come when I shall take

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Scene 10
Saul and Jonathan.

67. Recitative
Saul, Jonathan
Where is the son of Jesse? 40:33

68. Chorus
Oh, fatal consequence 41:45

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Painting:

Saul Reproved by Samuel (1798)
By John Singleton Copley (1738–1815)