Overture : Andante - Larghetto - Allegro | ||
Scène 1 | ||
1. Recitative Habdonah/Haman: 'Tis greater far to spare | ||
2. Aria Haman: Pluck root and branch from out the land | ||
3. Recitative Persian Officer: Our souls with ardour glow | ||
4. Chorus: Shall we the God of Israel fear? | ||
Scène 2 | ||
1. Recitative First Israelite: Now persecution shall lay by her iron rod | ||
2. Aria: Tune your harps to cheerfull strains | ||
3. Chorus: Shall we of servitude complain | ||
4. Aria Israelite Woman: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise | ||
5. Recitative Israelite Woman: 0 God, who from the suckling's mouth | ||
6. Aria Second Israelite: Sing songs of praise, bow down the knee | ||
7. Chorus: Shall we of servitude complain | ||
Scène 3 | ||
1. Recitative Priest of the Israelites: How have our sins provoked the Lord! | ||
2. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel mourn | ||
3. Aria Priest ofc The Israelites: 0 Jordan, Jordan, sacred tide | ||
4. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel mourn | ||
Scène 4 | ||
1. Recitative Esther/Mordecai: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? | ||
2. Aria Mordecai: Dread not, righteous Queen, the danger | ||
3. Recitative Esther: I go before the King to stand | ||
4. Aria Esther: Tears assist me, pity moving | ||
Scène 5 | ||
1. Recitative Ahasuerus/Esther: Who dares intrude into our presence | ||
2. Duet Esther/Ahasuerus: Who calls my parting soul from death? | ||
3. Aria Ahasuerus: 0 beauteous Queen, unclose those eyes! | ||
4. Recitative Esther: If I find favour in thy sight | ||
5. Aria Ahasuerus: How can I stay when love invites? | ||
6. Recitative Third Israelite/Fourth Israelite: With inward joy his visage glows | ||
7. Chorus: Virtue, truth and innocence | ||
8. Arioso Priest of the Israelites: Jehovah, Crown'd with glory bright | ||
9. Chorus: He comes, he comes to end our woes | ||
Scène 6 | ||
1. Recitative Ahasuerus/Esther: Now, a Queen, thy suit declare | ||
2. Arioso Haman: Turn not, a Queen, thy face away | ||
3. Aria Esther: Flatt' ring tongue, no more I hear thee! | ||
4. Recitative Ahasuerus: Guards, seize the traitor, bear him hence! | ||
5. Aria Haman: How art thou fall'n from thy height! | ||
6. Chorus: The Lord Our enemy has slain |