Acte I | |||
Scène 1 | |||
1. Ouverture (sinfonia) | |||
2. Air (Josabeth) : Blooming virgins, spotless train, | |||
3. Choeur (Jeunes vierges & Israélites) : The rising world Jehovah crown'd | |||
4. Solo & Choeur (Josabeth & Israélites) : Tyrants would in impious throngs | |||
5. Récitatif (Abner) : When he is in his wrath reveal'd, | |||
6. Air & Choeur (Abner & Israélites) : When storms the proud to terrors doom…O Judah | |||
Scène 2 | |||
7. Récitatif (Joad) : Your sacred songs awhile forbear, | |||
8. Accompagnato (Joad) : O Judah, Judah, chosen seed, | |||
9. Solo & Choeur (Joad & Israélites) : O Lord, whom we adore…Hear from thy mercy seat, | |||
Scène 3 | |||
10. Accompagnato (Athalia) : What scenes of horror round me rise! | |||
11. Récitatif (Athalia, Mathan) : O Mathan, aid me to control | |||
12. Accompagnato (Athalia) : «O Athalia, tremble at thy fate! | |||
13. Chœur (Suivants) : The gods, who chosen blessings shed | |||
14. Récitatif (Athalia) : Her form at this began to fade, | |||
15. Chœur (Suivants) : Cheer her, O Baal, with a soft serene, | |||
16. Récitatif (Athalia & Mathan) : Amidst these horrors that my soul dismay'd, | |||
17. Air (Mathan) : Gentle airs, melodious strains! | |||
18. Air (Athalia) : Softest sounds no more can ease me, | |||
19. Récitatif (Mathan, Abner) : O Mathan, aid me to control | |||
20. Chœur (Suivants) : The traitor, if you there descry, | |||
Scène 4 | |||
21. Récitatif (Joad, Josabeth & Abner) : My Josabeth, the grateful time appears | |||
22. Air (Josabeth) : Faithful cares in vain extended, | |||
23. Récitatif (Abner & Joad) : Oh cease, fair princess, to indulge your woe; | |||
24. Air & Choeur (Joad & Israélites) : Gloomy tyrants, we disdain…Hallelujah! Hallelujah! | |||
Acte II | |||
Scène 1 | |||
25. Solo & Chœur (Joad, prêtres, Lévites & Israélites) : The mighty pow'r…He bids the circling seas | |||
26. Air (Josabeth) : Through the land so lovely blooming, | |||
27. Récitatif (Abner & Joad) : Ah, were this land from proud oppression freed, | |||
28. Air (Abner) : Ah, canst thou but prove me! | |||
29. Récitatif (Joad) : Thou dost the ardour that I wish display; | |||
Scène 2 | |||
29 suite. Récitatif (Athalia, Josabeth & Joas) : Confusion to my thoughts, my eyes have view'd | |||
30. Air (Joas) : Will God, whose mercies ever flow, | |||
31. Récitatif (Athalia & Joas) : 'Tis my intention, lovely youth, that you | |||
32. Air (Athalia) : My vengeance awakes me, | |||
33. Duo (Josabeth & Joas) : My spirits fail, I faint, I die! | |||
Scène 3 | |||
34. Récitatif (Joad) : Dear Josabeth, I trembled whilst my woe | |||
35. Duo (Joad & Josabeth) : Cease thy anguish, smile once more, | |||
36. Récitatif (Abner) : Joad, ere day has ended half his race | |||
37. Choeur (Jeunes vierges & Israélites) : The clouded scene begins to clear, | |||
Acte III | |||
Scène 1 | |||
38. Accompagnato (Joad) : What sacred horrors shake my breast! | |||
39. Chœurs (Jeunes vierges, Prêtres & Lévites) : Unfold, great seer, what Heav'n imparts, | |||
40. Accompagnato (Joad) : Let harmony breathe soft around, | |||
41. Solo & Chœur (Joad, Jeunes vierges, Prêtres & Lévites) : Jerusalem, thou shalt no more…O shinin | |||
42. Récitatif (Joad, Joas & Josabeth) : Eliakim | |||
43. Chœurs (Jeunes vierges, Prêtres & Lévites) : With firm united hearts, we all | |||
Scène 2 | |||
44. Récitatif (Mathan, Josabeth) : O princess, I approach thee to declare | |||
45. Air (Josabeth) : Soothing tyrant, falsely smiling, | |||
Scène 3 | |||
46. Récitatif (Joad, Mathan) : Apostate priest! How canst thou dare | |||
Scène 4 | |||
46 suite. Récitatif (Athalia, Joad) : O bold seducer, art thou there? | |||
47. Solo & Chœur (Joad, Jeunes vierges, Prêtres & Lévites) : Around let acclamations ring…Reviving | |||
48. Récitatif (Athalia, Joad & Abner) : Oh, treason, treason, impious scene! | |||
49. Air (Abner) : Oppression, no longer I dread thee, | |||
50. Récitatif (Athalia & Mathan) : Amidst these horrors that my soul dismay'd, | |||
51. Air (Mathan) : Hark! His thunders round me roll, | |||
52. Récitatif (Joad, Athalia) : Yes, proud apostate, thou shalt fall, | |||
53. Air (Athalia) : To darkness eternal | |||
Scène 5 | |||
54. Récitatif (Joad & Josabeth) : Now, Josabeth, thy fears are o'er. | |||
55. Duo (Joad & Josabeth) : Joys, in gentle trains appearing, | |||
56. Récitatif (Abner) : Rejoice, O Judah, this triumphant day! | |||
57. Chœurs (Jeunes vierges, Prêtres & Lévites) : Give glory to His awful name, |