Hercules, HWV 60: Act II

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composer:	George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:	Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)

part of:

Hercules, HWV 60 (order: 2)

parts:

1. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 22: Aria "How blest the maid ordained to dwell" (Iole)
2. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 23: Recitativo "It must be so! Fame speaks aloud my wrongs" (Dejanira, Iole)
3. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 24: Aria "When beauty sorrow's livery wears" (Dejanira)
4. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 25: Recitavio "Whence this unjust suspicion?" (Iole)
5. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 26: Aria "Ah! I think what ills the jealous prove" (Iole)
6. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 27: Recitativo "It is too sure that Hercules is false" (Dejanira, Lichas)
7. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 28: Chorus "Jealousy! Infernal pest"
8. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 29: Recitativo "She knows my passion, and has heard me breathe" (Hyllus, Iole)
9. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 30: Aria "From celestial seats descending" (Hyllus)
10. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 31: Chorus "Wanton God of amorous fires"
11. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 32: Recitativo "Yes, I congratulate your titles, swelled" (Dejanira, Hercules)
12. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 33: Aria "Alcides' name in latest story" (Dejanira)
13. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 34: Recitativo "O glorious pattern of heroic dees!" (Dejanira)
14. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 35: Aria "Resign thy club and lion's spoils" (Dejanira)
15. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 36: Recitativo "You are deceived! Some villainhas belied Hercules" (Dejanira)
16. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 37: Aria "Cease, rules of the day, to rise" (Dejanira)
17. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 38: Recitativo "Some kinder power inspire me to regain" (Dejanira, Lichas, Iole)
18. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 39: Duet "Joys of freedom, joys of power" (Dejanira, Iole)
19. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 40: Recitativo "Father of Hercules, great Jove, O help" (Dejanira)
20. Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 41: Chorus "Love and Hymen, hand in hand"

Recordings

Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
	recordings
2000-04	Aria: As stars, that rise and disappear	partial	David Daniels, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski	3:54
2000-04	Aria: Banish love from thy breast	partial	Lynne Dawson, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski	2:17
2000-04	Recitativo (cont.): In vain you strive his falsehood to disguise!	partial	David Daniels, Anne Sofie von Otter, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski	0:16
2000-04	Recitativo: But see, the princess Iole. Retire! ... Forgive me, princess if my jealous frenzy	partial	Lynne Dawson, Anne Sofie von Otter, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski	1:15
2000-04	Recitativo: Forgive a passion, which resistless sways	partial	Richard Croft, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski	0:10
2000-04	Recitativo: Why was I born a princess	partial	Lynne Dawson, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski	0:18
2000-04	Sinfonia	partial	Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski	1:11