George Frederick Handel
Belshazzar, HWV 61
WORKS MUSICS
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Belshazzar, HWV 61
Act 2. Scene 1. No. 25a. Recitative. You see, my friends, a path into the city / No. 25b. Aria. Amaz'd to find the foe so near / No. 26. Chorus of Persians. To arms, to arms, no more delay
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Act 2. Scene 1. No. 25a. Recitative. You see, my friends, a path into the city / No. 25b. Aria. Amaz'd to find the foe so near / No. 26. Chorus of Persians. To arms, to arms, no more delay
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 27. Chorus. Ye tutelar gods of our empire, look down
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 27. Chorus. Ye tutelar gods of our empire, look down
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 28. Aria. Let the deep bowl thy praise confess
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 28. Aria. Let the deep bowl thy praise confess
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 29a. Accompagnato and Chorus. Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 29a. Accompagnato and Chorus. Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 29b. Recitative. Call all your Wisemen, sorcerers, Chaldeans / No. 30. Symphonie
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 29b. Recitative. Call all your Wisemen, sorcerers, Chaldeans / No. 30. Symphonie
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 31a. Recitative. Ye sages, welcome always to your king / No. 31b. Trio. Alas! to hard a task the king imposes / No. 32a. Chorus. O misery! O terror! hopeless grief!
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 31a. Recitative. Ye sages, welcome always to your king / No. 31b. Trio. Alas! to hard a task the king imposes / No. 32a. Chorus. O misery! O terror! hopeless grief!
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 32b. Recitative. O king, live for ever! / No. 32c. Recitative. Art thou that Daniel, of the Jewish captives? / No. 33. Aria. No: to thyself thy trifles be
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 32b. Recitative. O king, live for ever! / No. 32c. Recitative. Art thou that Daniel, of the Jewish captives? / No. 33. Aria. No: to thyself thy trifles be
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 34. Yet to obey his dread command / No. 35. Accompagnato. Thou, O King, hast lifted up thyself / No. 36. Recitative. O sentence too severe! and yet too sure!
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 34. Yet to obey his dread command / No. 35. Accompagnato. Thou, O King, hast lifted up thyself / No. 36. Recitative. O sentence too severe! and yet too sure!
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 37. Aria. Regard, O son, my flowing tears
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Act 2. Scene 2. No. 37. Aria. Regard, O son, my flowing tears
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Act 2. Scene 3. No. 38a. O God of truth! O faithful guide! / No. 38b. Recitative. You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace
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Act 2. Scene 3. No. 38a. O God of truth! O faithful guide! / No. 38b. Recitative. You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace
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Act 2. Scene 3. No. 39. O glorious prince! thrice happy they
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Act 2. Scene 3. No. 39. O glorious prince! thrice happy they
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Act 3. Scene 1. No. 40a. Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind / No. 40b. Recitative. Fain would I hope. Is there not room to hope?
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Act 3. Scene 1. No. 40a. Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind / No. 40b. Recitative. Fain would I hope. Is there not room to hope?
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Act 3. Scene 1. No. 41a. Aria. Can the black AEthiop change his skin? / No. 41b. Recitative. My hopes revive, here Arioch comes: by this
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Act 3. Scene 1. No. 41a. Aria. Can the black AEthiop change his skin? / No. 41b. Recitative. My hopes revive, here Arioch comes: by this
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Act 3. Scene 1. No. 42. Chorus of Jews. Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth!
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Act 3. Scene 1. No. 42. Chorus of Jews. Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth!
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Act 3. Scene 2. No. 43. Aria. I thank thee, Sesach, thy sweet pow'r / No. 44. A martial Symphony
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Act 3. Scene 2. No. 43. Aria. I thank thee, Sesach, thy sweet pow'r / No. 44. A martial Symphony
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 45a. Aria. To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due / No. 45b. Recitative. Be it thy care, good Gobrias, to find out
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 45a. Aria. To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due / No. 45b. Recitative. Be it thy care, good Gobrias, to find out
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 46. Aria. Destructive war thy limits know
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 46. Aria. Destructive war thy limits know
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 47a. Duett. Great victor, at your feet I bow / No. 47b. Recitative. Say, venerable prophet, is there ought
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 47a. Duett. Great victor, at your feet I bow / No. 47b. Recitative. Say, venerable prophet, is there ought
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 48. Soli and Chorus. Tell it out among the heathen, that the Lord is King
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 48. Soli and Chorus. Tell it out among the heathen, that the Lord is King
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 49. Accompagnato. Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 49. Accompagnato. Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 50. Anthem. I will magnify Thee, o God my king
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Act 3. Scene 3. No. 50. Anthem. I will magnify Thee, o God my king
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Great God! who, yet but darkly known
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Great God! who, yet but darkly known
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Martial Symphony and Destructive War
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Martial Symphony and Destructive War
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To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due
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To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due
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Act 3. Scene 3. Destructive war
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Act 3. Scene 3. Destructive war
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Great victor, at your feet I bow
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Great victor, at your feet I bow
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Recitative. Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r
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Recitative. Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r
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Recitative & Chorus. Help, help the king! Behold!
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Recitative & Chorus. Help, help the king! Behold!
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Recitative. Ye sages, welcome always to your king
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Recitative. Ye sages, welcome always to your king
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Chorus of Wise Men. Alas, too hard a task the king imposes
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Chorus of Wise Men. Alas, too hard a task the king imposes
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Chorus of Babylonians. Oh misery! Oh terror, hopeless grief!
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Chorus of Babylonians. Oh misery! Oh terror, hopeless grief!
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Soli & Chorus. Tell it out among the heathen
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Soli & Chorus. Tell it out among the heathen
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Act I: Aria: Oh Sacred Oracles of Truth
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Act I: Aria: Oh Sacred Oracles of Truth
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Great victor, at your feet I bow
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Great victor, at your feet I bow
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Act 2 'See from his post' 'Why, faithless river' 'Euphrates hath his task' 'Of things on earth'
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Act 2 'See from his post' 'Why, faithless river' 'Euphrates hath his task' 'Of things on earth'
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Act I: Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command
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Act I: Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command
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Recall, O King, thy rash command
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Recall, O King, thy rash command
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Act 1. No. 2. Rezitativ. Ach, unstet eitles Los
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Act 1. No. 2. Rezitativ. Ach, unstet eitles Los
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Act 1. No. 3. Arie. Du, Gott der Höh'
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Act 1. No. 3. Arie. Du, Gott der Höh'
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Act 1. No. 3a. Rezitativ. Das Schicksal Babylons
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Act 1. No. 3a. Rezitativ. Das Schicksal Babylons
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Act 1. No. 3b. Arie. Wehklage nicht in eitlem Schmerz
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Act 1. No. 3b. Arie. Wehklage nicht in eitlem Schmerz
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Act 1. No. 4. Chor. Da seht, wie Persiens junger Held
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Act 1. No. 4. Chor. Da seht, wie Persiens junger Held
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Act 1. No. 5. Rezitativ. Uns gilt ihr Hohn
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Act 1. No. 5. Rezitativ. Uns gilt ihr Hohn
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Act 1. No. 6a. Arie. Still' der eitlen Tränen Flut
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Act 1. No. 6a. Arie. Still' der eitlen Tränen Flut
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Act 1. No. 7. Rezitativ. Ermanne dich
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Act 1. No. 7. Rezitativ. Ermanne dich
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Act 1. No. 7b. Rezitativ. Befremdet's dich denn so
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Act 1. No. 7b. Rezitativ. Befremdet's dich denn so
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Act 1. No. 8. Arie. Du Gott! Der, mir nur fern bekannt
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Act 1. No. 8. Arie. Du Gott! Der, mir nur fern bekannt
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Act 1. No. 9. Rezitativ. Freude, habt Zuversicht
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Act 1. No. 9. Rezitativ. Freude, habt Zuversicht
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Act 1. No. 10. Chor. Die Reiche stehn in Gottes Rat
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Act 1. No. 10. Chor. Die Reiche stehn in Gottes Rat
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Act 1. No. 11. Arie. O heil'ges Buch
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Act 1. No. 11. Arie. O heil'ges Buch
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Act 1. No. 12. Chor. Singt, Himmel singt
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Act 1. No. 12. Chor. Singt, Himmel singt
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Act 1. No. 13. Arie. Ein freudig Fest
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Act 1. No. 13. Arie. Ein freudig Fest
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Act 1. No. 14. Rezitativ. Für euch, o Freunde
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Act 1. No. 14. Rezitativ. Für euch, o Freunde
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Act 1. No. 14a. Arie. Das falbe Laub
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Act 1. No. 14a. Arie. Das falbe Laub
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Act 1. No. 14b. Rezitativ. Dies ist die Sitte
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Act 1. No. 14b. Rezitativ. Dies ist die Sitte
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Act 1. No. 15. Chor. Verwirf', o Herr
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Act 1. No. 15. Chor. Verwirf', o Herr
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Act 1. No. 16. Rezitativ. Sie reden wahr
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Act 1. No. 16. Rezitativ. Sie reden wahr
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Act 1. No. 17. Duett. O meines Lebens Lust
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Act 1. No. 17. Duett. O meines Lebens Lust
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Act 1. No. 18. Chor. Allmählich steigt Jehovas Zorn
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Act 1. No. 18. Chor. Allmählich steigt Jehovas Zorn
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Act 2. No. 19. Chor. Seht, wie schnell der Euphrat flieht
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Act 2. No. 19. Chor. Seht, wie schnell der Euphrat flieht
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Act 2. No. 20. Rezitativ. Ihr seht es, Freunde
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Act 2. No. 20. Rezitativ. Ihr seht es, Freunde
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Act 2. No. 20a. Arie. Erstarrt, den Feind so nah zu seh'n
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Act 2. No. 20a. Arie. Erstarrt, den Feind so nah zu seh'n
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Act 2. No. 21. Chor. Voran, voran
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Act 2. No. 21. Chor. Voran, voran
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Act 2. No. 22. Chor. Ihr schützenden Götter
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Act 2. No. 22. Chor. Ihr schützenden Götter
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Act 2. No. 23. Arie. Kränzet den Becher rings im Kreis
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Act 2. No. 23. Arie. Kränzet den Becher rings im Kreis
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Act 2. No. 24. Chor. Helft unserm Herrn
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Act 2. No. 24. Chor. Helft unserm Herrn
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Act 2. No. 25. Rezitativ. Ruft meine Weisen
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Act 2. No. 25. Rezitativ. Ruft meine Weisen
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Act 2. No. 26. Rezitativ und Chor. Ihr Weisen
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Act 2. No. 26. Rezitativ und Chor. Ihr Weisen
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Act 2. No. 27. Chor. O Mißgeschick
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Act 2. No. 27. Chor. O Mißgeschick
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Act 2. No. 28. Rezitativ. O Herr, nicht verzage
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Act 2. No. 28. Rezitativ. O Herr, nicht verzage
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Act 2. No. 28a. Arie und Rezitativ. Nein, du behalte deinen Prunk
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Act 2. No. 28a. Arie und Rezitativ. Nein, du behalte deinen Prunk
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Act 2. No. 29. Rezitativ. O, du allzu strenger Spruch
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Act 2. No. 29. Rezitativ. O, du allzu strenger Spruch
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Act 2. No. 30. Arie. O blick' auf deiner Mutter Gram
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Act 2. No. 30. Arie. O blick' auf deiner Mutter Gram
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Act 2. No. 30a. Arie. O Gott des Heils
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Act 2. No. 30a. Arie. O Gott des Heils
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Act 2. No. 31. Rezitativ. Du, Gobrias
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Act 2. No. 31. Rezitativ. Du, Gobrias
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Act 2. No. 32. Chor. O tapfrer Fürst
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Act 2. No. 32. Chor. O tapfrer Fürst
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Act 3. No. 33. Arie. Vorahnend hofft und bangt
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Act 3. No. 33. Arie. Vorahnend hofft und bangt
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Act 3. No. 33a. Rezitativ. Gern hofft' ich noch
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Act 3. No. 33a. Rezitativ. Gern hofft' ich noch
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Act 3. No. 33b. Arie. Läßt denn der Löwe die Natur
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Act 3. No. 33b. Arie. Läßt denn der Löwe die Natur
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Act 3. No. 34. Rezitativ. Ich hoff' auf's neu
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Act 3. No. 34. Rezitativ. Ich hoff' auf's neu
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Act 3. No. 35. Chor. Baal sank dahin
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Act 3. No. 35. Chor. Baal sank dahin
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Act 3. No. 35a. Arie. Ich danke, Sesach
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Act 3. No. 35a. Arie. Ich danke, Sesach
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Act 3. No. 36. Kriegerische Musik
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Act 3. No. 36. Kriegerische Musik
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Act 3. No. 37. Arie. Den ew'gen Mächten sei der erste Dank
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Act 3. No. 37. Arie. Den ew'gen Mächten sei der erste Dank
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Act 3. No. 38. Rezitativ. Suche nun eilig
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Act 3. No. 38. Rezitativ. Suche nun eilig
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Act 3. No. 39. Arie. Zerstör'nder Krieg, hier ist dein Ziel
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Act 3. No. 39. Arie. Zerstör'nder Krieg, hier ist dein Ziel
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Act 3. No. 40. Duett. O Held, gebeugt siehst du mich nah'n
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Act 3. No. 40. Duett. O Held, gebeugt siehst du mich nah'n
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Act 3. No. 41. Rezitativ. Sprich, ehrwürdiger Seher
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Act 3. No. 41. Rezitativ. Sprich, ehrwürdiger Seher
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Act 3. No. 42. Soli und Chor. Kündet überall den Heiden
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Act 3. No. 42. Soli und Chor. Kündet überall den Heiden
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Act 3. No. 43. Rezitativ. Ja, ich bau' deine Stadt dir
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Act 3. No. 43. Rezitativ. Ja, ich bau' deine Stadt dir
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Act 3. No. 44. Soli und Chor. Sei von mir gepriesen
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Act 3. No. 44. Soli und Chor. Sei von mir gepriesen
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Act II: Seht, Wie Schnell Der Euphrat Flieht
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Act II: Seht, Wie Schnell Der Euphrat Flieht
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Act 1. Accompagnato: Vain, Fluctiating State O Human Empire!
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Act 1. Accompagnato: Vain, Fluctiating State O Human Empire!
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Act 1. Arie: Thou, God Most High
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Act 1. Arie: Thou, God Most High
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