G.F. Händel - Belshazzar (Creed, 2005)

BELSHAZZAR (HWV 61) Oratorio in 3 acts Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) Libretto: Charles Jennens (1700–1773) First performance: King’s Theatre, London (27 March 1745) Nitocris: Rosemary Joshua Cyrus: Ann Hallenberg Daniel: Michael Chance Belshazzar: Mark Padmore Gobrias: Andrew Foster-Williams Conductor: Marcus Creed Concerto Köln NDR Vokalensemble Recorded live at the Hauptkirche St. Michelis, Hamburg (21 January 2005) Libretto available at: Picture: “Belshazzar’s Feast“ by Rembrandt (c. 1635-1638). ACT I 00:00 Overture 4:17 “Behold, by Persia’s hero mad“ (Chorus of Babylonians) 7:06 “Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe“ (Recitative) 7:47 “Oh, memory!“ (Accompagnato of Gobrias) 8:34 “Oppress’d with never-ceasing grief“ (Air of Gobrias) 12:04 “Dry those unavailing tears&