George Frideric Händel (1685 † 1759)

As steals the morn...
Arias & Scenes for Tenor

Alceste semi-opera, HWV45

Libretto: Tobias Smollett
（托比亚斯。斯摩莱特（Tobias Smollett, 1721-1771）是英国18世纪中叶颇具特色的小说家。他的《蓝登传》（The Adventures of Roderick Random）继承欧洲流浪汉小说传统，布局松散，是一连串发展迅速、好恶交替、变化急剧的冒险经历的组合。）

Never performed; project abandoned in February 1750.

Aria ''Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove''

Alceste:
Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove,
seat of pleasure, seat of love;
pleasure that never cloy,
love the source of endless joy.

Thus, thou unpolluted shade,
be thy royal virtues paid.


Mark Padmore, (Tenor)