Handel: Belshazzar

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Overture

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Behold, by Persia's hero made (Chorus of Babylonians)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe (Gobrias, Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Aria: Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief (Gobrias)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Aria: Dry those unavailing tears (Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Be comforted (Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates (Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Now tell me, Gobrias, does not this Euphrates (Cyrus, Gobrias)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Aria: Behold the monstrous human beast (Gobrias)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative - Aria: Can you then think it strange (Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative: My friends, be confident and boldly enter upon this high exploit (Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: All empires upon God depend (Chorus of Persians)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Aria: O sacred oracles of truth (Daniel)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Rejoice, my countrymen! (Daniel)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done it! (Chorus of Jews)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Aria: Let festal joy triumphant reign (Belshazzar)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Recitative: For you my friends, the nobles of my court (Belshazzar, Nitocris)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Recall, O king, thy rash command (Chorus of Jews)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Recitative: They tell you true (Nitocris, Belshazzar)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Duet: O dearer than my life, forbear (Nitocris, Belshazzar)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: By slow degress the wrath of God (Chorus of Jews)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: See, from his post Euphrates flies (Chorus of Persians)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: Recitative: You see, my friends, a path into the city lies open (Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: To arms, to arms, no more delay! (Chorus of Persians)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Ye tutelar gods of our empire (Chorus of Babylonians)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Aria: Let the deep bowl thy praise confess (Belshazzar)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? (Belshazzar)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Chorus - Recitative: Help, help the king! (Belshazzar)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Call all my Wise Men (Belshazzar)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Ye sages, welcome always to your king (Belshazzar, Wise Men)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Oh, misery! Oh terror, hopeless grief! (Chorus of Babylonians)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative: O king, live for ever! (Nitocris, Belshazzar)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Aria: No., to thyself thy trifles be (Daniel)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Reicitative: Yet, to obey His dread command (Daniel)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Oh, sentence too severe (Nitocris)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Aria: Regard thyself (Nitocris)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Aria: O God of truth, O faithful guide (Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Recitative: You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace (Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: O glorious prince, thrice happy they born to enjoy thy future sway (Chorus of Persians)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Aria: Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind (Nitocris)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Recitative: My hopes revive, here Arioch comes! (Nitocris, Arioch, Messenger)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth! (Chorus of Jews)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 2: Aria: I thank thee, Sesach! (Belshazzar)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 2: A Martial Symphony

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria: To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due (Gobrias)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Be it thy care, good Gobrias (Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria: Destructive war, thy limits know (Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Duet: Great victor, at your feet I bow (Nitocris, Cyrus)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Say, venerable prophet, is there aught (Cyrus, Daniel)

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Tell it out among the heathen (Soloists, Chorus)