Semiramide · Opera
Songs in Semiramide
This page features the songs from Semiramide. Song cards link to details such as style, context, vocal notes, and audition cut suggestions when available. Explore the list below to access song guides.
Sinfonia
Act One
Scene One - A magnificent temple to Belo (Baal), adorned for a festival
Introduction ‘Si, gran Nume, t’intesi’ - Oroe
Scene Two
‘Belo si celebri, Belo s’onori’ - Chorus, Idreno, Assur
Scene Three
‘Ah! Ti vediamo ancor!’ - Chorus, Semiramide, Oroe, Assur, Idreno, Azema
‘O tu de’ Magi’ - Semiramide, Oroe, Idreno, Assur, Chorus
Scene Four
‘Gli Dei son giusti’ - Oroe
Scene Five
‘Eccomi alfine in Babilonia’ and ‘Ah! Quel giorno ognor rammento’ - Arsace
Scene Six
‘Io t’attendeva, Arsace’ - Oroe, Arsace,
Scene Seven
‘Quali accenti! … e che mai’ - Assur, Arsace
Duet ‘Bella immago degli Dei’ - Arsace, Assur
Scene Eight - In the atrium of the palace
‘O me felice! … Arsace’ - Azema, Idreno
Aria ‘Ah! Dov’e, dov’e il cimento’ - Idreno
Scene Nine - Hanging Gardens
‘Serena i vaghi rai’ - Chorus
Cavatina ‘Bel raggio lusinghier’ - Semiramide
Scene Ten
‘Da Menfi il secro messo’ - Mitrane, Semiramide
Scene Eleven
‘Al tuo comando’ - Arsace, Semiramide
Duet ‘Serbami ognor si fido il cor’ - Semiramide, Arsace
Scene Twelve - In the Atrium
‘Oroe dal tempio nella reggia?’ - Assur, Oroe
Scene Thirteen (Finale) - A Magnificent place in the palace, with views of Babylon
‘Ergi omai la fronte altera’ - Chorus
‘I vostri voti omai’ - Semiramide, Assur, Arsace, Azema, Idreno, Oroe, Chorus
Act Two
Scene One - In the Atrium
‘All reggia d’intorno’ - Mitrane, Arbate
Scene Two
‘Ebben, Mitrane! - Semiramide, Mitrane
Scene Three
‘Assur, i cenni miei’ - Semiramide, Assur,
Duet ‘Se la vita t’e cara’ - Semiramide, Assur
Scene Four - Inside the Sanctuary
‘In questo augusto’ - Chorus of Magi, Oroe
‘Ebben, compiasi omai’ - Arsace, Oroe
Aria: ‘In si barbara sciagura’ - Arsace, Oroe, Chorus
Scene Five
‘Calmati, principessa’ - Mitrane, Azema
Scene Six
‘Arsace! - Giusto ciel!’ - Idreno, Azema, Chorus
Aria ‘La speranza piu soave’ - Idreno, Chorus
Scene Seven
‘No: non ti lascio’ - Semiramide, Arsace
Duet ‘Ebbene… a te, ferisci’ - Semiramide, Arsace
Scene Eight - Remote part of the palace, in the antique mausoleum of Nino
‘Il di già cade’ - Assur, Chorus, Varj Satrapi
Scene Nine
‘Eccomi - Ebbene!’ - Assur, Chorus, Satrapi
Aria - ‘Deh! Ti ferma… ti placa’ - Assur, Chorus
Scene Ten
‘Oh nero eccesso!’ - Mitrane, Arbate
Final Scene - Underneath the mausoleum of Nino
‘Un traditor, con empio ardir’ - Chorus, Nino, Oroe, Assur,
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number.