Semiramide

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; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.