JOHN ALER, tenor           NICHOLAS MCGEGAN, conducting

SMITHSONIAN CHAMBER PLAYERS

Music for the Theatre by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

From Alcina (HWV 34)

Overture
(Grave), Allegro, Musette, Menuet

Two Arias
"Un momento di contento"
"Semplicetto! A donna credi?"

Ballet Music
Ballo: Gavotte, Sarabande, Menuet, (Gavotte)
Entrées: des Songes agréables, des Songes funestes,
des Songes agreables effrayes, Le combat des Songes funestes et agréables;
Entrée, Tamburino

Intermission

From Semele (HWV 58)

Three Arias
"Come to my arms, my lovely fair"
"I must with speed amuse her"
"Where e'er you walk"

Concerto Grosso in C Major, "Alexander's Feast" (HWV 318)
Allegro, Largo, Allegro, Andante ma non presto