
Terry Wey sings "Jerusalem, thou shalt no more" aria of Joad fromAthalia HWV 52, oratorio in two acts by Georg Friedrick Handel. Filmed live on location on June 9, 2011 in Halle, Marktkirche - Handel's place of baptism and subsequent employment. Premiere: 10 July 1733, Sheldonian Theater at the University of Oxford. Cast: Athalia, Baalite queen of Judah and daughter of Jezebel (soprano) - Isabel Bayrakdaryan Josabeth, wife of Joad (soprano) - Meredith Hall Joas, king of Judah (soprano) Johanna Ness Joad, high priest (alto) - Terry Wey Mathan, priest of Baal, formerely a Jewish priest (tenor) - Thomas Cooley Abner, captain of Jewish forces (bass) - Andrew Foster-Williams Music Director - Nicolas McGegan conducting FestspielOrchesterGottingen. Libretto: Act III, Scene 1 Joad Jerusalem, thou shalt no more A tyrant's guilty reign deplore; No longer with dejected brow Shall solitary sit as now. Her fury soon shall cease to grieve thee, Destin'd vengeance swiftly flies! Chorus of Virgins, Priests and Levites O shining mercy! Joad Heav'n itself will now relieve me! Chorus of Virgins, Priests and Levites O shining mercy! Joad See, she falls,... Chorus of Virgins, Priests and Levites Gracious pow'r,... Joad ...she bleeds... Chorus of Virgins, Priests and Levites Gracious pow'r,... Joad ...she dies! Chorus of Virgins, Priests and Levites ...O shining mercy, gracious pow'r, That aids us in the needful hour! Joad, the Others (as before) See, she falls, etc. Joad Eliakim! Joas My <b>...</b>
Athalia-Handel-Halle-2011
Athalia
Handel
Isabel Bayrakdarian
Johanna Ness
Nicolas mcgegan
George Frideric Handel
Георг Фридрих Гендель
Оратория Аталия
Изабель Байракдарян
HWV52
Гофолия
Terry Wey
Терри Вей