Act I: Overture

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Menuetto

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Accompagnato: See, with what sad dejection in her looks (Lichas)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Aria: No longer, fate, relentless frown (Lichas)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Accompagnato: O, Hercules, why art thou absent from me? (Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Aria: The world, when day's career is run (Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Recitative: Princess! Be comforted, and hope the best! (Lichas, Dejanira, Hyllus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum, Nicola Wemyss, Knut Schoch

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Arioso: I feel, I feel the god, he swells my breast (Hyllus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Knut Schoch

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Recitative: He said the sacred fury left his breast (Hyllus, Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Knut Schoch, Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Aria: There, in myrtle shades reclin'd (Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Recitative: Despair not, but let rising hope suspend (Hyllus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Knut Schoch

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Aria: Where congeal'd the northern streams (Hyllus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Knut Schoch

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: O filial piety, O gen'rous love! (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Recitative: Banish your fears! The noble Hercules lives (Lichas, Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum, Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Aria: Begone, my fears, fly hence, away (Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Recitative: A train of captives, red with honest wounds (Lichas, Hyllus, Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Aria: The smiling hours of joyful train (Lichas)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Let none despair; relief may come though late (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Recitative: Ye faithful followers of the wretched Iole (Iole, First Oechalian)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann, Liselotte Kuhn

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Aria: Daughter of Gods, bright liberty! (Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Recitative: But hark! The victor comes! (Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: March

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Recitative: Thanks to the pow'rs above (Hercules, Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Peter Kooij, Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Aria: My father! Ah, methinks I see (Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Recitative: Now farewell, arms! From hence, the tide of time (Hercules)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Peter Kooij

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Aria: The God of battle quits the bloody field (Hercules)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Peter Kooij

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act I: Crown with festal pomp the day (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Sinfonia

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: Why was I born a princess, rais'd on high (Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Aria: How blest the maid ordained to dwell (Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: It must be so! Fame speaks aloud my wrongs (Dejanira, Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss, Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Aria: When beauty sorrow's liv'ry wears (Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: Whence this unjust suspicion? (Iole, Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann, Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Ah, think what ills the jealous prove! (Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: It is too sure that Hercules is false (Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: My godlike master? (Lichas, Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum, Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Aria: As stars, that rise and disappear (Lichas)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: In vain you strive his falsehood to disguise (Dejanira, Lichas)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss, Franz Vitzthum

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Jealousy! Infernal pest (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: She knows my passion, and has heard me breathe (Hyllus, Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Knut Schoch, Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Aria: Banish love from thy breast (Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: Forgive a passion, which resistless sways (Hyllus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Knut Schoch

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Aria: From celestial seats descending (Hyllus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Knut Schoch

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Wanton god of amorous fires (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: Yes, I congratulate your titles (Dejanira, Hercules)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss, Peter Kooij

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Aria: Alcides' name in latest story (Hercules)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Peter Kooij

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: O, glorious pattern of heroic deeds! (Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Aria: Resign thy club and lion's spoils (Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: You are deceived! (Hercules, Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Peter Kooij, Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Aria: Cease, ruler of the day, to rise (Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: Some kinder pow'r inspire me to regain (Dejanira, Lichas)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss, Franz Vitzthum

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Aria: Constant lovers never roving (Lichas)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: But see, the princess Iole. Retire! (Dejanira, Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss, Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Aria: Still caressing and caress'd (Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Duet: Joys of freedom, joys of pow'r (Dejanira, Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss, Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Recitative: Father of Hercules, great Jove, oh help (Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act II: Love and Hymen, hand in hand (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Sinfonia

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Recitative: Ye sons of Trachin, mourn your valiant chief (Lichas, First Trachinian)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum, Franz Schneider

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Aria: O scene of unexampled woe (Lichas)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Recitative: O fatal jealousy (First Trachinian)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Schneider

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Tyrants now no more shall dread (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Aria: O Jove, what land is this, what clime accurst (Hercules)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Peter Kooij

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Recitative: Great Jove, relieve his pains! (Hyllus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Knut Schoch

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Accompagnato: Was it for this unnumber'd toils I bore? (Hercules, Hyllus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Peter Kooij, Knut Schoch

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Aria: Let not fame the tidings spread (Hyllus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Knut Schoch

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Accompagnato: Where shall I fly? Where hide this guilty head? (Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Recitative: Lo! The fair fatal cause of all this ruin! (Dejanira, Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss, Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Aria: My breast with tender pity swells (Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Recitative - Accompagnato: Princess, rejoice, whose Heav'n-directed hand (Priest of Jupiter, Dejanira)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Peter Kooij, Nicola Wemyss

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Aria: He, who for Atlas prop'd the sky (Lichas)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Franz Vitzthum

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Recitative - Accompagnato: Words are too faint to speak the warring passions (Dejanira, Priest of Jupiter)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Nicola Wemyss, Peter Kooij

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Recitative: How blest is Hyllus, if the lovely Iole (Hyllus, Iole)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Knut Schoch, Gerlinde Sämann

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Duet: Oh prince, whose virtues all admire (Iole, Hyllus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Gerlinde Sämann, Knut Schoch

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: Recitative: Ye sons of freedom, now, in every clime (Priest of Jupiter)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Barockorchester Frankfurt

Performer: Peter Kooij

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini

Act III: To him your grateful notes of praise belong (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt

Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini