Semele: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Semele, credited to William Congreve, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Semele by William Congreve. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Semele is an opera libretto by William Congreve which was set to music first by John Eccles and later by George Frederick Händel. After Jupiter's amour with Europa, the daughter of Agenor, King of Phenicia, he again incenses Juno by a new affair in the same Family; viz. with Semele, niece to Europa, and daughter to Cadmus King of Thebes. Semele is on the point of marriage with Athamas; which marriage is about to be solemnised in the temple of Juno. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Cast List Semele: ShrimpPhish Jupiter: Greg Giordano Cadmus: Beeswaxcandle Athamas: ToddHW Juno: Wendy Katz Hiller Iris: Jenn Broda Ino: Melanie K. Somnus: Phil Schempf Apollo: David Purdy Cupid: dc Chief Priest: Brian Fullen 2nd Priest: Glys 3rd Priest: David Purdy Augurs: Alan Mapstone Narrator/Editor: Alan Mapstone

Recording facts

• Recording title: Semele
• Author credits: William Congreve
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 4
• Listed recording duration: 42:20

Catalogue topics

• drama

Track guide

1. 00 - Introduction and Dramatis Personae — 3:02
2. 01 - Act 1 — 11:01
3. 02 - Act 2 — 11:50
4. 03 - Act 3 — 16:27

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