The Triumph of Time and Truth

Trackliste The Triumph of Time and Truth (Gesamtaufnahme) Händel, Georg Friedrich Ouverture (1. Akt) Chorus: Time is supreme - Time is mighty power,.. How happy coud I linger here Faithful mirror, fair-reflecting Fear not! I, Pleasure, swear - Beauty, thy slave, this vow shall make Pensive, sorrow, deep-possessing Come, Come! I live with Pleasure Turn, look on me! Behold old Time - And see Counsel - Who soon will show The blossom of a day, that springs and dies Our powers we all will try, and see Ever flowing tides of pleasure The hand of Time pulls down Loathsome urns, disclose your treasure Chorus: Strenghthen us O Time,with all thy lore Too rigid the reproof you give Happy, if still they reign in pleasure Youth is not rich in Time - Hence, let thy thoughts on frailty range - He best, he only life employs Like the shadow, life ever is flying Soli and Chorus: Pleasure submits to pain (2. Akt) Here Pleasure keeps his splendid court Chorus: Oh, how great the glory Dryads, Sylvans,with fair Flora - Chorus: Lo! We all attend on Flora Come, o Time , and broad wings displaying Mortals think that Time is sleeping You hoped to call in vain, but see me here False destructive ways of Pleasure Too long deluded you have been - Behold her faithful mirror too Lovely Beauty, close those eyes Seek not to know what known will prove Melancholy is a folly What is the present hour?- No more! I know not where to turn Fain would I, two hearts enjoying Vain the delights of age or youth On the valleys, dark and cheerless Not venial error this - Darkly as through a cloud, I see - Hear the call of Truth an Duty Ere to dust is changed thy beauty Sinfonia (3. Akt) Once more I thee address - Tempt me no more Sharp thorns despising Regard her not. Unvalued here - Soft and prevailing is the voice - Behold: it waits your view My former ways resigning Since the immortal mirror I possess - Ah! Stay, forbear! Thus to ground, thou false, delusive O mighty Truth! thy power I see From the heart that feels my warning Pleasure, too long associates we have been - As with Error I long have been Like clouds, stormy winds then impelling Farewell; - now Truth, descending from the sky Guardian angels, oh, protect me Chorus: Alleluja!