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Prophetess or The History of Dioclesian or Dioclesian Z 627

Libretto: Thomas Betterton, Text: John Fletcher, Philip Massinger
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Lynne Dawson (Soprano), Gillian Fisher (Soprano), Rogers Covey-Crump (Tenor), Paul Elliott (Tenor), Michael George (Bass), Stephen Varcoe (Bass)
1987, London, Rosslyn Hill Chapel
33 Tracks, 1:31:37
    • First Musick
      02:13
    • Second Musick
      01:26
    • Overture
      04:14

  • Act I

    • 1. First Act Tune. Hornpipe
      00:43

  • Act II

    • 1. Song "Great Diocles" – Chorus "Sing Lo's"
      02:17
    • 2. Song "Charon, the Peaceful Shade" – Sinfonia – Duet and Chorus "Let All Mankind the Pleasure Share"
      04:25
    • 3. Martial Song "Let the Soldiers Rejoice" – Chorus "Rejoice, Rejoice"
      01:53
    • 4. Ritornello and Trio "To Mars Let 'em Raise" – Chorus "Rejoice, Rejoice" – Ritornello
      02:34
    • 5. A Symphony of Flutes – Song "Since the Toils" – Quartet "Let the Priests" – Chorus "All Sing Great Diocles' Glory"
      05:11
    • 6. Dance of Furies
      03:22
    • 7. Second Act Tune
      00:40

  • Act III

    • 1. Chaconne. Two in One Upon a Ground
      02:36
    • 2. Song "When First I Saw"
      02:30
    • 3. The Chair Dance
      01:19
    • 4. Song "What Shall I Do"
      05:25
    • 5. Third Act Tune
      00:38

  • Act IV

    • 1. Butterfly Dance
      02:12
    • 2. Trumpet Tune
      00:34
    • 3. Song "Sound, Fame" – Chorus "Let All Rehearse"
      05:19
    • 4. Fourth Act Tune
      00:34

  • Act V

    • 1. Country Dance
      00:53
    • 2. Prelude to the Masque – Chorus "Call the Nymphs"
      02:39
    • 3. Duet "Come, Come Away"
      01:04
    • 4. Prelude – Chorus "Behold, O Mightiest of Gods" – Paspe
      04:00
    • 5. Duet "Ah the Sweet Delights of Love"
      01:50
    • 6. Song "Let Monarchs Fight"
      02:18
    • 7. Song "Since from My Dear"
      02:44
    • 8. Song and Chorus "Make Room" - Dance of Bacchanals
      04:09
    • 9. Song "Still I'm Wishing"
      05:07
    • 10. Canaries – Dialogue "Tell Me Why My Charming Fair"
      06:12
    • 11. Dance
      01:00
    • 12. Song and Chorus "All Our Days" – Song and Chorus "Let Us Dance"
      04:40
    • 13. Dance – Trio "Triumph, Victorious Love" – Chorus "Then All Rehearse"
      04:56