Semele: Act One

Cadmus prepares for the marriage of his daughter Semele to Athamas but she has been inventing any possible obstacle to the arrangement, as she is in love with the god Jupiter. Semele’s sister, Ino, reveals her secret love for Athamas. Cadmus hears that Semele has been mysteriously whisked away to unknown realms. Semele revels in her new-found pleasures.

Recorded in June 2017 at Garsington Opera.