1 h 15
Thomas Augustine Arne
1710–1778
Achilles in Petticoats
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Movements
- I Overture (With Spirit - A little Slow - The Scotch Air, Moderato)
- II When e'er my looks have spoke desire (Lycomedes)
- III Observe the wanton Kitten play (Diphilius)
- IV As you, Sir, are my husband (Theaspe)
- V Then must I bear eternal strife, duetto (Lycomedes & Theaspe)
- VI O Love plead my pardon (Theaspe)
- VII Tho' woman's glib tongue when her passions are fir'd (Lycomedes)
- VIII When a woman sullen sits and wants breath (Achilles)
- IX Let jealousy no longer a fruitless search pursue (Artemona)
- X Let jealousy no longer frail (Theaspe)
- XI How unhappy are the great (Achilles) [Gavotto]
- XII Why this affectation, duet (Achilles & Lycomedes) [With moderate spirit]
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- XIII No more be coy give a loose to joy (Lycomedes) [Andante]
- XIV Ah! shou'd you ever find her complying (Theaspe) [Minuet]
- XV A maiden that's tender her heart may surrender (Lycomedes) [Moderate & tender]
- XVI What's life can aught be more severe (Achilles) [With Spirit]
- XVII Think what anguish tears my quiet (Deidamia) [Slowish]
- XVIII How happy my days and how sweet was my rest (Deidamia) [Slowish]
- XIX Ah, why is my heart so tender, duetto (Achilles & Deidamia) [Sicilian/Slowish]
- XX Think, O think that love and glory fire at once (Theaspe) [Rondo, with moderate Spirit]
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