Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This pretty aria is from the opera "Semele" by George Frideric Handel. It was first performed in 1744. In the aria, the god Jupiter is trying to convince the lovely but mortal Semele to be his mistress, so he creates a beautiful garden for Semele and her sister. Many thanks to the lovely and talented Christina Pepper for the piano accompaniment. She's great! Comments welcome!