Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed (Handel) Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Thus when the sun from&wat&bed from the oratorio Samson, HWV 57 (1743) by George Frederic Handel (1685-1759) Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenor Concentus musicus Wien under Nikolaus Harnoncourt The role of Samson was created by John Beard (c. 1716-1791), an English tenor best remembered for creating an extensive number of roles in Handel&operas and oratorios. The libretto by Newburgh Hamilton is based on "Samson Agonistes" by John Milton (1608-1674), which in turn was based on the Biblical account of Samson. Samson: Thus when the sun from&wat&bed All curtain&with a cloudy red, Pillows his chin upon an orient wave; The wand&shadows ghastly pale, All troop to their infemal jail Each fetter&ghost slips to his sev&grave. CD available from Teldec: Various artists&depictions of Samson: [0:42] Francesco Hayez (1791-1882) [1:15] Dutch School, 17th Century [1:30] Rembrandt (1606–1669) [1:38] Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) [1:55] Domenico Fiasella (1589-1669) [2:04] Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) [2:22] John Francis Rigaud (1742-1810) [2:30] Frederic Leighton (1830-1896) [2:42] Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) [3:00] Oscar Pereira da Silva (1867-1939) [3:12] Giovanni Battista Langetti (1625–1676) [3:28] Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1653) [3:40] José Echenagusia Errazquin (1844–1912)