Semele

[ sem-uh-lee ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a daughter of Cadmus and mother, by Zeus, of Dionysus.

Semele

/ ˈsɛmɪlɪ /

noun

1. Greek myth mother of Dionysus by Zeus

Example Sentences

A co-production of Son of Semele and the Victory Theatre Center, the drama is staged with spectacular imagination by Semele artistic director Matthew McCray.

From Los Angeles Times

Guth’s production of Handel’s “Semele” was pushed back to a later season.

From Seattle Times

He'll be making his Glyndebourne debut this weekend in Handel's Semele, as part of the famous English venue's summer programme.

From BBC

Somewhere in between is “Semele,” a dramatic work that Handel described as “after the manner of an oratorio.”

From New York Times

But after Handel abandoned writing those operas, the 1740s were defined for him by oratorios like “Messiah,” “Hercules,” “Judas Maccabaeus” and “Semele,” which Bicket and the English Concert performed in 2019 as part of their richly rewarding Handel series at Carnegie.

From New York Times