Handel: Theodora, Hwv 68

1. 1
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Overture
   3:05
2. 2
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Trio
   1:33
3. 3
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Courante
   1:40
4. 4
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "'Tis Diocletian's natal day" (Valens)
   0:32
5. 5
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Go, my faithful soldier, go" (Valens)
   1:46
6. 6
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: "And Draw a Blessing Down" (Chorus)
   2:05
7. 7
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Vouchsafe, dread Sir" (Didymus, Valens)
   0:55
8. 8
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire" (Valens)
   3:36
9. 9
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "For ever thus stands fix'd the doom" (Heathens)
   1:34
10. 10
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Most cruel edict!" (Didymus)
    0:31
11. 11
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "The raptur'd soul defies the sword" (Didymus)
    8:28
12. 12
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "I know thy virtues" (Septimius)
    0:41
13. 13
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Descend, kind Pity" (Septimius)
    6:17
14. 14
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora)
    0:28
15. 15
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Fond flatt'ring world, adieu!" (Theodora)
    4:41
16. 16
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O bright example of all goodness!" (Irene)
    0:29
17. 17
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Bane of virtue, nurse of passions" (Irene)
    5:26
18. 18
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord" (Christians)
    3:41
19. 19
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Fly, my brethren!" - Recitative. "Ah! wither should we fly?" (Messenger, Irene)
    0:59
20. 20
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "As with rosy steps" (Irene)
    5:57
21. 21
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "All pow'r heaven above" (Christians)
    2:18
22. 22
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Mistaken wretches!" (Septimius)
    0:20
23. 23
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius)
    2:40
24. 24
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Deluded mortal!" (Theodora, Septimius)
    1:02
25. 25
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Accompagnato. "Oh worse than death indeed!" (Theodora)
    0:27
26. 26
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora)
    3:20
27. 27
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Unhappy, happy crew!" (Didymus, Irene)
    1:09
28. 28
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care" (Didymus)
    5:28
29. 29
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O love, how great thy pow'r!" (Irene)
    0:24
30. 30
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Go, gen'rous pious youth" (Christians)
    5:53
31. 31
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Ye men of Antioch" (Valens)
    0:36
32. 32
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Queen of Summer" (Heathens)
    0:50
33. 33
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Wide spread his name" (Valens)
    2:14
34. 34
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: "Return, Septimius" (Valens)
    0:38
35. 35
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Venus laughing from the skies" (Heathens)
    1:19
36. 36
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony
    1:06
37. 37
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O thou bright sun!" (Theodora)
    0:33
38. 38
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "With darkness deep" (Theodora)
    3:57
39. 39
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony II
    1:49
40. 40
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "But why art thou disquited" (Theodora)
    0:29
41. 41
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Oh that I on wings could rise" (Theodora)
    3:41
42. 42
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Long have I known" (Didymus, Septimius)
    1:08
43. 43
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Though the honours" (Septimius)
    3:02
44. 44
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Oh save her" (Didymus, Septimius)
    0:36
45. 45
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Deeds of kindness to display" (Didymus)
    6:34
46. 46
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "The clouds begin to veil" (Irene)
    0:39
47. 47
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Defend her, Heav'n" (Irene)
    4:36
48. 48
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul" (Didymus)
    0:35
49. 49
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Sweet rose and lily" (Didymus)
    2:44
50. 50
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O save me, Heav'n" (Theodora, Didymus)
    1:27
51. 51
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "The pilgrim's home" (Theodora)
    3:19
52. 52
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Accompagnato. "Forbid it, Heav'n!" (Didymus)
    0:32
53. 53
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or, say, what right have I to take" (Didymus, Theodora)
    1:33
54. 54
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Duet. "To thee, thou glorious son of worth" (Theodora, Didymus)
    4:35
55. 55
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "'Tis night, but night's sweet blessing" (Irene)
    0:45
56. 56
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "He saw the lovely thruth" (Christians)
    5:16
57. 57
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Lord, to thee each night and day" (Irene)
    4:20
58. 58
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!" (Irene, Theodora)
    0:36
59. 59
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "When sunk in anguish" (Theodora)
    4:30
60. 60
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Solo and Chorus. "Blest be the hand" (Theodora, Christians)
    3:27
61. 61
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Undaunted in the court stands Didymus" (Messenger, Irene)
    0:46
62. 62
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Accompagnato. "Oh my Irene, Heav'n is kind" - Recitative. "Stay me not, my friend" (Theodora)
    0:34
63. 63
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Duet. "Wither, princess, do you fly?" (Irene, Theodora)
    1:18
64. 64
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "She's gone! disdaining liberty" (Irene)
    0:31
65. 65
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "New scenes of joy come crowding on" (Irene)
    3:30
66. 66
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Is it a Christian virtue" - Recitative. "Be that my doom!" (Valens, Didymus,Theodora, Septimius)
    1:53
67. 67
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "From virtue springs each gen'rous deed" (Septimius)
    7:05
68. 68
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r" (Valens)
    1:05
69. 69
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "'Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora)
    0:56
70. 70
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Chorus. "How strange their ends" (Christians)
    4:25
71. 71
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "On me your frowns" - Recitative. "Ye ministers of justice" (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
    0:43
72. 72
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "And must such beauty suffer!" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
    0:39
73. 73
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air and Duet. "Streams of pleasure ever flowing" - "Thither let our hearts aspire!" (Didymus, Theodora)
    5:20
74. 74
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Ere this their doom is past" (Irene)
    0:25
75. 75
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Chorus. "Oh Love divine, thou source of fame" (Irene, Christians)
    4:09

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