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George Frideric Handel

Theodora, HWV 68

Joachim Carlos Martini (conductor) · Christina Wieland (soprano) · Diana Schmid (mezzo soprano) · Franz Vitzthum (countertenor) · Knut Schoch (tenor) · Klaus Mertens (bass) · Thomas Morell · Junge Kantorei · Barockorchester Frankfurt

Baroque73 Mvts. · 2 h 51 min

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Movements

  1. Theodora, HWV 68: OverturePreview unavailable
  2. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Recitativo. 'Tis Dioclesian's natal day (Valens)Preview unavailable
  3. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Air. Go, my faithful soldier, go (Valens)Preview unavailable
  4. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Chorus. And draw a blessing down (Chorus of Heathens)Preview unavailable
  5. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Recitativo. Vouchsafe, dread Sir (Didymus, Valens)Preview unavailable
  6. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Air. Racks, gibbets, sword and fire (Valens)Preview unavailable
  7. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Chorus. For ever thus stands fix'd the doom (Chorus of Heathens)Preview unavailable
  8. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 2: Recitativo. Most cruel edict! (Didymus)Preview unavailable
  9. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 2: Air. The raptur'd soul (Didymus)Preview unavailable
  10. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 2: Recitativo. I know thy virtues, and ask not thy faith (Septimius)Preview unavailable
  11. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 2: Air. Descend, kind Pity (Septimius)Preview unavailable
  12. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 3: Recitativo. Though hard, my friends (Theodora)Preview unavailable
  13. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 3: Air. Fond flatt'ring world, adieu! (Theodora)Preview unavailable
  14. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 3: Recitativo. Oh bright example of all goodness (Irene)Preview unavailable
  15. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 3: Air. Bane of virtue, nurse of passions (Irene)Preview unavailable
  16. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 3: Chorus. Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord (Chorus of Christians)Preview unavailable
  17. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 4: Recitativo. Fly, fly my brethren (Messenger, Irene)Preview unavailable
  18. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 4: Air. As With Rosy Steps (Irene)Preview unavailable
  19. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 4: Chorus. All pow'r in Heaven above, or earth beneath (Chorus of Christians)Preview unavailable
  20. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 5: Recitativo. Mistaken wretches, why thus blind to fate (Septimius)Preview unavailable
  21. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 5: Air. Dread the fruits of Christian folly (Septimius)Preview unavailable
  22. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 5: Recitativo. Deluded mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)Preview unavailable
  23. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 5: Accompagnato. Oh worse Than death indeed! (Theodora)Preview unavailable
  24. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 5: Air. Angels, ever bright and fair (Theodora)Preview unavailable
  25. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 6: Recitativo. Unhappy, happy crew! (Didymus, Irene)Preview unavailable
  26. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 6: Accompagnato and Air. Kind Heaven, If virtue be thy care (Didymus)Preview unavailable
  27. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 6: Recitativo. Oh Love, how great thy pow'r! (Irene)Preview unavailable
  28. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 6: Chorus. Go, gen'rous pious youth! (Chorus of Christians)Preview unavailable
  29. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 1: Recitativo. Ye men of Antioch, with solemn pomp (Valens)Preview unavailable
  30. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 1: Chorus. Queen of summer, queen of love (Chorus of Heathens)Preview unavailable
  31. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 1: Air. Wide spread his Name (Valens)Preview unavailable
  32. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 1: Recitativo. Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid (Valens)Preview unavailable
  33. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 1: Chorus. Venus laughing from the skies (Chorus of Heathens)Preview unavailable
  34. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: SymphonyPreview unavailable
  35. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: Recitativo. O thou bright sun! How sweet thy rays (Theodora)Preview unavailable
  36. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: Air. With darkness deep (Theodora)Preview unavailable
  37. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: SymphonyPreview unavailable
  38. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: Recitativo. But why art thou disquieted, my soul? (Theodora)Preview unavailable
  39. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: Air. Oh That I on wings could rise (Theodora)Preview unavailable
  40. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 3: Recitativo. Long have I known thy friendly social soul (Didymus, Septimius)Preview unavailable
  41. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 3: Air. Though the honours, That Flora and Venus receive from the Romans (Septimius)Preview unavailable
  42. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 3: Recitativo. Oh save her then, or give me pow'r (Didymus, Septimius)Preview unavailable
  43. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 3: Air. Deeds of kindness to display, pity suing (Didymus)Preview unavailable
  44. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 4: Recitativo. The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere (Irene)Preview unavailable
  45. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 4: Air. Defend her Heaven! (Irene)Preview unavailable
  46. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Recitativo. Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to heaven (Didymus)Preview unavailable
  47. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Air. Sweet Rose and Lily (Didymus)Preview unavailable
  48. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Recitativo. Oh save me, Heaven (Theodora, Didymus)Preview unavailable
  49. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Air. The pilgrim's home (Theodora)Preview unavailable
  50. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Accompagnato. Forbid It, Heaven! (Didymus)Preview unavailable
  51. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Recitativo. Or say, what right have I to take what just reflection (Didymus, Theodora)Preview unavailable
  52. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Duet. To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Theodora, Didymus)Preview unavailable
  53. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 6: Recitativo. 'Tis night; but night's sweet blessing (Irene)Preview unavailable
  54. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 6: Chorus. He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey (Chorus of Christians)Preview unavailable
  55. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 1: Air. Lord, to Thee each night and day (Irene)Preview unavailable
  56. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 2: Recitativo. But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus (Irene, Theodora)Preview unavailable
  57. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 2: Air. When sunk in anguish and despair (Theodora)Preview unavailable
  58. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 2: Chorus. Blest be the hand, and blest the pow'r (Theodora, Chorus of Christians)Preview unavailable
  59. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 3: Recitativo and Accompagnato. Undaunted in the court stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene, Theodora)Preview unavailable
  60. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 3: Duet. Whither, Princess, do you fly? (Irene, Theodora)Preview unavailable
  61. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 3: Recitativo. She's gone, disdaining liberty and life (Irene)Preview unavailable
  62. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 3: Air. New scenes of joy (Irene)Preview unavailable
  63. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 4: Recitativo. Is It a Christian virtue then (Valens, Didymus) - Scene 5: Be That my doom! [Theodora, Septimius]Preview unavailable
  64. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Air. From virtue springs each gen'rous deed (Septimius)Preview unavailable
  65. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Air. Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r (Valens)Preview unavailable
  66. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Recitativo. 'Tis kind, my friends, but kinder still (Didymus, Theodora)Preview unavailable
  67. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Chorus. How strange their ends (Chorus of Heathens)Preview unavailable
  68. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Recitativo. On me your frowns your utmost rage exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)Preview unavailable
  69. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Air. Ye ministers of justice, lead them hence (Valens)Preview unavailable
  70. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 6: Recitativo. And must such beauty suffer? (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)Preview unavailable
  71. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 6: Air and Duet. Streams of pleasure ever flowing (Didymus, Theodora)Preview unavailable
  72. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 7: Recitativo. Ere This their doom Is past (Irene)Preview unavailable
  73. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 7: Chorus. Oh love devine, thou source of fame (Chorus of Christians)Preview unavailable

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Credits

Album
Handel: Theodora
Label
Naxos
Recording year
2011

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