Handel: Theodora

1. 1
   Theodora, Hwv 68: Overture
   7:41
2. 2
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Recitativo. 'Tis Dioclesian's natal day (Valens)
   0:36
3. 3
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Air. Go, my faithful soldier, go (Valens)
   2:04
4. 4
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Chorus. And draw a blessing down (Chorus of Heathens)
   2:19
5. 5
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Recitativo. Vouchsafe, dread Sir (Didymus, Valens)
   1:04
6. 6
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Air. Racks, gibbets, sword and fire (Valens)
   3:52
7. 7
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1: Chorus. For ever thus stands fix'd the doom (Chorus of Heathens)
   2:15
8. 8
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 2: Recitativo. Most cruel edict! (Didymus)
   0:31
9. 9
   Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 2: Air. The raptur'd soul (Didymus)
   7:53
10. 10
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 2: Recitativo. I know thy virtues, and ask not thy faith (Septimius)
    0:49
11. 11
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 2: Air. Descend, kind Pity (Septimius)
    7:29
12. 12
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 3: Recitativo. Though hard, my friends (Theodora)
    0:24
13. 13
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 3: Air. Fond flatt'ring world, adieu! (Theodora)
    4:02
14. 14
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 3: Recitativo. Oh bright example of all goodness (Irene)
    0:30
15. 15
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 3: Air. Bane of virtue, nurse of passions (Irene)
    5:13
16. 16
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 3: Chorus. Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord (Chorus of Christians)
    2:53
17. 17
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 4: Recitativo. Fly, fly my brethren (Messenger, Irene)
    1:03
18. 18
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 4: Air. As With Rosy Steps (Irene)
    5:26
19. 19
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 4: Chorus. All pow'r in Heaven above, or earth beneath (Chorus of Christians)
    2:18
20. 20
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 5: Recitativo. Mistaken wretches, why thus blind to fate (Septimius)
    0:25
21. 21
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 5: Air. Dread the fruits of Christian folly (Septimius)
    3:03
22. 22
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 5: Recitativo. Deluded mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)
    0:55
23. 23
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 5: Accompagnato. Oh worse Than death indeed! (Theodora)
    0:23
24. 24
    Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 5: Air: Angels, ever bright and fair
    3:00
25. 25
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 6: Recitativo. Unhappy, happy crew! (Didymus, Irene)
    1:21
26. 26
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 6: Accompagnato and Air. Kind Heaven, If virtue be thy care (Didymus)
    5:04
27. 27
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 6: Recitativo. Oh Love, how great thy pow'r! (Irene)
    0:23
28. 28
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 6: Chorus. Go, gen'rous pious youth! (Chorus of Christians)
    4:21
29. 29
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 1: Recitativo. Ye men of Antioch, with solemn pomp (Valens)
    0:37
30. 30
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 1: Chorus. Queen of summer, queen of love (Chorus of Heathens)
    0:56
31. 31
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 1: Air. Wide spread his Name (Valens)
    2:24
32. 32
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 1: Recitativo. Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid (Valens)
    0:45
33. 33
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 1: Chorus. Venus laughing from the skies (Chorus of Heathens)
    1:27
34. 34
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: Symphony
    0:48
35. 35
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: Recitativo. O thou bright sun! How sweet thy rays (Theodora)
    0:31
36. 36
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: Air. With darkness deep (Theodora)
    3:01
37. 37
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: Symphony
    1:31
38. 38
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: Recitativo. But why art thou disquieted, my soul? (Theodora)
    0:28
39. 39
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2: Air. Oh That I on wings could rise (Theodora)
    3:10
40. 40
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 3: Recitativo. Long have I known thy friendly social soul (Didymus, Septimius)
    1:21
41. 41
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 3: Air. Though the honours, That Flora and Venus receive from the Romans (Septimius)
    4:16
42. 42
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 3: Recitativo. Oh save her then, or give me pow'r (Didymus, Septimius)
    0:38
43. 43
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 3: Air. Deeds of kindness to display, pity suing (Didymus)
    4:58
44. 44
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 4: Recitativo. The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere (Irene)
    0:42
45. 45
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 4: Air. Defend her Heaven! (Irene)
    4:41
46. 46
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Recitativo. Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to heaven (Didymus)
    0:32
47. 47
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Air. Sweet Rose and Lily (Didymus)
    2:33
48. 48
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Recitativo. Oh save me, Heaven (Theodora, Didymus)
    1:29
49. 49
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Air. The pilgrim's home (Theodora)
    2:17
50. 50
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Accompagnato. Forbid It, Heaven! (Didymus)
    0:54
51. 51
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Recitativo. Or say, what right have I to take what just reflection (Didymus, Theodora)
    1:09
52. 52
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5: Duet. To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Theodora, Didymus)
    5:15
53. 53
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 6: Recitativo. 'Tis night; but night's sweet blessing (Irene)
    0:56
54. 54
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 6: Chorus. He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey (Chorus of Christians)
    4:13
55. 55
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 1: Air. Lord, to Thee each night and day (Irene)
    4:47
56. 56
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 2: Recitativo. But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus (Irene, Theodora)
    0:40
57. 57
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 2: Air. When sunk in anguish and despair (Theodora)
    3:50
58. 58
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 2: Chorus. Blest be the hand, and blest the pow'r (Theodora, Chorus of Christians)
    3:06
59. 59
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 3: Recitativo and Accompagnato. Undaunted in the court stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene, Theodora)
    1:31
60. 60
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 3: Duet. Whither, Princess, do you fly? (Irene, Theodora)
    1:32
61. 61
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 3: Recitativo. She's gone, disdaining liberty and life (Irene)
    0:33
62. 62
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 3: Air. New scenes of joy (Irene)
    3:31
63. 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]
    2:14
64. 64
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Air. From virtue springs each gen'rous deed (Septimius)
    4:42
65. 65
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Air. Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r (Valens)
    1:18
66. 66
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Recitativo. 'Tis kind, my friends, but kinder still (Didymus, Theodora)
    1:05
67. 67
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Chorus. How strange their ends (Chorus of Heathens)
    2:50
68. 68
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Recitativo. On me your frowns your utmost rage exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
    0:37
69. 69
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5: Air. Ye ministers of justice, lead them hence (Valens)
    1:28
70. 70
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 6: Recitativo. And must such beauty suffer? (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
    0:55
71. 71
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 6: Air and Duet. Streams of pleasure ever flowing (Didymus, Theodora)
    4:53
72. 72
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 7: Recitativo. Ere This their doom Is past (Irene)
    0:27
73. 73
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 7: Chorus. Oh love devine, thou source of fame (Chorus of Christians)
    2:27

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