HANDEL, G.F.: Theodora (3CD)

Disc 1

Theodora, HWV 68

1.     Overture

07:43

2.     Act I Scene 1: Recitativo: 'Tis Dioclesian's natal day (Valens)

00:36

3.     Act I Scene 1: Air: Go, my faithful soldier, go (Valens)

02:04

4.     Act I Scene 1: Chorus: And draw a blessing down (Chorus of Heathens)

02:20

5.     Act I Scene 1: Recitativo: Vouchsafe, dread Sir (Didymus, Valens)

01:04

6.     Act I Scene 1: Air: Racks, gibbets, sword and fire (Valens)

03:53

7.     Act I Scene 1: Chorus: For ever thus stands fix'd the doom (Chorus of Heathens)

02:16

8.     Act I Scene 2: Recitativo: Most cruel edict! (Didymus)

00:32

9.     Act I Scene 2: Air: The raptur'd soul (Didymus)

07:54

10.     Act I Scene 2: Recitativo: I know thy virtues, and ask not thy faith (Septimius)

00:50

11.     Act I Scene 2: Air: Descend, kind Pity (Septimius)

07:30

12.     Act I Scene 3: Recitativo: Though hard, my friends (Theodora)

00:24

13.     Act I Scene 3: Air: Fond flatt'ring world, adieu! (Theodora)

04:02

14.     Act I Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh bright example of all goodness (Irene)

00:30

15.     Act I Scene 3: Air: Bane of virtue, nurse of passions (Irene)

05:14

16.     Act I Scene 3: Chorus: Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord (Chorus of Christians)

02:54

17.     Act I Scene 4: Recitativo: Fly, fly my brethren (Messenger, Irene)

01:03

18.     Act I Scene 4: Air: As With Rosy Steps (Irene)

05:27

19.     Act I Scene 4: Chorus: All pow'r in Heaven above, or earth beneath (Chorus of Christians)

02:19

20.     Act I Scene 5: Recitativo: Mistaken wretches, why thus blind to fate (Septimius)

00:26

21.     Act I Scene 5: Air: Dread the fruits of Christian folly (Septimius)

03:04

22.     Act I Scene 5: Recitativo: Deluded mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)

00:56

23.     Act I Scene 5: Accompagnato: Oh worse than death indeed! (Theodora)

00:24

24.     Act I Scene 5: Air: Angels, ever bright and fair (Theodora)

03:00

25.     Act I Scene 6: Recitativo: Unhappy, happy crew! (Didymus, Irene)

01:22

26.     Act I Scene 6: Accompagnato and Air: Kind Heaven, if virtue be thy care (Didymus)

05:04

27.     Act I Scene 6: Recitativo: Oh Love, how great thy pow'r! (Irene)

00:23

28.     Act I Scene 6: Chorus: Go, gen'rous pious youth! (Chorus of Christians)

04:21

Disc 2

1.     Act II Scene 1: Recitativo: Ye men of Antioch, with solemn pomp (Valens)

00:39

2.     Act II Scene 1: Chorus: Queen of summer, queen of love (Chorus of Heathens)

00:56

3.     Act II Scene 1: Air: Wide spread his Name (Valens)

02:25

4.     Act II Scene 1: Recitativo: Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid (Valens)

00:45

5.     Act II Scene 1: Chorus: Venus laughing from the skies (Chorus of Heathens)

01:27

6.     Act II Scene 2: Symphony

00:48

7.     Act II Scene 2: Recitativo: O thou bright sun! How sweet thy rays (Theodora)

00:31

8.     Act II Scene 2: Air: With darkness deep (Theodora)

03:01

9.     Act II Scene 2: Symphony

01:31

10.     Act II Scene 2: Recitativo: But why art thou disquieted, my soul? (Theodora)

00:29

11.     Act II Scene 2: Air: Oh that I on wings could rise (Theodora)

03:10

12.     Act II Scene 3: Recitativo: Long have I known thy friendly social soul (Didymus, Septimius)

01:21

13.     Act II Scene 3: Air: Though the honours, that Flora and Venus receive from the Romans (Septimius)

04:16

14.     Act II Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh save her then, or give me pow'r (Didymus, Septimius)

00:39

15.     Act II Scene 3: Air: Deeds of kindness to display, pity suing (Didymus)

04:59

16.     Act II Scene 4: Recitativo: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere (Irene)

00:42

17.     Act II Scene 4: Air: Defend her Heaven! (Irene)

04:41

18.     Act II Scene 5: Recitativo: Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to heaven (Didymus)

00:32

19.     Act II Scene 5: Air: Sweet Rose and Lily (Didymus)

02:33

20.     Act II Scene 5: Recitativo: Oh save me, Heaven (Theodora, Didymus)

01:29

21.     Act II Scene 5: Air: The pilgrim's home (Theodora)

02:17

22.     Act II Scene 5: Accompagnato: Forbid it, Heaven! (Didymus)

00:54

23.     Act II Scene 5: Recitativo: Or say, what right have I to take what just reflection (Didymus, Theodora)

01:09

24.     Act II Scene 5: Duet: To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Theodora, Didymus)

05:16

25.     Act II Scene 6: Recitativo: 'Tis night; but night's sweet blessing (Irene)

00:57

26.     Act II Scene 6: Chorus: He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey (Chorus of Christians)

04:13

Disc 3

1.     Act III Scene 1: Air: Lord, to Thee each night and day (Irene)

04:50

2.     Act III Scene 2: Recitativo: But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus (Irene, Theodora)

00:41

3.     Act III Scene 2: Air: When sunk in anguish and despair (Theodora)

03:51

4.     Act III Scene 2: Chorus: Blest be the hand, and blest the pow'r (Theodora, Chorus of Christians)

03:06

5.     Act III Scene 3: Recitativo and Accompagnato: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene, Theodora)

01:31

6.     Act III Scene 3: Duet: Whither, Princess, do you fly? (Irene, Theodora)

01:33

7.     Act III Scene 3: Recitativo: She's gone, disdaining liberty and life (Irene)

00:34

8.     Act III Scene 3: Air: New scenes of joy (Irene)

03:32

9.     Act III Scene 4: Recitativo: Is it a Christian virtue then (Valens, Didymus) - Scene 5: Be that my doom! (Theodora, Septimius)

02:14

10.     Act III Scene 5: Air: From virtue springs each gen'rous deed (Septimius)

04:43

11.     Act III Scene 5: Air: Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r (Valens)

01:19

12.     Act III Scene 5: Recitativo: 'Tis kind, my friends, but kinder still (Didymus, Theodora)

01:05

13.     Act III Scene 5: Chorus: How strange their ends (Chorus of Heathens)

02:50

14.     Act III Scene 5: Recitativo: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)

00:38

15.     Act III Scene 5: Air: Ye ministers of justice, lead them hence (Valens)

01:28

16.     Act III Scene 6: Recitativo: And must such beauty suffer? (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)

00:55

17.     Act III Scene 6: Air and Duet: Streams of pleasure ever flowing (Didymus, Theodora)

04:54

18.     Act III Scene 7: Recitativo: Ere this their doom is past (Irene)

00:27

19.     Act III Scene 7: Chorus: Oh love devine, thou source of fame (Chorus of Christians)

02:27

Total Playing Time: 02:51:53