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CD 1
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1 |
Theodora, HWV 68: Overture
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7:41
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2 |
Theodora: HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Recitativo: 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day (Valens)
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0:36
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3 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Air: Go, My Faithful Soldier, Go (Valens)
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2:04
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4 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Chorus: And Draw a Blessing Down (Chorus of Heathens)
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2:19
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5 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Recitativo: Vouchsafe, Dread Sir (Didymus, Valens)
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1:04
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6 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire (Valens)
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3:52
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7 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Chorus: For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom (Chorus of Heathens)
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2:15
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8 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Recitativo: Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus)
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0:31
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9 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Air: The Raptur'd Soul (Didymus)
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7:53
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10 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Recitativo: I Know Thy Virtues, and Ask Not Thy Faith (Septimius)
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0:49
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11 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Air: Descend, Kind Pity (Septimius)
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7:29
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12 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Recitativo: Though Hard, My Friends (Theodora)
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0:24
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13 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Air: FonD-Flatt'ring World, Adieu! (Theodora)
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4:02
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14 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh Bright Example of All Goodness (Irene)
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0:30
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15 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Aria: Bane of Virtue, Nurse of Passions (Irene)
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5:13
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16 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Chorus: Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord (Chorus of Christians)
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2:53
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17 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 4: Recitativo: Fly, Fly My Brethren (Messenger: Irene)
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1:03
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18 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 4: Air: As With Rosy Steps (Irene)
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5:26
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19 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 4: Chorus: All Pow'r in Heaven Above, or Earth Beneath (Chorus of Christians)
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2:18
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20 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Recitativo: Mistaken Wretches, Why Thus Blind to Fate (Septimius)
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0:25
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21 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Air: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly (Septimius)
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3:03
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22 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Recitativo: Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)
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0:55
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23 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Recitativo: Oh Worse Than Death Indeed! (Theodora)
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0:23
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24 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Air: Angels, Ever Bright and Fair (Theodora)
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3:00
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25 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Recitativo: Unhappy, Happy Crew! (Didymus: Irene)
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1:21
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26 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Accompagnato and Air: Kind Heaven: If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus)
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5:04
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27 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Recitativo: Oh Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene)
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0:23
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28 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Chorus: Go, Gen'rous Pious Youth! (Chorus of Christians)
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4:21
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CD 2
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1 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Recitativo: Ye Men of Antioch, With Solemn Pomp (Valens)
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0:37
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2 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Chorus: Queen of Summer, Queen of Love (Chorus of Heathens)
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0:56
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3 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Air: Wide Spread His Name (Valens)
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2:24
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4 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Recitativo: Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid (Valens)
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0:45
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5 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Chorus: Venus Laughing from the Skies (Chorus of Heathens)
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1:27
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6 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Symphony
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0:48
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7 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Recitative: O Thou Bright Sun! How Sweet Thy Rays (Theodora)
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0:31
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8 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Air: With Darkness Deep (Theodora)
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3:01
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9 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Symphony
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1:31
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10 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Recitativo: But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul? (Theodora)
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0:28
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11 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Air: Oh That I On Wings Could Rise (Theodora)
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3:10
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12 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Recitativo: Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul. (Didymus, Septimius)
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1:21
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13 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Air: Though the Honours, That Flora and Venus Receive from the Romans (Septimius)
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4:16
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14 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh Save Her Then, or Give Me Pow'r (Didymus, Septimius)
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0:38
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15 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Air: Deeds of Kindness to Display, Pity Suing (Didymus)
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4:58
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16 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 4: Recitativo: The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere (Irene)
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0:42
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17 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 4: Aria: Defend Her Heaven! (Irene)
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4:41
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18 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Or Lull'd With Grief or Rapt Her Soul to Heaven (Didymus)
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0:32
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19 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Air: Sweet Rose and Lilly (Didymus)
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2:33
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20 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Oh Save Me, Heaven (Theodora, Didymus)
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1:29
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21 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Aria: The Pilgrim's Home (Theodora)
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2:17
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22 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Accompagnato: Forbid It, Heaven! (Didymus)
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0:54
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23 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Or Say, What Right Have I to Take What Just Reflection (Didymus, Theodora)
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1:09
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24 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Duet: To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth (Theodora, Didymus)
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5:15
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25 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 6: Recitativo: 'Tis Night - But Night's Sweet Blessing (Irene)
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0:56
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26 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 6: Chorus: He Saw the Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey (Chorus of Christians)
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4:13
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CD 3
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1 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 1: Air: Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day (Irene)
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4:47
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2 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Recitativo: But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus (Irene, Theodora)
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0:40
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3 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Air: When Sunk in Anguish and Despair (Theodora)
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3:50
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4 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Chorus: Blest Be the Hand, and Blest the Pow'r (Theodora, Chorus of Christians)
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3:06
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5 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Recitativo and Accompagnato: Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus (Messenger: Irene, Theodora)
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1:31
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6 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Duet: Wither, Princess, Do You Fly? (Irene, Theodora)
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1:32
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7 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Recitativo: She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life (Irene)
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0:33
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8 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Air: New Scenes of Joy (Irene)
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3:31
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9 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 4: Recitativo: Is It a Christian Virtue Then (Valens, Didymus) - Scene 5: Be That My Doom! (Theodora, Septimius)
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2:14
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10 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed (Septimius)
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4:42
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11 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r (Valens)
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1:18
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12 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Recitativo: 'Tis Kind, My Friends, But Kinder Still (Didymus, Theodora)
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1:05
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13 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Chorus: How Strange Their Ends (Chorus of Heathens)
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2:50
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14 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Recitativo: On Me Your Frowns Your Utmost Rage Exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
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0:37
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15 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: Ye Ministers of Justice, Lead Them Hence (Valens)
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1:28
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16 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 6: Recitativo: And Must Such Beauty Suffer? (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
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0:55
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17 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 6: Air and Duet: Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora)
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4:53
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18 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 7: Recitativo: Ere This Their Doom Is Past (Irene)
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0:27
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19 |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 7: Chorus: Oh Love Devine, Thou Source of Fame (Chorus of Christians)
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2:27
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