Theodora - George Frideric Handel; Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Theodora

Album by George Frideric Handel; Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Released 1999

baroque classical oratorio

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CD 1
1
Theodora, HWV 68: Overture
George Frideric Handel
3:15
2
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "'tis Dioclesian's natal day"
George Frideric Handel
0:33
3
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Go, my faithful soldier"
George Frideric Handel
2:10
4
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "And draw a blessing down"
George Frideric Handel
2:19
5
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Vouchsafe, dread Sir"
George Frideric Handel
1:00
6
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire"
George Frideric Handel
2:51
7
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "For ever thus stands"
George Frideric Handel
2:06
8
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Most cruel edict"
George Frideric Handel
0:32
9
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "The raptur'd soul"
George Frideric Handel
3:47
10
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "I know thy virtues"
George Frideric Handel
0:42
11
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Descend, kind pity"
George Frideric Handel
6:59
12
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Though hard, my friends"
George Frideric Handel
0:28
13
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Fond flatt'ring world"
George Frideric Handel
3:58
14
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Oh bright example"
George Frideric Handel
0:29
15
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Come, mighty Father"
George Frideric Handel
3:03
16
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Fly, fly, my brethren"
George Frideric Handel
1:01
17
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "As with rosy steps"
George Frideric Handel
5:19
18
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "All pow'r in heaven above"
George Frideric Handel
2:24
19
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Mistaken wretches"
George Frideric Handel
0:24
20
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Deluded mortal!"
George Frideric Handel
0:45
21
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Oh worse than death indeed"
George Frideric Handel
0:32
22
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Angels, ever bright and fair"
George Frideric Handel
2:55
23
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Unhappy, happy crew"
George Frideric Handel
0:48
24
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Kind Heaven"
George Frideric Handel
2:37
25
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Oh love, how great thy pow'r"
George Frideric Handel
0:23
26
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I. "Go, gen'rous pious youth"
George Frideric Handel
5:30
27
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II. "Ye men of Antioch"
George Frideric Handel
0:34
28
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II. "Queen of summer"
George Frideric Handel
0:47
29
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II. "Wide spread"
George Frideric Handel
2:29
30
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II. "Return, Septimius"
George Frideric Handel
0:33
31
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II. "Venus laughing from the skies"
George Frideric Handel
1:31
CD 2
1
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 2, no. 34. Largo
George Frideric Handel
1:12
2
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 2, no. 35. Recitative “O thou bright sun!” (Theodora)
George Frideric Handel
0:38
3
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 2, no. 36. Air “With darkness deep” (Theodora)
George Frideric Handel
4:00
4
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 2, no. 37. Largo
George Frideric Handel
1:56
5
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 2, no. 38. Recitative “But why art thou disquieted, my soul?” (Theodora)
George Frideric Handel
0:27
6
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 3. Recitative “Septimius, I am a Christian” (Didymus, Septimius)
George Frideric Handel
0:45
7
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 3, no. 41. Air “Though the honours” (Septimius)
George Frideric Handel
3:54
8
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 3, no. 42. Recitative “Oh, save her then” (Didymus, Septimius)
George Frideric Handel
0:42
9
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 4, no. 44. Recitative “The clouds begin to veil” (Irene)
George Frideric Handel
0:38
10
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 4, no. 45. Air “Defend her, Heav’n!” (Irene)
George Frideric Handel
5:35
11
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 46. Recitative “Or lull’d with grief” (Didymus)
George Frideric Handel
0:21
12
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 47. Air “Sweet rose and lily” (Didymus)
George Frideric Handel
2:50
13
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 48. Recitative “Oh save me, Heav’n!” (Theodora, Didymus)
George Frideric Handel
1:13
14
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 49. Air “The pilgrim’s home” (Theodora)
George Frideric Handel
3:06
15
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 50. Accompagnato “Forbid it, Heav’n!” (Didymus)
George Frideric Handel
0:36
16
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5. Recitative “Ah! What is liberty” (Theodora, Didymus)
George Frideric Handel
0:56
17
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 51. Duet “To thee, thou glorious son of worth” (Theodora, Didymus)
George Frideric Handel
4:55
18
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 6, no. 52. Recitative “’tis night, but night’s sweet blessing is denied” (Irene)
George Frideric Handel
0:29
19
Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 6, no. 53. Chorus “He saw the lovely youth” (Chorus of Christians)
George Frideric Handel
5:22
20
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 1, no. 54. Air “Lord, to Thee each night and day” (Irene)
George Frideric Handel
4:49
21
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 2, no. 55. Recitative “But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!” (Irene, Theodora)
George Frideric Handel
0:41
22
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 2, no. 57. Chorus and solo “Blest be the hand” (Chorus of Christians, Theodora)
George Frideric Handel
3:17
23
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 3. Recitative “Ah, Theodora! Whence this sudden change” (Irene, Theodora)
George Frideric Handel
0:58
24
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 3, no. 59. Duet “Whither, Princess, do you fly?” (Irene, Theodora)
George Frideric Handel
1:37
25
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 3, no. 60. Recitative “She’s gone” (Irene)
George Frideric Handel
0:29
26
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5. Recitative “Dwells there such virtuous courage” (Septimius)
George Frideric Handel
0:14
27
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 63. Air “From virtue springs each gen’rous deed” (Septimius)
George Frideric Handel
3:19
28
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 64. Air “Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray’r!” (Valens)
George Frideric Handel
1:10
29
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5. Recitative “Oppose not, Didymus” (Theodora)
George Frideric Handel
0:28
30
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 66. Chorus “How strange their ends” (Chorus of Heathens)
George Frideric Handel
2:29
31
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 67. Recitative “On me your frowns” (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
George Frideric Handel
0:46
32
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 6, no. 69. Recitative “And must such beauty suffer?” (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
George Frideric Handel
0:45
33
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 6, no. 70. Duet “Streams of pleasure ever flowing” (Didymus, Theodora)
George Frideric Handel
3:58
34
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 7, no. 71. Recitative “Ere this, their doom is past” (Irene)
George Frideric Handel
0:19
35
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 7, no. 72. Chorus “O love divine” (Chorus of Christians)
George Frideric Handel
3:04