Theodora

by George Frideric Handel; Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens, Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt, Joachim Carlos Martini

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Theodora, HWV 68: Overture7:41
  2. Theodora: HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Recitativo: 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day (Valens)0:36
  3. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Air: Go, My Faithful Soldier, Go (Valens)2:04
  4. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Chorus: And Draw a Blessing Down (Chorus of Heathens)2:19
  5. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Recitativo: Vouchsafe, Dread Sir (Didymus, Valens)1:04
  6. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire (Valens)3:52
  7. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Chorus: For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom (Chorus of Heathens)2:15
  8. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Recitativo: Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus)0:31
  9. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Air: The Raptur'd Soul (Didymus)7:53
  10. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Recitativo: I Know Thy Virtues, and Ask Not Thy Faith (Septimius)0:49
  11. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Air: Descend, Kind Pity (Septimius)7:29
  12. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Recitativo: Though Hard, My Friends (Theodora)0:24
  13. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Air: FonD-Flatt'ring World, Adieu! (Theodora)4:02
  14. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh Bright Example of All Goodness (Irene)0:30
  15. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Aria: Bane of Virtue, Nurse of Passions (Irene)5:13
  16. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Chorus: Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord (Chorus of Christians)2:53
  17. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 4: Recitativo: Fly, Fly My Brethren (Messenger: Irene)1:03
  18. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 4: Air: As With Rosy Steps (Irene)5:26
  19. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 4: Chorus: All Pow'r in Heaven Above, or Earth Beneath (Chorus of Christians)2:18
  20. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Recitativo: Mistaken Wretches, Why Thus Blind to Fate (Septimius)0:25
  21. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Air: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly (Septimius)3:03
  22. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Recitativo: Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)0:55
  23. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Recitativo: Oh Worse Than Death Indeed! (Theodora)0:23
  24. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Air: Angels, Ever Bright and Fair (Theodora)3:00
  25. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Recitativo: Unhappy, Happy Crew! (Didymus: Irene)1:21
  26. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Accompagnato and Air: Kind Heaven: If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus)5:04
  27. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Recitativo: Oh Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene)0:23
  28. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Chorus: Go, Gen'rous Pious Youth! (Chorus of Christians)4:21

CD 2

  1. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Recitativo: Ye Men of Antioch, With Solemn Pomp (Valens)0:37
  2. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Chorus: Queen of Summer, Queen of Love (Chorus of Heathens)0:56
  3. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Air: Wide Spread His Name (Valens)2:24
  4. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Recitativo: Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid (Valens)0:45
  5. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Chorus: Venus Laughing from the Skies (Chorus of Heathens)1:27
  6. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Symphony0:48
  7. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Recitative: O Thou Bright Sun! How Sweet Thy Rays (Theodora)0:31
  8. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Air: With Darkness Deep (Theodora)3:01
  9. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Symphony1:31
  10. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Recitativo: But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul? (Theodora)0:28
  11. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Air: Oh That I On Wings Could Rise (Theodora)3:10
  12. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Recitativo: Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul. (Didymus, Septimius)1:21
  13. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Air: Though the Honours, That Flora and Venus Receive from the Romans (Septimius)4:16
  14. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh Save Her Then, or Give Me Pow'r (Didymus, Septimius)0:38
  15. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Air: Deeds of Kindness to Display, Pity Suing (Didymus)4:58
  16. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 4: Recitativo: The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere (Irene)0:42
  17. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 4: Aria: Defend Her Heaven! (Irene)4:41
  18. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Or Lull'd With Grief or Rapt Her Soul to Heaven (Didymus)0:32
  19. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Air: Sweet Rose and Lilly (Didymus)2:33
  20. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Oh Save Me, Heaven (Theodora, Didymus)1:29
  21. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Aria: The Pilgrim's Home (Theodora)2:17
  22. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Accompagnato: Forbid It, Heaven! (Didymus)0:54
  23. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Or Say, What Right Have I to Take What Just Reflection (Didymus, Theodora)1:09
  24. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Duet: To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth (Theodora, Didymus)5:15
  25. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 6: Recitativo: 'Tis Night - But Night's Sweet Blessing (Irene)0:56
  26. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 6: Chorus: He Saw the Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey (Chorus of Christians)4:13

CD 3

  1. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 1: Air: Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day (Irene)4:47
  2. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Recitativo: But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus (Irene, Theodora)0:40
  3. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Air: When Sunk in Anguish and Despair (Theodora)3:50
  4. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Chorus: Blest Be the Hand, and Blest the Pow'r (Theodora, Chorus of Christians)3:06
  5. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Recitativo and Accompagnato: Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus (Messenger: Irene, Theodora)1:31
  6. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Duet: Wither, Princess, Do You Fly? (Irene, Theodora)1:32
  7. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Recitativo: She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life (Irene)0:33
  8. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Air: New Scenes of Joy (Irene)3:31
  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)2:14
  10. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed (Septimius)4:42
  11. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r (Valens)1:18
  12. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Recitativo: 'Tis Kind, My Friends, But Kinder Still (Didymus, Theodora)1:05
  13. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Chorus: How Strange Their Ends (Chorus of Heathens)2:50
  14. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Recitativo: On Me Your Frowns Your Utmost Rage Exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)0:37
  15. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: Ye Ministers of Justice, Lead Them Hence (Valens)1:28
  16. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 6: Recitativo: And Must Such Beauty Suffer? (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)0:55
  17. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 6: Air and Duet: Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora)4:53
  18. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 7: Recitativo: Ere This Their Doom Is Past (Irene)0:27
  19. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 7: Chorus: Oh Love Devine, Thou Source of Fame (Chorus of Christians)2:27