Handel: Theodora Oratorio

Disc 1:

Song Title Time
1. Theodora, HWV 68: Overture 7:41
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: Air: 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: Accompagnato: 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

Disc 2:

Song Title Time
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: Symphony 0:48
7. Theodora, HWV 68: Act II Scene 2: Recitativo: 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: Symphony 1:31
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: Air: 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 Lily (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: Air: 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

Disc 3:

Song Title Time
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: Whither, 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) 4:54
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