Lisette Oropesa, Joyce Didonat - Handel: Theodora, Hwv 68 - 3CD

1-1 Overture 2:58

1-2 Trio 1:45

1-3 Courante 1:35

Part I

Scene 1: Valens, Didymus, Septimius, Heathens

1-4 Recitative: 'Tis Diocletian's Natal Day (Valens) 0:31

1-5 Air: Go, My Faithful Soldier, Go (Valens) 1:53

1-6 Chorus: And Draw A Blessing Down (The Heathens) 2:03

1-7 Recitative: Vouchsafe, Dread Sir (Didymus, Valens) 1:02

1-8 Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword And Fire (Valens) 3:15

1-9 Chorus: For Ever Thus Stands Fixed The Doom (The Heathens) 1:40

Scene 2: Didymus And Septimius

1-10 Recitative: Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus) 0:36

1-11 Air: The Raptured Soul (Didymus) 8:12

1-12 Recitative: I Know Thy Virtues (Septimius) 0:42

1-13 Air: Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest (Septimius) 8:12

Scene 3: Theodora And Irene With The Christians

1-14 Recitative: Tho' Hard, My Friends (Theodora) 0:27

1-15 Air: Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu! (Theodora) 4:01

1-16 Recitative: O Bright Example Of All Goodness! (Irene) 0:37

1-17 Air: Bane Of Virtue (Irene) 5:52

1-18 Chorus: Come, Mighty Father (The Christians) 2:29

Scene 4: Messenger, Irene, Christians

1-19 Recitative: Fly, Fly, My Brethren (Messenger, Irene) 1:08

1-20 Air: As With Rosy Steps The Morn (Irene) 7:19

1-21 Chorus: All Pow'r In Heav'n Above (The Christians) 2:17

Scene 5: Enter Septimius

1-22 Recitative: Mistaken Wretches! (Septimius) 0:20

1-23 Air: Dread The Fruits Of Christian Folly (Septimius) 2:41

1-24 Recitative: Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius) 1:02

1-25 Accompagnato: Oh, Worse Than Death Indeed! (Theodora) 0:23

1-26 Air: Angels, Ever Bright And Fair (Theodora) 3:39

Scene 6: Enter Didymus

1-27 Recitative: Unhappy, Happy Crew! (Didymus, Irene) 1:13

1-28 Air: Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus) 5:21

1-29 Recitative: O Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene) 0:34

1-30 Chorus: Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth (The Christians) 4:41

Part II

Scene 1: Valens, Septimius And Heathens

2-1 Recitative: Ye Men Of Antioch (Valens) 0:33

2-2 Chorus: Queen Of Summer, Queen Of Love (The Heathens) 0:42

2-3 Air: Wide Spread His Name (Valens) 2:11

2-4 Recitative: Return, Septimius, To The Stubborn Maid (Valens) 0:41

2-5 Chorus: Venus, Laughing From The Skies (The Heathens) 1:19

Scene 2: Theodora, In Her Place Of Confinement

2-6 Symphony 0:54

2-7 Recitative: O Thou Bright Sun! (Theodora) 0:35

2-8 Air: With Darkness Deep, As Is My Woe (Theodora) 3:08

2-9 Symphony 1:03

2-10 Recitative: But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul! (Theodora) 0:31

2-11 Air: Oh That I On Wings Could Rise (Theodora) 3:23

Scene 3: Didymus And Septimius

2-12 Recitative: Long Have I Known (Didymus, Septimius) 1:20

2-13 Air: Tho' The Honours (Septimius) 3:12

2-14 Recitative: Oh, Save Her Then (Didymus, Septimius) 0:38

2-15 Air: Deeds Of Kindness To Display (Didymus) 2:18

Scene 4: Irene With The Christians

2-16 Recitative: The Clouds Begin To Veil (Irene) 1:33

2-17 Air: Defend Her, Heav'n! (Irene) 2:58

Scene 5: Theodora's Place Of Confinement; Didymus At A Distance, The Vizor Of His Helmut Closed

2-18 Recitative: Or Lull'd With Grief (Didymus) 0:37

2-19 Air: Sweet Rose And Lily (Didymus) 2:18

2-20 Recitative: Oh, Save Me, Heav'n (Theodora, Didymus) 1:33

2-21 Air: Recitative: The Pilgrim's Home (Theodora) 2:58

2-22 Accomagnato: Forbid It, Heav'n! (Didymus) 0:37

2-23 Recitative: Or Say, What Right Have I To Take (Didymus, Theodora)

2-24 Duet: To Thee, Thou Glorious Son Of Worth (Theodora, Didymus) 4:26

Scene 6: Irene With The Christians

2-25 Recitative: 'Tis Night (Irene) 0:47

2-26 Chorus: He Saw The Lovely Youth (The Christians) 3:42

Part III

Scene 1: Irene With The Christians

3-1 Air: Lord, To Thee Each Night And Day (Irene) 7:04

Scene 2: Enter Theodora, In The Habit Of Didymus

3-2 Recitative: But See, The Good, The Virtuous Didymus! (Irene, Theodora) 0:38

3-3 Air: When Sunk In Anguish And Despair (Theodora) 3:36

3-4 Theodora And Chorus: Blest Be The Hand, And Blest The Pow'r (Theodora, The Christians) 3:39

Scene 3: Messenger, Irene, Theodora

3-5 Recitative: Undaunted In The Court (Messenger, Irene) 0:50

3-6 Air: O My Irene (Theodora) 0:29

3-7 Recitative: Stay Me Not, Dear Friend (Theodora) 0:14

3-8 Duet: Whither, Princess, Do You Fly (Irene, Theodora) 1:12

3-9 Recitative: She's Gone (Irene) 0:39

3-10 Air: New Scenes Of Joy Come Crowding On (Irene) 4:17

Scene 4: Valens, Didymus, Septimius, And Heathens

3-11 Recitative: Is It A Christian Virtue (Valens, Didymus) 1:12

Scene 5: Enter Theodora

3-12 Recitative: Be That My Doom (Theodora, Septimius) 1:02

3-13 Air: From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed (Septimius) 5:45

3-14 Air: Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r (Valens) 1:02

3-15 Recitative: Tis Kind, My Friends (Didymus, Theodora) 1:02

3-16 Chorus: How Strange Their Ends, Yet How Glorious (The Heathens) 2:50

3-17 Recitative: On Me Your Frowns (Didymus, Theodora, Valens) 0:37

3-18 Air: Ye Ministers Of Justice (Valens) 1:27

Scene 6: Idymus, Theodora, Septimus

3-19 Recitative: And Must Such Beauty Suffer! (Didymus, Theodora, Septimus) 0:54

3-20 Air And Duet: Streams Of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora) 5:37

Scene 7: Irene With The Christians

3-21 Recitative: Ere This, Their Doom Is Past (Irene) 0:30

3-22 Chorus: O Love Divine (The Christians)