Handel: Theodora, HWV 68

Album by Nathan Berg.

Release date: 2003-07-01

Tracks (50)

  1. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Overture
  2. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Trio
  3. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Courante
  4. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "'Tis Diocletian's natal day" (Valens)
  5. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Go, my faithful soldier, go" (Valens)
  6. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "And draw a blessing down" (Heathens)
  7. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Vouchsafe, dread Sir" (Didymus, Valens)
  8. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire" (Valens)
  9. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "For ever thus stands fix'd the doom" (Heathens)
  10. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Most cruel edict!" (Didymus)
  11. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "The raptur'd soul defies the sword" (Didymus)
  12. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "I know thy virtues" (Septimius)
  13. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Descend, kind Pity" (Septimius)
  14. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora)
  15. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Fond flatt'ring world, adieu!" (Theodora)
  16. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O bright example of all goodness!" (Irene)
  17. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Bane of virtue, nurse of passions" (Irene)
  18. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord" (Christians)
  19. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Fly, my brethren!" - Recitative. "Ah! wither should we fly?" (Messenger, Irene)
  20. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "As with rosy steps" (Irene)
  21. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "All pow'r heaven above" (Christians)
  22. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Mistaken wretches!" (Septimius)
  23. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius)
  24. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Deluded mortal!" (Theodora, Septimius)
  25. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Accompagnato. "Oh worse than death indeed!" (Theodora)
  26. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora)
  27. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Unhappy, happy crew!" (Didymus, Irene)
  28. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care" (Didymus)
  29. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O love, how great thy pow'r!" (Irene)
  30. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Go, gen'rous pious youth" (Christians)
  31. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Ye men of Antioch" (Valens)
  32. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Queen of summer" (Heathens)
  33. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Wide spread his name" (Valens)
  34. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Return, Septimius" (Valens)
  35. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Venus laughing from the skies" (Heathens)
  36. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony I
  37. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O thou bright sun!" (Theodora)
  38. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "With darkness deep" (Theodora)
  39. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony II
  40. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "But why art thou disquited" (Theodora)
  41. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Oh that I on wings could rise" (Theodora)
  42. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Long have I known" (Didymus, Septimius)
  43. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Though the honours" (Septimius)
  44. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Oh save her" (Didymus, Septimius)
  45. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Deeds of kindness to display" (Didymus)
  46. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "The clouds begin to veil" (Irene)
  47. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Defend her, Heav'n" (Irene)
  48. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul" (Didymus)
  49. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Sweet rose and lily" (Didymus)
  50. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O save me, Heav'n" (Theodora, Didymus)

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