Theodora
William Christie · Daniel Taylor · Nathan Berg · Sophie Daneman
Theodora (2003), CD, on Erato. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by William Christie, Daniel Taylor, Nathan Berg, Sophie Daneman; 71 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
Theodora, Part I Scene 1: "'Tis Diocletian's Natal Day"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 2. Recitative “’tis Dioclesian’s natal day” (Valens)
Theodora, Part I Scene 1: "Go, My Faithful Soldier, Go"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 3. Air “Go, my faithful servant, go” (Valens)
Theodora, Part I Scene 1: "And Draw a Blessing Down"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 4. Chorus “And draw a blessing down” (Chorus of Heathens)
Theodora, Part I Scene 1: "Vouchsafe, Dread Sir, a Gracious Ear"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 5. Recitative “Vouchsafe, dread sir” (Didymus, Valens)
Theodora, Part I Scene 1: "Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 6. Air “Racks, gibbets, sword and fire” (Valens)
Theodora, Part I Scene 1: "For Ever Thus Stands Fixed the Doom"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 7. Chorus “For ever thus stands fix’d the doom” (Chorus of Heathens)
Theodora, Part I Scene 2: "Most Cruel Edict!"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 2, no. 8. Recitative “Most cruel edict” (Didymus)
Theodora, Part I Scene 2: "The Rapture'd Soul Defies the Sword"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 2, no. 9. Air “The raptur’d soul” (Didymus)
Theodora, Part I Scene 2: "I Know Thy Virtues"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 2, no. 10. Recitative “I know thy virtues” (Septimius)
Theodora, Part I Scene 2: "Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 2, no. 11. Air “Descend, kind pity” (Septimius)
Theodora, Part I Scene 3: "Tho' Hard, My Friends"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 3, no. 12. Recitative “Though hard, my friends” (Theodora)
Theodora, Part I Scene 3: "Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu!"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 3, no. 13. Air “Fond flatt’ring world, adieu!” (Theodora)
Theodora, Part I Scene 3: "O Bright Example of all Goodness"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 3, no. 14. Recitative “Oh bright example of all goodness!” (Irene)
Theodora, Part I Scene 3: "Bane of Virtue"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 3, no. 15. Air “Bane of virtue” (Irene)
Theodora, Part I Scene 3: "Come, Mighty Father"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 3, no. 16. Chorus “Come, mighty Father” (Chorus of Christians)
Theodora, Part I Scene 4: "Fly, Fly, My Brethren"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 4, no. 17. Recitative “Fly, fly, my brethren” (Messenger, Irene)
Theodora, Part I Scene 4: "As With Rosy Steps the Morn"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 4, no. 18. Air “As with rosy steps the morn” (Irene)
Theodora, Part I Scene 4: "All Pow'r in Heav'n Above"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 4, no. 19. Chorus “All pow’r in Heav’n above” (Chorus of Christians)
Theodora, Part I Scene 5: "Mistaken Wretches!"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 5, no. 20. Recitative “Mistaken wretches” (Septimius)
Theodora, Part I Scene 5: "Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 5, no. 21. Air “Dread the fruits of Christian folly” (Septimius)
Theodora, Part I Scene 5: "Deluded Mortal!"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 5, no. 22. Recitative “Deluded mortal!” (Theodora, Septimius)
Theodora, Part I Scene 5: "O Worse Than Death Indeed!"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 5, no. 23. Accompagnato “Oh, worse than death indeed!” (Theodora)
Theodora, Part I Scene 5: "Angels, Ever Bright and Fair"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 5, no. 24. Air “Angels, ever bright and fair” (Theodora)
Theodora, Part I Scene 6: "Unhappy, Happy Crew!"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 6, no. 25. Recitative “Unhappy, happy crew!” (Didymus, Irene)
Theodora, Part I Scene 6: "Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 6, no. 26. Air “Kind Heav’n, if virtue be thy care” (Didymus)
Disc 2
Theodora, Part II Scene 1: "Ye Men of Antioch"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 1, no. 29. Recitative “Ye men of Antioch” (Valens)
Theodora, Part II Scene 1: "Queen of Summer, Queen of Love"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 1, no. 30. Chorus “Queen of summer, queen of love” (Chorus of Heathens)
Theodora, Part II Scene 1: "Wide Spread His Name"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 1, no. 31. Air “Wide spread his name” (Valens)
Theodora, Part II Scene 1: "Return, Septimus"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 1, no. 32. Recitative “Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid” (Valens)
Theodora, Part II Scene 1: "Venus, Laughing From the Skies"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 1, no. 33. Chorus “Venus laughing from the skies” (Chorus of Heathens)
Theodora, Part II Scene 2: Symphony [I]
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 2, no. 34. Symphony
Theodora, Part II Scene 2: "O Thou Bright Sun!"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 2, no. 35. Recitative “O thou bright sun!” (Theodora)
Theodora, Part II Scene 2: "With Darkness Deep as is My Woe"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 2, no. 36. Air “With darkness deep, as is my woe” (Theodora)
Theodora, Part II Scene 2: Symphony [II]
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 2, no. 37. Symphony
Theodora, Part II Scene 2: "But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul?"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 2, no. 38. Recitative “But why art thou disquieted, my soul?” (Theodora)
Theodora, Part II Scene 2: "Oh, That I on Wings Could Rise"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 2, no. 39. Air “O, that I on wings could rise” (Theodora)
Theodora, Part II Scene 3: "Long Have I Known"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 3, no. 40. Recitative “Long have I known thy friendly social soul” (Didymus, Septimius)
Theodora, Part II Scene 3: "Tho' the Honours That Flora and Venus Receive"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 3, no. 41. Air “Though the honours” (Septimius)
Theodora, Part II Scene 3: "O Save Her Then"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 3, no. 42. Recitative “Oh, save her then” (Didymus, Septimius)
Theodora, Part II Scene 3: "Deeds of Kindness to Display"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 3, no. 43. Air “Deeds of kindness to display” (Didymus)
Theodora, Part II Scene 4: "The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 4, no. 44. Recitative “The clouds begin to veil” (Irene)
Theodora, Part II Scene 4: "Defend Her, Heav'n"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 4, no. 45. Air “Defend her, Heav’n!” (Irene)
Theodora, Part II Scene 5: "Or Lulled With Grief"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 46. Recitative “Or lull’d with grief” (Didymus)
Theodora, Part II Scene 5: "Sweet Rose and Lily, Flow'ry Form"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 47. Air “Sweet rose and lily, flow’ry form" (Didymus)
Theodora, Part II Scene 5: "O Save Me, Heav'n"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 48. Recitative “Oh save me, Heav’n!” (Theodora, Didymus)
Theodora, Part II Scene 5: "The Pilgrim's Home, the Sick Man's Health"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 49. Air “The pilgrim’s home” (Theodora)
Theodora, Part II Scene 5: "Forbid it, Heav'n!"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 50. Accompagnato “Forbid it, Heav’n!” (Didymus, Theodora)
Theodora, Part II Scene 5: "To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 5, no. 51. Duet “To thee, thou glorious son of worth” (Theodora, Didymus)
Disc 3
Theodora, Part III Scene 1: "Lord, to Thee, Each Night and Day"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 1, no. 54. Air “Lord, to Thee each night and day” (Irene)
Theodora, Part III Scene 2: "But See the Good, the Virtuous Didymus!"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 2, no. 55. Recitative “But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!” (Irene, Theodora)
Theodora, Part III Scene 2: "When Sunk in Anguish and Despair"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 2, no. 56. Recitative “When sunk in anguish and despair” (Theodora)
Theodora, Part III Scene 2: "Blest Be the Hand"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 2, no. 57. Chorus and solo “Blest be the hand” (Chorus of Christians, Theodora)
Theodora, Part III Scene 3: "Undaunted in the Court"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 3, no. 58. Recitative “Undaunted in the court stands Didymus” (Messenger, Irene, Theodora)
Theodora, Part III Scene 3: "Whither, Princess, Do You Fly"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 3, no. 59. Duet “Whither, Princess, do you fly?” (Irene, Theodora)
Theodora, Part III Scene 3: "She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 3, no. 60. Recitative “She’s gone” (Irene)
Theodora, Part III Scene 3: "New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 3, no. 61. Recitative “New scenes of joy come crowding on” (Irene)
Theodora, Part III Scene 4-5: "Is it a Christian Virtue, Then" / "Be That My Doom"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 4–5, no. 62. Recitative “Is it a Christian virtue then” (Valens, Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
Theodora, Part III Scene 5: "From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 63. Air “From virtue springs each gen’rous deed” (Septimius)
Theodora, Part III Scene 5: "Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 64. Air “Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray’r!” (Valens)
Theodora, Part III Scene 5: "'Tis Kind, My Friends"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 65. Recitative “’Tis kind, my friends” (Didymus, Theodora)
Theodora, Part III Scene 5: "How Strange Their Ends"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 66. Chorus “How strange their ends” (Chorus of Heathens)
Theodora, Part III Scene 5: "On Me Your Frowns"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 67. Recitative “On me your frowns” (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
Theodora, Part III Scene 6: "And Must Such Beauty Suffer!"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 6, no. 69. Recitative “And must such beauty suffer?” (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
Theodora, Part III Scene 6: "Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing" / "Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire"
George Frideric Handel - Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 6, no. 70. Air and duet “Streams of pleasure ever flowing” (Didymus, Theodora)