No. |
Title |
Length |
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: 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 |
29. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Recitativo: Ye Men of Antioch, With Solemn Pomp (Valens) |
0:37 |
30. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Chorus: Queen of Summer, Queen of Love (Chorus of Heathens) |
0:56 |
31. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Air: Wide Spread His Name (Valens) |
2:24 |
32. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Recitativo: Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid (Valens) |
0:45 |
33. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Chorus: Venus Laughing from the Skies (Chorus of Heathens) |
1:27 |
34. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Symphony |
0:48 |
35. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Recitative: O Thou Bright Sun! How Sweet Thy Rays (Theodora) |
0:31 |
36. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Air: With Darkness Deep (Theodora) |
3:01 |
37. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Symphony |
1:31 |
38. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Recitativo: But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul? (Theodora) |
0:28 |
39. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Air: Oh That I On Wings Could Rise (Theodora) |
3:10 |
40. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Recitativo: Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul. (Didymus, Septimius) |
1:21 |
41. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Air: Though the Honours, That Flora and Venus Receive from the Romans (Septimius) |
4:16 |
42. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh Save Her Then, or Give Me Pow'r (Didymus, Septimius) |
0:38 |
43. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Air: Deeds of Kindness to Display, Pity Suing (Didymus) |
4:58 |
44. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 4: Recitativo: The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere (Irene) |
0:42 |
45. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 4: Aria: Defend Her Heaven! (Irene) |
4:41 |
46. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Or Lull'd With Grief or Rapt Her Soul to Heaven (Didymus) |
0:32 |
47. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Air: Sweet Rose and Lilly (Didymus) |
2:33 |
48. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Oh Save Me, Heaven (Theodora, Didymus) |
1:29 |
49. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Aria: The Pilgrim's Home (Theodora) |
2:17 |
50. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Accompagnato: Forbid It, Heaven! (Didymus) |
0:54 |
51. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Or Say, What Right Have I to Take What Just Reflection (Didymus, Theodora) |
1:09 |
52. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Duet: To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth (Theodora, Didymus) |
5:15 |
53. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 6: Recitativo: 'Tis Night - But Night's Sweet Blessing (Irene) |
0:56 |
54. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 6: Chorus: He Saw the Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey (Chorus of Christians) |
4:13 |
55. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 1: Air: Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day (Irene) |
4:47 |
56. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Recitativo: But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus (Irene, Theodora) |
0:40 |
57. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Air: When Sunk in Anguish and Despair (Theodora) |
3:50 |
58. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Chorus: Blest Be the Hand, and Blest the Pow'r (Theodora, Chorus of Christians) |
3:06 |
59. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Recitativo and Accompagnato: Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus (Messenger: Irene, Theodora) |
1:31 |
60. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Duet: Wither, Princess, Do You Fly? (Irene, Theodora) |
1:32 |
61. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Recitativo: She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life (Irene) |
0:33 |
62. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Air: New Scenes of Joy (Irene) |
3:31 |
63. |
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 |
64. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed (Septimius) |
4:42 |
65. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r (Valens) |
1:18 |
66. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Recitativo: 'Tis Kind, My Friends, But Kinder Still (Didymus, Theodora) |
1:05 |
67. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Chorus: How Strange Their Ends (Chorus of Heathens) |
2:50 |
68. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Recitativo: On Me Your Frowns Your Utmost Rage Exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens) |
0:37 |
69. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: Ye Ministers of Justice, Lead Them Hence (Valens) |
1:28 |
70. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 6: Recitativo: And Must Such Beauty Suffer? (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius) |
0:55 |
71. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 6: Air and Duet: Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora) |
4:53 |
72. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 7: Recitativo: Ere This Their Doom Is Past (Irene) |
0:27 |
73. |
Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 7: Chorus: Oh Love Devine, Thou Source of Fame (Chorus of Christians) |
2:27 |