No. |
Title |
Length |
1. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 1a. Ouverture |
3:03 |
2. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 1b. Trio |
1:48 |
3. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 1c. Courante |
1:44 |
4. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 2. Recitative - "'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day" - Valens - Sc. 1 (featuring Neal Davies) |
0:33 |
5. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 3. Aria - "Go, My Faithful Soldier, Go" - Valens - Sc. 1 (featuring Neal Davies) |
1:50 |
6. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 4. Chorus of Heathens - "And Draw a Blessing Down" - Sc. 1 |
2:06 |
7. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 5. Recitative - "Vouchsafe, Dread Sir" - Didymus, Valens - Sc. 1 (featuring Robin Blaze, Neal Davies) |
0:55 |
8. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 6. Aria - "Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire" - Valens - Sc. 1 (featuring Neal Davies) |
3:20 |
9. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 7. Chorus of Heathens - "For Ever Thus Stand Fix'd" - Sc. 1 |
1:37 |
10. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 8. Recitative - "Most Cruel Edict" - Didymus - Sc. 2 (featuring Robin Blaze) |
0:30 |
11. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 9. Aria - "The Raptur'd Soul" - Didymus - Sc. 2 (featuring Robin Blaze) |
8:18 |
12. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 10. Recitative - "I Know Thy Virtues" - Septimius - Sc. 2 (featuring Paul Agnew) |
0:44 |
13. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 11. Aria - "Descend, Kind Pity" - Septimius - Sc. 2 (featuring Paul Agnew) |
7:10 |
14. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 12. Recitative - "Though Hard, My Friends" - Theodora, HWV 68 Sc. 3 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
0:28 |
15. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 13. Aria - "Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 3 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
4:18 |
16. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 14. Recitative - "Oh Bright Example" - Irene - Sc. 3 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
0:27 |
17. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 15. Aria - "Bane of Virtue" - Irene - Sc. 3 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
5:06 |
18. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 16. Chorus of Christians - "Come, Mighty Father" - Sc. 3 |
2:35 |
19. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 17. Recitative - "Fly, Fly, My Brethren" - Messenger, Irene - Sc. 4 (featuring Susan Bickley, Angus Smith) |
1:01 |
20. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 18. Aria - "As With Rosy Steps the Morn" - Irene - Sc. 4 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
6:48 |
21. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 19. Chorus - "All Pow'r In Heav'n" - Sc. 4 |
2:15 |
22. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 20. Recitative - "Mistaken Wretches!" - Septimius - Sc. 5 (featuring Paul Agnew) |
0:21 |
23. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 21. Aria - "Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly" - Septimius - Sc. 5 (featuring Paul Agnew) |
2:43 |
24. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 22. Recitative - "Deluded Mortal" - Accompagnato: "O Worse Than Death Indeed" - Theodora, HWV 68, Septimius - Sc. 5 (featuring Paul Agnew, Susan Gritton) |
1:21 |
25. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 23. Aria - "Angels, Ever Bright and Fair" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
3:36 |
26. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 24. Recitative - "Unhappy, Happy Crew!" - Didymus, Irene - Sc. 6 (featuring Robin Blaze, Susan Bickley) |
1:11 |
27. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 25. Air - "Kind Heaven, If Virtue Be Thy Care" - Didymus - Sc. 6 (featuring Robin Blaze) |
5:04 |
28. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 26. Recitative - "Oh Love! How Great Thy Pow'r" - Irene - Sc. 6 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
0:23 |
29. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 27. Chorus - "Go, Gen'rous Pious Youth" - Sc. 6 |
4:51 |
30. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 28. Recitative - "Ye Men of Antioch" - Valens - Sc. 1 (featuring Neal Davies) |
0:36 |
31. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 29. Chorus of Heathens - "Queen of Summer" - Sc. 1 |
0:50 |
32. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 30. Aria - "Wide Spread His Name" - Valens - Sc. 1 (featuring Neal Davies) |
2:22 |
33. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 31. Recitative - "Return, Septimius" - Valens - Sc. 1 (featuring Neal Davies) |
0:36 |
34. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 32. Chorus of Heathens - "Venus Laughing from the Skies" - Sc. 1 |
1:18 |
35. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 33. Sinfony - Sc. 2 |
1:02 |
36. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 34. Recitative - "Oh Thous Bright Sun!" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
0:39 |
37. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 35. Aria - "With Darkness Deep" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
3:53 |
38. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 36. Sinfony - original Version - Sc. 2 |
1:22 |
39. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 37. Recitative - "But Why Art Thou Disquieted?" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
0:21 |
40. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 38. Aria - "O! That I On Wings Could Rise" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
3:14 |
41. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 39. Recitative - "Long Have I Known" - Didymus, Septimius - Sc. 3 (featuring Robin Blaze, Paul Agnew) |
1:21 |
42. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 40. Aria - "Though the Honours, That Flora" - Septimius - Sc. 3 (featuring Paul Agnew) |
3:57 |
43. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 41. Recitative - "O Save Her Then" - Didymus, Septimius - Sc. 3 (featuring Robin Blaze, Paul Agnew) |
0:35 |
44. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 42. Aria - "Deeds of Kindness to Display" - Didymus - Sc. 3 (featuring Robin Blaze) |
6:57 |
45. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 43. Recitative - "The Clouds Begin to Veil" - Irene - Sc. 4 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
0:38 |
46. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 44. Aria - "Defend Her, Heav'n" - Irene - Sc. 4 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
4:57 |
47. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 45. Recitative - "Or Lull'd With Grief" - Didymus - Sc. 5 (featuring Robin Blaze) |
0:33 |
48. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 46. Aria - "Sweet Rose and Lily" - Didymus - Sc. 5 (featuring Robin Blaze) |
2:32 |
49. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 47. Recitative - "O Save Me, Heav'n" - Theodora, HWV 68, Didymus - Sc. 5 (featuring Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton) |
1:18 |
50. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 48. Aria - "the Pilgrim's Home" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
2:43 |
51. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 49. Accompagnato: "Forbid It, Heav'n!" - Rec. "Ah! What Is Liberty" - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5 (featuring Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton) |
1:54 |
52. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 50. Duet - "To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth" - Theodora, HWV 68, Didymus - Sc. 5 (featuring Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton) |
4:36 |
53. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 50. Duet - "To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth" - Theodora, HWV 68, Didymus - Sc. 5 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
0:47 |
54. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 52. Chorus of Christians - "He Saw the Lovely Youth" - Sc. 6 |
4:48 |
55. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 34a. Recitative - "Oh Thou Bright Sun!" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Alternative Ending (Alternative Ending) (featuring Susan Gritton) |
0:39 |
56. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 36a. Sinfony - Alternative Version (Alternative Version) |
1:40 |
57. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 37. Recitative - "But Why Art Thou Disquieted?" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
0:21 |
58. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 38. Aria - "O! That I On Wings Could Rise" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
3:14 |
59. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 53. Aria - "Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day" - Irene - Sc. 1 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
5:11 |
60. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 54. Recitative - "But See, the Good, the Virtuous" - Irene - Sc. 2 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
0:37 |
61. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 55. Aria - "When Sunk In Anguish and Despair" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
3:54 |
62. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 56. Chorus of Christians and Theodora, HWV 68 - "Blest Be the Hand" - Chorus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2 (featuring Susan Gritton) |
3:27 |
63. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 57. Recitative - "Undaunted In the Court" - Messenger, Irene – Accompagnato - "O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind" - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 3 (featuring Susan Gritton, Susan Bickley, Angus Smith) |
1:30 |
64. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 58. Duet - "Whither, Princess, Do You Fly?" - Irene, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 3 (featuring Susan Gritton, Susan Bickley) |
1:09 |
65. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 59. Recitative - "She's Gone Disdaining Liberty and Life" - Irene - Sc. 3 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
0:40 |
66. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 60. Aria - "New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On" - Irene - Sc. 3 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
4:31 |
67. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 61. Recitative - "Is It a Christian Virtue Then" - Sc. 4 - "Be That My Doom" - Valens, Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68, Septimius - Sc. 5 (featuring Robin Blaze, Paul Agnew, Neal Davies, Susan Gritton) |
1:54 |
68. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 62. Aria - "From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed" - Septimius - Sc. 5 (featuring Paul Agnew) |
6:34 |
69. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 63. Aria - "Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r" - Valens - Sc. 5 (featuring Neal Davies) |
1:02 |
70. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 64. Recitative - "'Tis Kind, My Friends" - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5 (featuring Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton) |
0:53 |
71. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 65. Chorus - of Heathens - "How Strange Their Ends" - Sc. 5 |
3:22 |
72. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 66. Recitative - "On Me Your Frowns" - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68, Valens - Sc. 5 (featuring Robin Blaze, Neal Davies, Susan Gritton) |
0:31 |
73. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 67. Aria - "Ye Ministers of Justice" - Valens - Sc. 5 (featuring Neal Davies) |
1:07 |
74. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 68. Recitative - "And Must Such Beauty Suffer" - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68, Septimius - Sc. 6 (featuring Robin Blaze, Paul Agnew, Susan Gritton) |
0:55 |
75. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 69. Aria and Duet - "Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing" - "Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire" - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 6 (featuring Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton) |
6:04 |
76. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 70. Recitative - "Ere This Their Doom Is Past" - Irene - Sc. 7 (featuring Susan Bickley) |
0:21 |
77. |
Theodora, HWV 68 - 1750: 71. Chorus - of Christians - "O Love Divine" - Sc. 7 |
3:02 |