William Christie

Handel : Theodora

William Christie

75 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 58 MINUTES • MAY 29 2006

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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Accompagnato. "Forbid it, Heav'n!" (Didymus)
00:32
53
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or, say, what right have I to take" (Didymus, Theodora)
01:34
54
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Duet. "To thee, thou glorious son of worth" (Theodora, Didymus)
04:35
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "'Tis night, but night's sweet blessing" (Irene)
00:45
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "He saw the lovely thruth" (Christians)
05:16
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Lord, to thee each night and day" (Irene)
04:20
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!" (Irene, Theodora)
00:36
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "When sunk in anguish" (Theodora)
04:30
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Solo and Chorus. "Blest be the hand" (Theodora, Christians)
03:27
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Undaunted in the court stands Didymus" (Messenger, Irene)
00:46
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Accompagnato. "Oh my Irene, Heav'n is kind" - Recitative. "Stay me not, my friend" (Theodora)
00:34
63
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Duet. "Wither, princess, do you fly?" (Irene, Theodora)
01:18
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "She's gone! disdaining liberty" (Irene)
00:31
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "New scenes of joy come crowding on" (Irene)
03:30
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Is it a Christian virtue" - Recitative. "Be that my doom!" (Valens, Didymus,Theodora, Septimius)
01:53
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "From virtue springs each gen'rous deed" (Septimius)
07:05
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r" (Valens)
01:05
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "'Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora)
00:56
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Chorus. "How strange their ends" (Christians)
04:25
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "On me your frowns" - Recitative. "Ye ministers of justice" (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
00:43
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "And must such beauty suffer!" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
00:39
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air and Duet. "Streams of pleasure ever flowing" - "Thither let our hearts aspire!" (Didymus, Theodora)
05:20
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Ere this their doom is past" (Irene)
00:25
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Chorus. "Oh Love divine, thou source of fame" (Irene, Christians)
04:09
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