William Christie

Handel : Theodora

William Christie

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

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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "The raptur'd soul defies the sword" (Didymus)
08:28
12
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "I know thy virtues" (Septimius)
00:41
13
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Descend, kind Pity" (Septimius)
06:17
14
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora)
00:28
15
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Fond flatt'ring world, adieu!" (Theodora)
04:41
16
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O bright example of all goodness!" (Irene)
00:29
17
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Bane of virtue, nurse of passions" (Irene)
05:26
18
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord" (Christians)
03:41
19
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Fly, my brethren!" - Recitative. "Ah! wither should we fly?" (Messenger, Irene)
01:00
20
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "As with rosy steps" (Irene)
05:57
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "All pow'r heaven above" (Christians)
02:18
22
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Mistaken wretches!" (Septimius)
00:20
23
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius)
02:40
24
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Deluded mortal!" (Theodora, Septimius)
01:02
25
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Accompagnato. "Oh worse than death indeed!" (Theodora)
00:27
26
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora)
03:20
27
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Unhappy, happy crew!" (Didymus, Irene)
01:09
28
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care" (Didymus)
05:28
29
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O love, how great thy pow'r!" (Irene)
00:24
30
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Go, gen'rous pious youth" (Christians)
05:53
31
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Ye men of Antioch" (Valens)
00:36
32
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Queen of summer" (Heathens)
00:50
33
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Wide spread his name" (Valens)
02:14
34
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: "Return, Septimius" (Valens)
00:38
35
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Venus laughing from the skies" (Heathens)
01:19
36
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony
01:06
37
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O thou bright sun!" (Theodora)
00:33
38
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "With darkness deep" (Theodora)
03:57
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony
01:49
40
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "But why art thou disquited" (Theodora)
00:30
41
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Oh that I on wings could rise" (Theodora)
03:41
42
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Long have I known" (Didymus, Septimius)
01:08
43
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Though the honours" (Septimius)
03:02
44
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Oh save her" (Didymus, Septimius)
00:36
45
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Deeds of kindness to display" (Didymus)
06:34
46
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "The clouds begin to veil" (Irene)
00:39
47
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Defend her, Heav'n" (Irene)
04:36
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul" (Didymus)
00:35
49
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Sweet rose and lily" (Didymus)
02:44
50
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O save me, Heav'n" (Theodora, Didymus)
01:27
51
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "The pilgrim's home" (Theodora)
03:19
52
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
55
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
60
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Solo and Chorus. "Blest be the hand" (Theodora, Christians)
03:27
61
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Undaunted in the court stands Didymus" (Messenger, Irene)
00:46
62
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Accompagnato. "Oh my Irene, Heav'n is kind" - Recitative. "Stay me not, my friend" (Theodora)
00:34
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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
66
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
69
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "'Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora)
00:56
70
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
72
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "And must such beauty suffer!" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
00:39
73
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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