Theodora HWV 68 (London 1750)
Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, University of California Chamber Chorus, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Soprano), Jennifer Lane (Mezzo-soprano), Drew Minter (Countertenor), Neal Rogers (Tenor), Jeffrey Thomas (Tenor), David Thomas (Bass)
September 1991, Nicasio, Skywalker Sound
- 06:28Overture
Part I
- 00:26Recitative ''Tis Dioclesian's natal day' (Valens)
- 01:54No. 1 Air 'Go, my faithful soldier, go' (Valens)
- 01:59No. 2 Chorus 'And draw a blessing down' (Heathens)
- 00:51Recitative 'Vouchsafe, dread Sir' (Didymus, Valens)
- 03:22No. 3 Air 'Racks, gibbets' (Valens)
- 01:53No. 4 Chorus 'For ever thus stands fix'd the doom' (Heathens)
- 00:30Recitative 'Most cruel edict' (Didymus)
- 08:04No. 5 Air 'The raptur'd soul' (Didymus)
- 00:38Recitative 'I know thy virtues' (Septimius)
- 07:37No. 6 Air 'Descend, kind Pity' (Septimius)
- 00:20Recitative 'Tho' hard, my friends' (Theodora)
- 03:27No. 7 Air 'Fond, flatt'ring world, adieu!' (Theodora)
- 00:26Recitative 'O bright example' (Irene)
- 05:41No. 8 Air 'Bane of virtue' (Irene)
- 02:17No. 9 Chorus 'Come, mighty Father' (Christians)
- 00:43Recitative 'Fly, fly, my brethren!' (Messenger, Irene)
- 05:45No. 10 Air 'As with rosy steps the morn' (Irene)
- 02:18No. 11 Chorus 'All pow'r in Heav'n above' (Christians)
- 00:20Recitative 'Mistaken wretches' (Septimius)
- 02:58No. 12 Air 'Dread the fruits' (Septimius)
- 01:00Recitative 'Deluded mortal!' (Theodora, Septimius) – No. 13 'Oh worse than death indeed!' (Theodora)
- 04:24No. 14 Air 'Angels, ever bright and fair' (Theodora)
- 00:57Recitative 'Unhappy happy crew!' (Didymus, Irene)
- 05:30No. 15 Air 'Kind Heav'n' (Didymus)
- 00:20Recitative 'Oh love, how great thy pow'r!' (Irene)
- 03:31No. 16 Chorus 'Go, gen'rous, pious youth' (Christians)
- 00:27Recitative 'Ye men of Antioch' (Valens)
- 00:52No. 17 Chorus 'Queen of summer' (Heathens)
- 02:13No. 18 Air 'Wide spread his name' (Valens)
- 00:37Recitative 'Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid' (Valens)
- 01:19No. 19 Chorus 'Venus, laughing from the skies' (Heathens)
- 00:40No. 20 Sinfonia
- 00:27Recitative 'O thou, bright sun!' (Theodora)
- 03:43No. 21 Air 'With darkness deep' (Theodora)
- 01:07No. 22 Air
- 01:10Sinfonia
- 00:23Recitative 'But why are thou disquieted, my soul?' (Theodora)
- 04:08No. 23 Air 'O that I on wings could rise' (Theodora)
- 01:08Recitative 'Long have I known' (Didymus, Septimius)
- 03:46No. 24 Air 'Tho' the honours' (Septimius)
- 00:38Recitative 'O save her, then' (Didymus, Septimius)
- 06:58No. 25 Air 'Deeds of kindness' (Didymus)
- 00:27Recitative 'The clouds begin to veil' (Irene)
- 03:53No. 26 Air 'Defend her, Heav'n' (Irene)
- 00:39Recitative 'Or lull'd with grief' (Didymus)
- 02:38No. 27 Air 'Sweet rose and lily' (Didymus)
- 01:12Recitative 'O save me, Heav'n' (Theodora, Didymus)
- 02:46No. 28 Air 'The pilgrim's home' (Theodora)
- 02:01No. 29 Accompagnato 'Forbid it, Heav'n!' (Didymus) – Recitative 'Or say, what right have I' (Didymus, Theodora)
- 04:53No. 30 Duet 'To thee, thou glorious son of worth' (Theodora, Didymus)
- 00:42Recitative ''Tis night' (Irene)
- 04:37No. 31 Chorus 'He saw the lovely youth' (Christians)
Part III
- 04:58No. 32 Air 'Lord, to thee' (Irene)
- 00:30Recitative 'But see! the good, the virtuous Didymus!' (Irene, Theodora)
- 03:25No. 33 Air 'When sunk in anguish' (Theodora)
- 03:34No. 34 Chorus and Solo 'Blest be the hand' (Christians, Theodora)
- 00:27Recitative 'Undaunted in the court' (Messenger, Irene)
- 00:35Recitative 'Ah! Theodora' (Irene) – No. 35 Accompagnato 'O my Irene' – Recitative 'Stay me not' (Theodora)
- 01:19No. 36 Duet 'Whither, Princess, do you fly?' (Irene, Theodora)
- 00:24Recitative 'She's gone' (Irene)
- 03:47No. 37 Air 'New scenes of joy' (Irene)
- 01:51Recitative 'Is it a Christian virtue, then' (Valens, Didymus) – 'Be that my doom' (Theodora, Septimius)
- 05:39No. 38 Air 'From virtue springs each gen'rous deed' (Septimius)
- 01:08No. 39 Air 'Cease, ye slaves' (Valens)
- 00:48Recitative ''Tis kind, my friends' (Didymus, Theodora)
- 03:00No. 40 Chorus 'How strange their ends' (Heathens)
- 00:32Recitative 'On me your frowns' (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
- 01:16No. 41 Air 'Ye ministers of justice' (Valens)
- 00:39Recitative 'And must such beauty suffer?' (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
- 05:49No. 42 Air and Duet 'Streams of pleasure' (Didymus) – 'Thither let our hearts aspire' (Didymus, Theodora)
- 00:16Recitative 'Ere this, their doom is past' (Irene)
- 02:25No. 43 Chorus 'O Love Divine' (Christians)
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