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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Overture
3:05 - 2
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Trio
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Courante
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "'Tis Diocletian's natal day" (Valens)
0:32 - 5
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Go, my faithful soldier, go" (Valens)
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: "And Draw a Blessing Down" (Chorus)
2:05 - 7
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Vouchsafe, dread Sir" (Didymus, Valens)
0:55 - 8
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire" (Valens)
3:36 - 9
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "For ever thus stands fix'd the doom" (Heathens)
1:34 - 10
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Most cruel edict!" (Didymus)
0:31 - 11
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "The raptur'd soul defies the sword" (Didymus)
8:28 - 12
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "I know thy virtues" (Septimius)
0:41 - 13
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Descend, kind Pity" (Septimius)
6:17 - 14
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora)
0:28 - 15
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Fond flatt'ring world, adieu!" (Theodora)
4:41 - 16
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O bright example of all goodness!" (Irene)
0:29 - 17
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Bane of virtue, nurse of passions" (Irene)
5:26 - 18
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord" (Christians)
3:41 - 19
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Fly, my brethren!" - Recitative. "Ah! wither should we fly?" (Messenger, Irene)
0:59 - 20
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "As with rosy steps" (Irene)
5:57 - 21
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "All pow'r heaven above" (Christians)
2:18 - 22
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Mistaken wretches!" (Septimius)
0:20 - 23
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius)
2:40 - 24
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Deluded mortal!" (Theodora, Septimius)
1:02 - 25
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Accompagnato. "Oh worse than death indeed!" (Theodora)
0:27 - 26
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora)
3:20 - 27
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Unhappy, happy crew!" (Didymus, Irene)
1:09 - 28
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care" (Didymus)
5:28 - 29
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O love, how great thy pow'r!" (Irene)
0:24 - 30
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Go, gen'rous pious youth" (Christians)
5:53 - 31
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Ye men of Antioch" (Valens)
0:36 - 32
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Queen of Summer" (Heathens)
0:50 - 33
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Wide spread his name" (Valens)
2:14 - 34
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: "Return, Septimius" (Valens)
0:38 - 35
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Venus laughing from the skies" (Heathens)
1:19 - 36
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony
1:06 - 37
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O thou bright sun!" (Theodora)
0:33 - 38
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "With darkness deep" (Theodora)
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony II
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "But why art thou disquited" (Theodora)
0:29 - 41
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Oh that I on wings could rise" (Theodora)
3:41 - 42
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Long have I known" (Didymus, Septimius)
1:08 - 43
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Though the honours" (Septimius)
3:02 - 44
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Oh save her" (Didymus, Septimius)
0:36 - 45
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Deeds of kindness to display" (Didymus)
6:34 - 46
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "The clouds begin to veil" (Irene)
0:39 - 47
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Defend her, Heav'n" (Irene)
4:36 - 48
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul" (Didymus)
0:35 - 49
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Sweet rose and lily" (Didymus)
2:44 - 50
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O save me, Heav'n" (Theodora, Didymus)
1:27 - 51
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "The pilgrim's home" (Theodora)
3:19 - 52
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Accompagnato. "Forbid it, Heav'n!" (Didymus)
0:32 - 53
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or, say, what right have I to take" (Didymus, Theodora)
1:33 - 54
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Duet. "To thee, thou glorious son of worth" (Theodora, Didymus)
4:35 - 55
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "'Tis night, but night's sweet blessing" (Irene)
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "He saw the lovely thruth" (Christians)
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Lord, to thee each night and day" (Irene)
4:20 - 58
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!" (Irene, Theodora)
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "When sunk in anguish" (Theodora)
4:30 - 60
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Solo and Chorus. "Blest be the hand" (Theodora, Christians)
3:27 - 61
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Undaunted in the court stands Didymus" (Messenger, Irene)
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Accompagnato. "Oh my Irene, Heav'n is kind" - Recitative. "Stay me not, my friend" (Theodora)
0:34 - 63
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Duet. "Wither, princess, do you fly?" (Irene, Theodora)
1:18 - 64
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "She's gone! disdaining liberty" (Irene)
0:31 - 65
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "New scenes of joy come crowding on" (Irene)
3:30 - 66
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Is it a Christian virtue" - Recitative. "Be that my doom!" (Valens, Didymus,Theodora, Septimius)
1:53 - 67
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "From virtue springs each gen'rous deed" (Septimius)
7:05 - 68
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r" (Valens)
1:05 - 69
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "'Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora)
0:56 - 70
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Chorus. "How strange their ends" (Christians)
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "On me your frowns" - Recitative. "Ye ministers of justice" (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "And must such beauty suffer!" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air and Duet. "Streams of pleasure ever flowing" - "Thither let our hearts aspire!" (Didymus, Theodora)
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Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Ere this their doom is past" (Irene)
0:25 - 75
Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Chorus. "Oh Love divine, thou source of fame" (Irene, Christians)
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