Handel : Theodora

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Overtura (Maestoso - Allegro) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Trio (Larghetto e piano) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Courante View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: Recitative, "Tis Diocletian's natal day" (Valens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 1a, Aria, "Go, my faithful soldier, go" (Valens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 2, Chorus, "And draw a blessing down on his imperial crown" (Heathens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: Recitative, "Vouchsafe, dread Sir, a gracious ear" (Didymus, Valens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 3, Aria, "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire" (Valens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 4, Chorus, "For ever thus stands fix'd the doom" (Heathens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: Recitative, "Most cruel edict!" (Didymus) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: No. 5, Aria, "The raptur'd soul defies the sword" (Didymus) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: Recitative, "I know thy virtues" (Septimius) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: No. 6, Aria, "Descend, kind Pity, heav'nly guest" (Septimius) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: Recitative, "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: No. 7, Aria, "Fond flatt'ring world, adieu!" (Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: Recitative, "O bright example of all goodness!" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: No. 8, Aria, "Bane of virtue, nurse of passions" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: No. 9, Chorus, "Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord" (Christians) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 4: Recitative, "Fly, my brethren!" (Messenger) - Recitative, "Ah! wither should we fly?" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 4: No. 10, Aria, "As with rosy steps the morn advancing" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 4: No. 11, Chorus, "All pow'r heaven above, or earth beneath" (Christians) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: Recitative, "Mistaken wretches! why thus blind to fate" (Septimius) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: No. 12, Aria, "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: Recitative, "Deluded mortal! Call it not rebellion" (Theodora, Septimius) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: No. 13, Recitative accompanied, "Oh worse than death indeed!" (Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: No. 14, Aria, "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 6: Recitative, "Unhappy, happy crew!" (Didymus, Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 6: No. 15, Aria, "Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care" (Didymus) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 6: Recitative, "O love, how great thy pow'r!" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 6: No. 16, Chorus, "Go, gen'rous pious youth" (Christians) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: Recitative, "Ye men of Antioch" (Valens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 17, Chorus, "Queen of summer, queen of love" (Heathens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 18, Aria, "Wide spread his name and make his glory" (Valens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: Recitative, "Return, Septimius" (Valens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 19, "Venus laughing from the skies" (Heathens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 20, Symphony (Largo) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: Recitative, "O thou bright sun!" (Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 21a, Aria, "With darkness deep, as is my woe" (Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 21b, Sinfonia (Largo) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: Recitative, "But why art thou disquited, my soul?" (Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 22, Aria, "Oh that I on wings could rise" (Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 3: Recitative, "Long have I known thy friendly social soul" (Didymus, Septimius) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 3: No. 23, Aria, "Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive" (Septimius) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 3: Recitative, "Oh save her then or give me pow'r to save" (Didymus, Septimius) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 3: No. 24, Aria, "Deeds of kindness to display" (Didymus) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 4: Recitative, "The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 4: No. 25, Aria, "Defend her, Heav'n, let angels spread" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: Recitative, "Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to Heav'n" (Didymus) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 26, Aria, "Sweet rose and lily, flow'ry form!" (Didymus) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: Recitative, "O save me, Heav'n, in this my perilous hour!" (Theodora, Didymus) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 27, Aria, "The pilgrim's home, the sick man's health" (Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 28, Recitative accompanied, "Forbid it, Heav'n!" (Didymus) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: Recitative, "Or, say, what right have I to take" (Didymus, Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 29, Duet, "To thee, thou glorious son of worth" (Theodora, Didymus) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 6: Recitative, "Tis night, but night's sweet blessing" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 6: No. 30, Chorus, "He saw the lovely thruth" (Christians) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 1: No. 31, Aria, "Lord, to thee each night and day" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 2: Recitative, "But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!" (Irene, Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 2: No. 32a, Aria, "When sunk in anguish and despair" (Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 2: No. 33, Solo and Chorus, "Blest be the hand" (Theodora, Christians) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: Recitative, "Undaunted in the court stands Didymus" (Messenger, Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: No. 34, Recitative accompanied, "Oh my Irene, Heav'n is kind" - Recitative, "Stay me not, my friend" (Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: No. 35, Duet, "Wither, princess, do you fly?" (Irene, Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: Recitative, "She's gone! disdaining liberty" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: No. 36, Aria, "New scenes of joy come crowding on" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 4: Recitative, "Is it a Christian virtue" (Valens, Didymus) - Recitative, "Be that my doom!" (Theodora, Septimius) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: No. 37a, Aria, "From virtue springs each gen'rous deed" (Septimius) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: No. 38a, Aria, "Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r" (Valens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: Recitative, "Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: No. 39, Chorus, "How strange their ends and yet how glorious!" (Christians) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: Recitative, "On me your frowns" (Didymus, Theodora, Valens) - Recitative, "Ye ministers of justice" (Valens) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: Recitative, "And must such beauty suffer!" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: No. 41, Aria and Duet, "Streams of pleasure ever flowing … Thither let our hearts aspire!" (Didymus, Theodora) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: Recitative, "Ere this their doom is past" (Irene) View on Youtube

Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: No. 42, Chorus, "Oh Love divine, thou source of fame" (Irene, Christians) View on Youtube