Handel / Barockorchester Frankfurt / Wieland - Theodora (Oratorio) [3 CD]

Tracklist:

1. Theodora, Hwv 68: Overture
2. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 1: Recitativo: 'tis Dioclesian's Natal Day (Valens)
3. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 1: Air: Go, My Faithful Soldier, Go (Valens)
4. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 1: Chorus: And Draw A Blessing Down (Chorus Of Heathens)
5. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 1: Recitativo: Vouchsafe, Dread Sir (Didymus, Valens)
6. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 1: Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword And Fire (Valens)
7. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 1: Chorus: For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd The Doom (Chorus Of Heathens)
8. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 2: Recitativo: Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus)
9. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 2: Air: The Raptur'd Soul (Didymus)
10. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 2: Recitativo: I Know Thy Virtues, And Ask Not Thy Faith (Septimius)
11. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 2: Air: Descend, Kind Pity (Septimius)
12. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 3: Recitativo: Though Hard, My Friends (Theodora)
13. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 3: Air: Fond Flatt'ring World, Adieu! (Theodora)
14. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh Bright Example Of All Goodness (Irene)
15. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 3: Aria: Bane Of Virtue, Nurse Of Passions (Irene)
16. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 3: Chorus: Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord (Chorus Of Christians)
17. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 4: Recitativo: Fly, Fly My Brethren (Messenger, Irene)
18. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 4: Air: As With Rosy Steps (Irene)
19. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 4: Chorus: All Pow'r In Heaven Above, Or Earth Beneath (Chorus Of Christians)
20. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 5: Recitativo: Mistaken Wretches, Why Thus Blind To Fate (Septimius)
21. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 5: Air: Dread The Fruits Of Christian Folly (Septimius)
22. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 5: Recitativo: Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)
23. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 5: Recitativo: Oh Worse Than Death Indeed! (Theodora)
24. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 5: Air: Angels, Ever Bright And Fair (Theodora)
25. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 6: Recitativo: Unhappy, Happy Crew! (Didymus, Irene)
26. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 6: Accompagnato And Air: Kind Heaven, If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus)
27. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 6: Recitativo: Oh Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene)
28. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act I Scene 6: Chorus: Go, Gen'rous Pious Youth! (Chorus Of Christians)
29. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 1: Recitativo: Ye Men Of Antioch, With Solemn Pomp (Valens)
30. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 1: Chorus: Queen Of Summer, Queen Of Love (Chorus Of Heathens)
31. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 1: Air: Wide Spread His Name (Valens)
32. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 1: Recitativo: Return, Septimius, To The Stubborn Maid (Valens)
33. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 1: Chorus: Venus Laughing From The Skies (Chorus Of Heathens)
34. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 2: Symphony
35. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: O Thou Bright Sun! How Sweet Thy Rays (Theodora)
36. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 2: Air: With Darkness Deep (Theodora)
37. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 2: Symphony
38. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 2: Recitativo: But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul? (Theodora)
39. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 2: Air: Oh That I On Wings Could Rise (Theodora)
40. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 3: Recitativo: Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul. (Didymus, Septimius)
41. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 3: Air: Though The Honours, That Flora And Venus Receive From The Romans (Septimius)
42. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh Save Her Then, Or Give Me Pow'r (Didymus, Septimius)
43. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 3: Air: Deeds Of Kindness To Display, Pity Suing (Didymus)
44. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 4: Recitativo: The Clouds Begin To Veil The Hemisphere (Irene)
45. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 4: Aria: Defend Her Heaven! (Irene)
46. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 5: Recitativo: Or Lull'd With Grief Or Rapt Her Soul To Heaven (Didymus)
47. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 5: Air: Sweet Rose And Lilly (Didymus)
48. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 5: Recitativo: Oh Save Me, Heaven (Theodora, Didymus)
49. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 5: Aria: The Pilgrim's Home (Theodora)
50. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 5: Accompagnato: Forbid It, Heaven! (Didymus)
51. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 5: Recitativo: Or Say, What Right Have I To Take What Just Reflection (Didymus, Theodora)
52. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 5: Duet: To Thee, Thou Glorious Son Of Worth (Theodora, Didymus)
53. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 6: Recitativo: 'tis Night; But Night's Sweet Blessing (Irene)
54. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act II Scene 6: Chorus: He Saw The Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey (Chorus Of Christians)
55. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 1: Air: Lord, To Thee Each Night And Day (Irene)
56. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 2: Recitativo: But See, The Good, The Virtuous Didymus (Irene, Theodora)
57. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 2: Air: When Sunk In Anguish And Despair (Theodora)
58. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 2: Chorus: Blest Be The Hand, And Blest The Pow'r (Theodora, Chorus Of Christians)
59. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 3: Recitativo And Accompagnato: Undaunted In The Court Stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene, Theodor
60. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 3: Duet: Wither, Princess, Do You Fly? (Irene, Theodora)
61. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 3: Recitativo: She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty And Life (Irene)
62. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 3: Air: New Scenes Of Joy (Irene)
63. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 4: Recitativo: Is It A Christian Virtue Then (Valens, Didymus) - Scene 5: Be That My Doom! (Theo
64. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 5: Air: From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed (Septimius)
65. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 5: Air: Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r (Valens)
66. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 5: Recitativo: 'tis Kind, My Friends, But Kinder Still (Didymus, Theodora)
67. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 5: Chorus: How Strange Their Ends (Chorus Of Heathens)
68. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 5: Recitativo: On Me Your Frowns Your Utmost Rage Exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
69. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 5: Air: Ye Ministers Of Justice, Lead Them Hence (Valens)
70. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 6: Recitativo: And Must Such Beauty Suffer? (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
71. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 6: Air And Duet: Streams Of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora)
72. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 7: Recitativo: Ere This Their Doom Is Past (Irene)
73. Theodora, Hwv 68: Act III Scene 7: Chorus: Oh Love Devine, Thou Source Of Fame (Chorus Of Christians)

UPC: 747313270071
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 3.27.12
Format: CD