G. F. Händel: Oratorium 'Theodora', HWV 68 (excerpts), 1750
1. Overtura
from act one
2. I. Rezitativ - 'tis Dioclesian's natal day
3. I. Arie - Go, my faithful soldier
4. I. Chor - And draw a blessing down
5. I. Rezitativ - Vouchsafe, dread Sir
6. I. Choir - For ever thus stands fix'd the doom
7. I. Rezitativ - Most cruel edict!
8. I. Rezitativ - I know thy virtues
9. I. Rezitativ - Though hard
10. I. Arie - Fond flatt'ring word, adieu!
11. I. Chor - Come, mighty father
12. I. Rezitativ - Fly, fly, my brethren!
13. I. Arie - As with rosy steps
14. I. Rezitativ - Mistaken wretches!
15. I. Accompagnato - Oh worse than death
16. I. Arie - Angels, ever bright and fair
17. I. Rezitativ - Unhappy, happy crew!
18. I. Accompagnato - Arie 'Kind Heaven'
19. I. Rezitativ - Oh love, how great thy pow'r
20. I. Chor - Go, gen'rous pious youth!
from act two
21. II. Chor - Queen of summer
22. II. Arie - Wide spread his name
23. II. Rezitativ - Return, Septimius
24. II. Chor - Venus laughing from the skies
25. II. Arie - With Darkness Deep as In My Woe
26. II. Rezitativ - But why art thou disquieted in my soul
27. II. Arie - Oh that I on wings could rise
28. II. Rezitativ - Oh save her then
29. II. Arie - Deeds of kindness
30. II. Arie - Defend her heaven
31. II. Rezitativ - Or lull'd with grief
32. II. Arie - Sweet rose and lily
33. II. Rezitativ - Oh save me, Heaven
34. II. Arie - The pilgrim's home
35. II. Accompagnato - Forbid it, Heaven!
36. II. Duett - To thee
37. II. Rezitativ - 'tis night
38. II. Chor - He saw the lovely youth
from act three
39. III. Chor - Blest be the hand
40. III. Rezitativ - Undauntend in the court
41. III. Rezitativ - It is a Christian virtue
42. III. Arie - Cease, ye slaves
43. III. Rezitativ - 'tis kind, my friends
44. III. Chor - How strange their ends
45. III. Arie - Duett - Streams of pleasure
46. III. Chor - Oh love divine
47. Applause
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