Theodora

Trackliste Theodora HWV 68 (Oratorium) (Gesamtaufnahme) Händel, Georg Friedrich Ouvertüre Rezitativ: 'Tis Diocletian's natal day (1. Akt) Arie: Go, my faithful soldier, go Chor: And draw a blessing down Rezitativ: Vouchsafe, dread Sir Arie: Racks, gibbets, sword and fire Chor: For ever thus stand fix'd the doom Rezitativ: Most cruel edict! Arie: The raptur'd soul Rezitativ: I know thy virtues Arie: Descend, kind Pity Arie: Fond, flatt'ring world, adieu! Rezitativ: O bright example of all goodness Arie: Bane of virtue Chor: Come, mighty Father Rezitativ: Fly, fly, my brethren! Arie: As with rosy steps Chor: All pow'r in heav'n Rezitativ: Mistaken wretches! Arie: Dread the fruits of Christian folly Rezitativ: Deluded mortal! Accompagnato: Oh, worse than death indeed! Arie: Angels, ever bright and fair Rezitativ: Ye men of Antioch Arie: Wide spread his name Rezitativ: Return, Septimius Chor: Venus laughing from the skies Rezitativ: Unhappy, happy crew! Arie: Kind Heav'n, if virtue be thy care Rezitativ: O love, how great thy pow'r! Chor: Go, gen'rous, pious youth Sinfonia (2. Akt) Rezitativ: O thou, bright sun! Arie: With darkness deep as is my woe Sinfonia Arie: Oh, that I on wings could rise Arie: Defend her, Heav'n Rezitativ: Long have I known Arie: Deeds of kindness Sinfonia Rezitativ: Or lull'd with grief Arie: The pilgrim's home Accompagnato - Rezitativ: Forbid it, Heav'n! Duett: To thee, thou glorious son of worth Chor: He saw the lovely youth Arie: Lord, to thee (3. Akt) Rezitativ: But see! The good, the virtuous Didymus! Arie: When sunk in anguish Chor and Solo: Blest be the hand Rezitativ: Undaunted in the court Arie: From virtue springs Rezitativ: 'Tis kind, my friends Chor: How strange their ends Rezitativ: On me your frowns Arie: Cease, ye slaves Rezitativ: And must such beauty suffer? Arie und Duett: Streams of pleasure Rezitativ: Ere this their doom Chor: O Love Divine