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Theodora HWV 68

Libretto: Thomas Morell
Leonardo García Alarcón, Chœur de chambre de Namur, Millenium Orchestra, Sophie Junker (Soprano), Dara Savinova (Mezzo Soprano), Christopher Lowrey (Countertenor), Frederico Projecto (Tenor), Matthew Newlin (Tenor), Andreas Wolf (Bass)
2023, Namur, Grand Manège Concert Hall, Namur
74 Tracks, 2:45:28

  • Part I

    • 1. Ouverture
      02:51
    • 2. Recitative. 'tis Dioclesian's Natal Day (Valens)
      00:33
    • 3. Air. Go, My Faithful Soldier (Valens)
      01:53
    • 4. Chorus of Heathens. And Draw a Blessing Down
      02:05
    • 5. Recitative. Vouchsafe, Dread Sir, a Gracious Ear (Didymus, Valens)
      01:01
    • 6. Air. Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire (Valens)
      03:03
    • 7. Chorus of Heathens. For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom
      01:35
    • 8. Recitative. Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus)
      00:34
    • 9. Air. The Raptur'd Soul Defies the Sword (Didymus)
      09:16
    • 10. Recitative. I Know Thy Virtues, and Ask Not Thy Faith (Septimius)
      00:55
    • 11. Air. Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest (Septimius)
      07:54
    • 12. Recitative. Though Hard, My Friends (Theodora)
      00:28
    • 13. Air. Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu! (Theodora)
      04:22
    • 14. Recitative. O Bright Example of All Goodness! (Irene)
      00:29
    • 15. Chorus of Christians. Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord
      02:27
    • 16. Recitative. Fly, Fly, My Brethren, Heathen Rage Pursues Us Swift (Messenger, Irene)
      00:57
    • 17. Air. As With Rosy Steps the Morn (Irene)
      06:28
    • 18. Chorus of Christians. All Pow'r in Heav'n Above or Earth Beneath
      02:20
    • 19. Recitative. Mistaken Wretches! (Septimius)
      00:24
    • 20. Air. Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly (Septimius)
      02:45
    • 21. Recitative. Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)
      01:01
    • 22. Accompagnato. Oh, Worse than Death Indeed! (Theodora)
      00:21
    • 23. Air. Angels, Ever Bright and Fair (Theodora)
      02:36
    • 24. Recitative. Unhappy, Happy Crew! (Didymus, Irene)
      01:11
    • 25. Air. Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus)
      05:35
    • 26. Recitative. O Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene)
      00:25
    • 27. Chorus of Christians. Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth
      04:04

  • Part II

    • 1. Recitative. Ye Men of Antioch, with Solemn Pomp (Valens)
      00:40
    • 2. Chorus of Haethens. Queen of Summer, Queen of Love
      01:06
    • 3. Air. Wide Spread His Name (Valens)
      02:03
    • 4. Recitative. Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid (Valens)
      00:42
    • 5. Chorus of Haethens. Venus Laughing from the Skies
      01:12
    • 6. Sinfonia (Largo)
      00:40
    • 7. Recitative. O Thou Bright Sun! (Theodora)
      00:39
    • 8. Air. With Darkness Deep, as Is My Woe (Theodora)
      03:47
    • 9. Air
      01:00
    • 10. Recitative. But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul? (Theodora)
      00:32
    • 11. Air. Oh, That I on Wings Could Rise (Theodora)
      03:14
    • 12. Recitative. Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul (Didymus, Septimius)
      01:17
    • 13. Air. Though the Honours That Flora and Venus Receive (Septimius)
      03:22
    • 14. Recitative. Oh, Save Her Then (Didymus, Septimius)
      00:44
    • 15. Air. Deeds of Kindness to Display (Didymus)
      08:55
    • 16. Recitative. The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere (Irene)
      00:36
    • 17. Air. Defend Her, Heav'n! (Irene)
      05:25
    • 18. Recitative. Or Lull'd with Grief, or Rapt Her Soul to Heav'n (Didymus)
      00:28
    • 19. Air. Sweet Rose and Lily, Flow'ry Form (Didymus)
      02:33
    • 20. Recitative. Oh, Save Me, Heav'n, in This My Perilous Hour! (Theodora, Didymus)
      01:33
    • 21. Air. The Pilgrim's Home, the Sick Man's He (Theodora)
      03:20
    • 22. Accompagnato. Forbid It, Heav'n! (Didymus)
      00:29
    • 23. Recitative. Or Say, What Right Have I (Didymus, Theodora)
      01:51
    • 24. Duett. To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth (Theodora, Didymus)
      05:21
    • 25. Recitative. 'Tis Night, but Night's Sweet Blessing Is Denied (Irene)
      00:57
    • 26. Chorus of Christians. He Saw the Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey
      03:59

  • Part III

    • 1. Air. Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day (Irene)
      06:17
    • 2. Recitative. But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus! (Irene, Theodora)
      00:44
    • 3. Air. When Sunk in Anguish and Despair (Theodora)
      03:32
    • 4. Solo and Chorus. Blest Be the Hand, and Blest the Pow'r (Christians, Theodora)
      03:19
    • 5. Recitative. Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene)
      00:50
    • 6. Accompagnato. O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind (Theodora)
      00:32
    • 7. Recitative. Stay Me Not, Dear Friend (Theodora)
      00:13
    • 8. Duet. Whither, Princess, Do You Fly (Irene, Theodora)
      01:13
    • 9. Recitative. She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life (Irene)
      00:31
    • 10. Air. New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On (Irene)
      04:16
    • 11. Recitative. Is It a Christian Virtue Then (Valens, Didymus)
      01:10
    • 12. Recitative. Be That My Doom. You May Inflict It Here (Theodora, Septimius)
      00:59
    • 13. Air. Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r! (Valens)
      01:01
    • 14. Recitative. 'Tis Kind, My Friends, but Kinder Still (Didymus, Theodora)
      01:08
    • 15. Chorus of Heathens. How Strange Their Ends
      02:44
    • 16. Recitative. On Me Your Frowns, Your Utmost Rage Exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
      00:35
    • 17. Air. Ye Ministers of Justice, Lead Them Hence (Valens)
      01:07
    • 18. Recitative. And Must Such Beauty Suffer? (Didymus, Theodora)
      00:53
    • 19. Air and Duett. Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora)
      06:20
    • 20. Recitative. Ere This, Their Doom Is Past and They Are Gone (Irene)
      00:30
    • 21. Chorus of Christians. O Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame
      03:36