Millenium Orchestra, Chœur de Chambre de Namur & Leonardo García-Alarcón - Handel: Theodora (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist:

1. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 1, Ouverture (2:51)
2. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 2, Recitative. 'tis Dioclesian's Natal Day (Valens) (0:34)
3. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 3, Air. Go, My Faithful Soldier (Valens) (1:53)
4. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 4, Chorus of Heathens. And Draw a Blessing Down (2:05)
5. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recitative. Vouchsafe, Dread Sir, a Gracious Ear (Didymus, Valens) (1:01)
6. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 6, Air. Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire (Valens) (3:03)
7. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 7, Chorus of Heathens. For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom (1:36)
8. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 8, Recitative. Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus) (0:34)
9. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 9, Air. The Raptur'd Soul Defies the Sword (Didymus) (9:17)
10. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 10, Recitative. I Know Thy Virtues, and Ask Not Thy Faith (Septimius) (0:56)
11. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 11, Air. Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest (Septimius) (7:55)
12. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 12, Recitative. Though Hard, My Friends (Theodora) (0:29)
13. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 13, Air. Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu! (Theodora) (4:22)
14. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 14, Recitative. O Bright Example of All Goodness! (Irene) (0:29)
15. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 15, Chorus of Christians. Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord (2:27)
16. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 16, Recitative. Fly, Fly, My Brethren, Heathen Rage Pursues Us Swift (Messenger, Irene) (0:57)
17. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 17, Air. As With Rosy Steps the Morn (Irene) (6:29)
18. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 18, Chorus of Christians. All Pow'r in Heav'n Above or Earth Beneath (2:20)
19. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 19, Recitative. Mistaken Wretches! (Septimius) (0:24)
20. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 20, Air. Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly (Septimius) (2:46)
21. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 21, Recitative. Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius) (1:02)
22. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 22, Accompagnato. Oh, Worse than Death Indeed! (Theodora) (0:22)
23. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 23, Air. Angels, Ever Bright and Fair (Theodora) (2:36)
24. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 24, Recitative. Unhappy, Happy Crew! (Didymus, Irene) (1:12)
25. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 25, Air. Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus) (5:35)
26. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 26, Recitative. O Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene) (0:25)
27. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 27, Chorus of Christians. Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth (4:04)
28. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 1, Recitative. Ye Men of Antioch, with Solemn Pomp (Valens) (0:40)
29. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 2, Chorus of Haethens. Queen of Summer, Queen of Love (1:06)
30. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 3, Air. Wide Spread His Name (Valens) (2:03)
31. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 4, Recitative. Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid (Valens) (0:43)
32. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 5, Chorus of Haethens. Venus Laughing from the Skies (1:13)
33. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 6, Sinfonia (Largo) (0:41)
34. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 7, Recitative. O Thou Bright Sun! (Theodora) (0:40)
35. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 8, Air. With Darkness Deep, as Is My Woe (Theodora) (3:47)
36. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 9, Air (1:00)
37. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 10, Recitative. But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul? (Theodora) (0:32)
38. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 11, Air. Oh, That I on Wings Could Rise (Theodora) (3:15)
39. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 12, Recitative. Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul (Didymus, Septimius) (1:17)
40. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 13, Air. Though the Honours That Flora and Venus Receive (Septimius) (3:22)
41. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 14, Recitative. Oh, Save Her Then (Didymus, Septimius) (0:45)
42. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 15, Air. Deeds of Kindness to Display (Didymus) (8:55)
43. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 16, Recitative. The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere (Irene) (0:37)
44. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 17, Air. Defend Her, Heav'n! (Irene) (5:26)
45. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 18, Recitative. Or Lull'd with Grief, or Rapt Her Soul to Heav'n (Didymus) (0:29)
46. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 19, Air. Sweet Rose and Lily, Flow'ry Form (Didymus) (2:34)
47. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 20, Recitative. Oh, Save Me, Heav'n, in This My Perilous Hour! (Theodora, Didymus) (1:34)
48. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 21, Air. The Pilgrim's Home, the Sick Man's He (Theodora) (3:21)
49. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 22, Accompagnato. Forbid It, Heav'n! (Didymus) (0:30)
50. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 23, Recitative. Or Say, What Right Have I (Didymus, Theodora) (1:52)
51. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 24, Duett. To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth (Theodora, Didymus) (5:22)
52. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 25, Recitative. 'Tis Night, but Night's Sweet Blessing Is Denied (Irene) (0:58)
53. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 26, Chorus of Christians. He Saw the Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey (3:59)
54. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 1, Air. Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day (Irene) (6:17)
55. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 2, Recitative. But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus! (Irene, Theodora) (0:45)
56. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 3, Air. When Sunk in Anguish and Despair (Theodora) (3:33)
57. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 4, Solo and Chorus. Blest Be the Hand, and Blest the Pow'r (Christians, Theodora) (3:20)
58. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 5, Recitative. Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene) (0:51)
59. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 6, Accompagnato. O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind (Theodora) (0:33)
60. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 7, Recitative. Stay Me Not, Dear Friend (Theodora) (0:14)
61. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 8, Duet. Whither, Princess, Do You Fly (Irene, Theodora) (1:13)
62. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 9, Recitative. She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life (Irene) (0:31)
63. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 10, Air. New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On (Irene) (4:16)
64. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 11, Recitative. Is It a Christian Virtue Then (Valens, Didymus) (1:11)
65. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 12, Recitative. Be That My Doom. You May Inflict It Here (Theodora, Septimius) (1:00)
66. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 13, Air. Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r! (Valens) (1:02)
67. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 14, Recitative. 'Tis Kind, My Friends, but Kinder Still (Didymus, Theodora) (1:09)
68. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 15, Chorus of Heathens. How Strange Their Ends (2:44)
69. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 16, Recitative. On Me Your Frowns, Your Utmost Rage Exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens) (0:35)
70. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 17, Air. Ye Ministers of Justice, Lead Them Hence (Valens) (1:07)
71. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 18, Recitative. And Must Such Beauty Suffer? (Didymus, Theodora) (0:54)
72. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 19, Air and Duett. Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora) (6:20)
73. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 20, Recitative. Ere This, Their Doom Is Past and They Are Gone (Irene) (0:30)
74. Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 21, Chorus of Christians. O Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame (3:36)