‎Theodora, HWV68 recording by Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra — Apple Music Classical

Overture

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

6:28

Act 1. Recit: 'Tis Dioclesian's natal Day

Nicholas McGegan, David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:25

Act 1. Air: Go my faithful Soldier, go

David Thomas, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

1:54

Act 1. Chorus: And draw a Blessing down

Nicholas McGegan, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

1:58

Act 1. Recit: Vouchsafe, dread Sir, a gracious Ear

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Drew Minter, David Thomas, Nicholas McGegan

0:51

Act 1. Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword, & Fire

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, David Thomas

3:21

Act 1. Chorus: For ever thus stands fix'd the Doom

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

1:53

Act 1. Recit: Most cruel Edict

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Drew Minter

0:30

Act 1. Air: The raptur'd Soul defies the Sword

Nicholas McGegan, Drew Minter, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

8:03

Act 1. Recit: I know thy Virtues

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Jeffrey Thomas

0:37

Act 1. Air: Descend, kind Pity

Jeffrey Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

7:37

Act 1. Recit: Tho' hard, my Friends, yet Wholesome

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Nicholas McGegan

0:19

Act 1. Air: Fond, flatt'ring World

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

3:26

Act 1. Recit: O bright Example of all Goodness

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Jennifer Lane

0:26

Act 1. Air: Bane of Virtue

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Jennifer Lane

5:40

Act 1. Chorus: Come, mighty Father

Nicholas McGegan, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

2:17

Act 1. Recit: Fly, fly, my Brethren

Neal Rogers, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Jennifer Lane

0:43

Act 1. Air: As with rosy steps the Morn

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Jennifer Lane

5:45

Act 1. Chorus: All Pow'r in Heav'n above

U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

2:18

Act 1. Recit: Mistaken wretches

Jeffrey Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

0:19

Act 1. Air: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly

Jeffrey Thomas, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

2:58

Act 1. Recit: Deluded Mortal

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Jeffrey Thomas, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

1:00

Act I, Air, "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora)

Nicholas McGegan, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

4:24

Act 1. Recit: Unhappy, happy Crew

Drew Minter, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Jennifer Lane

0:56

Act 1. Air: Kind Heav'n

Drew Minter, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

5:30

Act 1. Recit: O Love: how great thy Pow'r

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Jennifer Lane, Nicholas McGegan

0:19

Act 1. Chorus: Go, gen'rous, pious Youth

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

3:31

Act 2. Recit: Ye Men of Antioch

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, David Thomas

0:26

Act 2. Chorus: Queen of Summer

U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

0:52

Act 2. Air: Wide spread his Name

David Thomas, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

2:12

Act 2. Recit: Return, Septimius

Nicholas McGegan, David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:36

Act 2. Chorus: Venus laughing from the skies

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Nicholas McGegan

1:19

Act 2. Interlude

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:40

Act II, Recit, "O Thou bright Sun" (Theodora)

Nicholas McGegan, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:27

Act II, Air, "With Darkness" (Theodora)

Nicholas McGegan, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

3:43

Act 2. Interlude

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

1:06

Act 2. "Symphony of Soft Musick"

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

1:09

Act 2. Recit: But why art Thou disquieted

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

0:22

Act II, Air, "Oh! that I on wings could rise" (Theodora)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

4:07

Act 2. Recit: Long have I known

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Drew Minter, Jeffrey Thomas

1:08

Act 2. Air: Tho' the Honours

Jeffrey Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

3:46

Act 2. Recit: O save her then

Drew Minter, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Jeffrey Thomas, Nicholas McGegan

0:37

Act 2. Air: Deeds of Kindness to display

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Drew Minter

6:58

Act 2. Recit: The Clouds begin

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Jennifer Lane

0:26

Act 2. Air: Defend her, Heav'n

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Jennifer Lane

3:53

Act 2. Recit: Or lull'd with Grief

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Drew Minter

0:38

Act 2. Air: Sweet Rose, & Lilly

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Drew Minter, Nicholas McGegan

2:37

Act 2. Recit: O save me, Heav'n

Nicholas McGegan, Drew Minter, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

1:12

Act 2. Air: The Pilgrim's Home

Nicholas McGegan, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

2:45

Act 2. Recit: Forbid it, Heav'n

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Drew Minter

2:01

Act II, Duet, "To Thee, Thou glorious Son" (Theodora, Didymus)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Drew Minter

4:53

Act 2. Recit: 'Tis night

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Jennifer Lane, Nicholas McGegan

0:42

Act 2. Chorus: He saw the lovely Youth

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Nicholas McGegan

4:36

Act 3. Air: Lord, to Thee

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Jennifer Lane

4:58

Act 3. Recit: But see!

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Jennifer Lane, Nicholas McGegan

0:30

Act 3. Air: When sunk in Anguish & Despair

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

3:24

Act 3. Chorus: Blest be the Hand

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Nicholas McGegan

3:34

Act 3. Recit: Undaunted in the Court

Neal Rogers, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

0:26

Act 3. Recit: Ah! Theodora

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Jennifer Lane

0:35

Act 3. Duet: Whither, Princess, do you fly

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Jennifer Lane, Nicholas McGegan

1:19

Act 3. Recit: She's gone

Jennifer Lane, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

0:24

Act 3. Air: New scenes of Joy

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Jennifer Lane

3:46

Act 3. Recit: Is it a Christian Virtue - Be That my Doom

Jeffrey Thomas, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, David Thomas, Nicholas McGegan, Drew Minter

1:51

Act 3. Air: From Virtue springs each gen'rous Deed

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

5:39

Act 3. Air: Cease, ye Slaves, your fruitless Pray'r

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, David Thomas, Nicholas McGegan

1:08

Act 3. Recit: 'Tis kind, my Friends

Drew Minter, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

0:47

Act 3. Chorus: How strange their Ends

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Nicholas McGegan

3:00

Act 3. Recit: On me your Frowns

Drew Minter, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, David Thomas, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

0:31

Act 3. Air: Ye Ministers of Justice

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, David Thomas

1:15

Act 3. Recit: And must such Beauty suffer

Drew Minter, Jeffrey Thomas, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

0:39

Act 3. Air: Streams of Pleasure ever flowing - Duet: Thither let our Hearts aspire

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Drew Minter, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Nicholas McGegan

5:48

Act 3. Recit: E'er This, their Doom is past

Nicholas McGegan, Jennifer Lane, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:16

Act 3. Chorus: O Love Divine

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Jennifer Lane

2:24

Handel: Theodora

Nicholas McGegan, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra