Handel: Theodora
Christopher Lowrey, Andreas Wolf, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Sophie Junker, Dara Savinova, Leonardo García Alarcón, Matthew Newlin, Frederico Prohecto, Millenium Orchestra
No. 2, Recitative. 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day (Valens)
No. 3, Air. Go, My Faithful Soldier (Valens)
No. 4, Chorus of Heathens. And Draw a Blessing Down
No. 5, Recitative. Vouchsafe, Dread Sir, a Gracious Ear (Didymus, Valens)
No. 6, Air. Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire (Valens)
No. 7, Chorus of Heathens. For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom
No. 8, Recitative. Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus)
No. 9, Air. The Raptur'd Soul Defies the Sword (Didymus)
No. 10, Recitative. I Know Thy Virtues, and Ask Not Thy Faith (Septimius)
Matthew Newlin, Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón
No. 11, Air. Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest (Septimius)
Leonardo García Alarcón, Matthew Newlin, Millenium Orchestra
No. 12, Recitative. Though Hard, My Friends (Theodora)
No. 13, Air. Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu! (Theodora)
No. 14, Recitative. O Bright Example of All Goodness! (Irene)
Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra, Dara Savinova
No. 15, Chorus of Christians. Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord
No. 16, Recitative. Fly, Fly, My Brethren, Heathen Rage Pursues Us Swift (Messenger, Irene)
No. 17, Air. As With Rosy Steps the Morn (Irene)
Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra, Dara Savinova
No. 18, Chorus of Christians. All Pow'r in Heav'n Above or Earth Beneath
No. 19, Recitative. Mistaken Wretches! (Septimius)
Leonardo García Alarcón, Matthew Newlin, Millenium Orchestra
No. 20, Air. Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly (Septimius)
Millenium Orchestra, Matthew Newlin, Leonardo García Alarcón
No. 21, Recitative. Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)
Leonardo García Alarcón, Matthew Newlin, Millenium Orchestra, Sophie Junker
No. 22, Accompagnato. Oh, Worse than Death Indeed! (Theodora)
No. 23, Air. Angels, Ever Bright and Fair (Theodora)
No. 24, Recitative. Unhappy, Happy Crew! (Didymus, Irene)
Leonardo García Alarcón, Christopher Lowrey, Dara Savinova, Millenium Orchestra
No. 25, Air. Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus)
No. 26, Recitative. O Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene)
Millenium Orchestra, Dara Savinova, Leonardo García Alarcón
No. 27, Chorus of Christians. Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth
No. 1, Recitative. Ye Men of Antioch, with Solemn Pomp (Valens)
No. 2, Chorus of Heathens. Queen of Summer, Queen of Love
No. 3, Air. Wide Spread His Name (Valens)
No. 4, Recitative. Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid (Valens)
No. 5, Chorus of Heathens. Venus Laughing from the Skies
Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2
No. 7, Recitative. O Thou Bright Sun! (Theodora)
No. 8, Air. With Darkness Deep, as Is My Woe (Theodora)
No. 10, Recitative. But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul? (Theodora)
No. 11, Air. Oh, That I on Wings Could Rise (Theodora)
No. 12, Recitative. Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul (Didymus, Septimius)
Christopher Lowrey, Matthew Newlin, Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra
No. 13, Air. Though the Honours That Flora and Venus Receive (Septimius)
Matthew Newlin, Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra
No. 14, Recitative. Oh, Save Her Then (Didymus, Septimius)
Matthew Newlin, Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón
No. 15, Air. Deeds of Kindness to Display (Didymus)
No. 16, Recitative. The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere (Irene)
Leonardo García Alarcón, Dara Savinova, Millenium Orchestra
No. 17, Air. Defend Her, Heav'n! (Irene)
Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Dara Savinova
No. 18, Recitative. Or Lull'd with Grief, or Rapt Her Soul to Heav'n (Didymus)
No. 19, Air. Sweet Rose and Lily, Flow'ry Form (Didymus)
No. 20, Recitative. Oh, Save Me, Heav'n, in This My Perilous Hour! (Theodora, Didymus)
No. 21, Air. The Pilgrim's Home, the Sick Man's He (Theodora)
No. 22, Accompagnato. Forbid It, Heav'n! (Didymus)
No. 23, Recitative. Or Say, What Right Have I (Didymus, Theodora)
No. 24, Duet. To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth (Theodora, Didymus)
No. 25, Recitative. 'Tis Night, but Night's Sweet Blessing Is Denied (Irene)
Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Dara Savinova
No. 26, Chorus of Christians. He Saw the Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey
Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3
No. 1, Air. Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day (Irene)
Leonardo García Alarcón, Dara Savinova, Millenium Orchestra
No. 2, Recitative. But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus! (Irene, Theodora)
Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Sophie Junker, Dara Savinova
No. 3, Air. When Sunk in Anguish and Despair (Theodora)
No. 4, Solo and Chorus. Blest Be the Hand, and Blest the Pow'r (Christians, Theodora)
No. 5, Recitative. Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene)
Dara Savinova, Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Frederico Prohecto
Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3
No. 6, Accompagnato. O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind (Theodora)
No. 7, Recitative. Stay Me Not, Dear Friend (Theodora)
No. 8, Duet. Whither, Princess, Do You Fly (Irene, Theodora)
Sophie Junker, Leonardo García Alarcón, Dara Savinova, Millenium Orchestra
No. 9, Recitative. She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life (Irene)
Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Dara Savinova
No. 10, Air. New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On (Irene)
Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra, Dara Savinova
No. 11, Recitative. Is It a Christian Virtue Then (Valens, Didymus)
No. 12, Recitative. Be That My Doom. You May Inflict It Here (Theodora, Septimius)
Matthew Newlin, Sophie Junker, Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón
No. 13, Air. Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r! (Valens)
No. 14, Recitative. 'Tis Kind, My Friends, but Kinder Still (Didymus, Theodora)
No. 15, Chorus of Heathens. How Strange Their Ends
No. 16, Recitative. On Me Your Frowns, Your Utmost Rage Exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
No. 17, Air. Ye Ministers of Justice, Lead Them Hence (Valens)
No. 18, Recitative. And Must Such Beauty Suffer? (Didymus, Theodora)
No. 19, Air and Duet. Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora)
No. 20, Recitative. Ere This, Their Doom Is Past and They Are Gone (Irene)
Dara Savinova, Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón
No. 21, Chorus of Christians. O Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame
Production
- Jerome LejeuneExecutive Producer
- Manuel MohinoRecording Engineer