Handel: Theodora, HWV 60

3:10

Trio

1:37

Courante

1:12

Scene 1, Recitative. ’Tis Dioclesian’s Natal Day

Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

0:34

Scene 1, Air. Go, My Faithful Soldier

Adam Plachetka, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

1:54

Scene 1, Chorus. And Draw A Blessing Down

2:13

Scene 1, Recitative. Vouchsafe, Dread Sir

Tim Mead, Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

0:57

Scene 1, Air. Racks, Gibbets, Sword, & Fire

Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

3:26

Scene 1, Chorus. For Ever Thus Stands Fix’d The Doom

1:44

Scene 2, Recitative. Most Cruel Edict!

0:34

Scene 2, Air. The Raptur’d Soul Defies The Sword

Jonathan Cohen, Tim Mead, Arcangelo

7:50

Scene 2, Recitative. I Know Thy Virtues

Jonathan Cohen, Stuart Jackson, Arcangelo

0:53

Scene 2, Air. Descend, Kind Pity, Heav’nly Guest

Jonathan Cohen, Stuart Jackson, Arcangelo

7:34

Scene 3, Recitative. Tho’ Hard, My Friends

Jonathan Cohen, Louise Alder, Arcangelo

0:32

Scene 3, Air. Fond, Flatt’ring World, Adieu!

4:38

Scene 3, Recitative. O Bright Example Of All Goodness!

0:33

Scene 3, Air. Bane Of Virtue, Nurse Of Passions

Anna Stéphany, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

5:24

Scene 3, Chorus. Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord

3:09

Scene 4, Recitative. Fly, Fly, My Brethren

Jonathan Cohen, Stuart Jackson, Louise Alder, Arcangelo

0:58

Scene 4, Air. As With Rosy Steps The Morn Advancing

7:08

Scene 4, Chorus. All Pow’r In Heav’n Above

2:16

Scene 5, Recitative. Mistaken Wretches!

Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

0:24

Scene 5, Air. Dread The Fruits Of Christian Folly

Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

3:03

Scene 5, Recitative. Deluded Mortal!

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, Louise Alder, Stuart Jackson

0:51

Scene 5, Recitative, Accompany’d 'O Worse Than Death Indeed!

Jonathan Cohen, Louise Alder, Arcangelo

0:22

Scene 5, Air. Angels, Ever Bright, & Fair

3:22

Scene 6, Recitative. Unhappy Happy Crew!

Tim Mead, Jonathan Cohen, Anna Stéphany, Arcangelo

0:49

Scene 6, Air. Kind Heav’n, If Virtue Be Thy Care

Jonathan Cohen, Tim Mead, Arcangelo

5:33

Scene 6, Recitative. O Love! How Great Thy Pow’r!

0:24

Scene 6, Chorus. Go, Gen’rous, Pious Youth

4:35

Scene 1, Recitative. Ye Men Of Antioch

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Adam Plachetka

0:33

Scene 1, Chorus. Queen Of Summer, Queen Of Love

0:38

Scene 1, Air. Wide Spread His Name

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Adam Plachetka

2:21

Scene 1, Recitative. Return, Septimius, To The Stubborn Maid

Jonathan Cohen, Adam Plachetka, Arcangelo

0:34

Scene 1, Chorus. Venus Laughing From The Skies

1:17

Scene 2, Sinfonia

0:57

Scene 2, Recitative. O Thou Bright Sun!

Arcangelo, Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen

0:36

Scene 2, Air. With Darkness Deep As Is My Woe

4:07

Scene 2, Symphony Of Soft Musick

1:29

Scene 2, Recitative. But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul?

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Louise Alder

0:27

Scene 2, Air. O That I On Wings Cou’d Rise

Louise Alder, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

3:21

Scene 3, Recitative. Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul

Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen, Tim Mead, Arcangelo

1:06

Scene 3, Air. Tho’ The Honours Approved

Tim Mead, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

3:48

Scene 3, Recitative. O Save Her Then, Or Give Me Pow’r To Save

Arcangelo, Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen, Tim Mead

0:40

Scene 3, Air. Deeds Of Kindness To Display

6:29

Scene 4, Recitative. The Clouds Begin To Veil The Hemisphere

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Anna Stéphany

0:42

Scene 4, Air. Defend Her, Heav’n

5:37

Scene 5, Recitative. Or Lull’d With Grief

0:34

Scene 5, Air. Sweet Rose, & Lily

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, Tim Mead

2:41

Scene 5, Recitative. O Save Me, Heav’n

Jonathan Cohen, Louise Alder, Tim Mead, Arcangelo

1:09

Scene 5, Air. The Pilgrim’s Home

Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Louise Alder

3:20

Scene 5, Recitative, Accompany’d 'Forbid It, Heav’n!

0:25

Scene 5, Recitative. Or Say, What Right Have I

Tim Mead, Arcangelo, Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen

1:19

Scene 5, Duet. To Thee, Thou Glorious Son Of Worth

Tim Mead, Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

4:29

Scene 6, Recitative. ’Tis Night

Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, Anna Stéphany

0:55

Scene 6, Chorus. He Saw The Lovely Youth

4:32

Scene 1, Air. Lord To Thee, Each Night, & Day

5:21

Scene 2, Recitative. But See, The Good, The Virtuous Didymus!

Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo, Anna Stéphany

0:36

Scene 2, Air. When Sunk In Anguish, & Despair

Louise Alder, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

3:50

Scene 2, Chorus. Blest Be The Hand

Arcangelo, Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen, Louise Alder

3:09

Scene 3, Recitative. Undaunted In The Court Stands Didymus

Anna Stéphany, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

0:49

Scene 3, Recitative, Accompany’d 'O My Irene, Heav’n Is Kind

Jonathan Cohen, Louise Alder, Arcangelo

0:26

Scene 3, Recitative. Stay Me Not, Dear Friend

0:11

Scene 3, Duet. Whither, Princess, Do You Fly

Louise Alder, Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

1:14

Scene 3, Recitative. She’s Gone, Disdaining Liberty & Life

Anna Stéphany, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

0:40

Scene 3, Air. New Scenes Of Joy Come Crowding On

3:57

Scene 4, Recitative. Is It A Christian Virtue Then

Tim Mead, Adam Plachetka, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

1:03

Scene 5, Recitative. Be That My Doom

Louise Alder, Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

1:03

Scene 5, Air. From Virtue Springs Each Generous Deed

Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

6:06

Scene 5, Air. Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray’r

Adam Plachetka, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

1:07

Scene 5, Recitative. ’Tis Kind, My Friends

Tim Mead, Louise Alder, Stuart Jackson, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen

0:48

Scene 5, Chorus. How Strange Their Ends

3:19

Scene 5, Recitative. On Me Your Frowns

Arcangelo, Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen, Tim Mead, Louise Alder

0:30

Scene 5, Air. Ye Ministers Of Justice

Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

1:22

Scene 6, Recitative. And Must Such Beauty Suffer!

Louise Alder, Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen, Tim Mead, Arcangelo

0:53

Scene 6, Air. Streams Of Pleasure Ever Flowing’ / Duet. Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire

Tim Mead, Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen, Arcangelo

6:02

Scene 7, Recitative. Ere This Their Doom Is Past

0:26

Scene 7, Chorus. O Love Divine, Thou Source Of Fame