Handel: Theodora
Christopher Lowrey, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Sophie Junker, Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Dara Savinova, Andreas Wolf, Matthew Newlin, Frederico Prohecto
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)
Millenium Orchestra, Matthew Newlin, Leonardo García Alarcón
No. 11, Air. Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest (Septimius)
Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Matthew Newlin
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)
Dara Savinova, Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra
No. 18, Chorus of Christians. All Pow'r in Heav'n Above or Earth Beneath
No. 19, Recitative. Mistaken Wretches! (Septimius)
Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Matthew Newlin
No. 20, Air. Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly (Septimius)
Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra, Matthew Newlin
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)
Millenium Orchestra, Christopher Lowrey, Dara Savinova, Leonardo García Alarcón
No. 25, Air. Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus)
No. 26, Recitative. O Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene)
Dara Savinova, Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra
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)
Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2
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)
Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra, Christopher Lowrey, Matthew Newlin
No. 13, Air. Though the Honours That Flora and Venus Receive (Septimius)
Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Matthew Newlin
No. 14, Recitative. Oh, Save Her Then (Didymus, Septimius)
Matthew Newlin, Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra
No. 15, Air. Deeds of Kindness to Display (Didymus)
No. 16, Recitative. The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere (Irene)
Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Dara Savinova
No. 17, Air. Defend Her, Heav'n! (Irene)
Millenium Orchestra, Dara Savinova, Leonardo García Alarcón
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)
Dara Savinova, Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra
No. 26, Chorus of Christians. He Saw the Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey
No. 1, Air. Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day (Irene)
Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Dara Savinova
No. 2, Recitative. But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus! (Irene, Theodora)
Sophie Junker, Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, 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)
Frederico Prohecto, Dara Savinova, Leonardo García Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra
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)
Millenium Orchestra, Dara Savinova, Sophie Junker, Leonardo García Alarcón
No. 9, Recitative. She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life (Irene)
Dara Savinova, Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón
No. 10, Air. New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On (Irene)
Millenium Orchestra, Dara Savinova, Leonardo García Alarcón
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)
Sophie Junker, Matthew Newlin, 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)
Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo García Alarcón, Dara Savinova
No. 21, Chorus of Christians. O Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame
Production
- Jerome LejeuneExecutive Producer
- Manuel MohinoRecording Engineer