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1. THEODORA Oratorium in 3 Teilen HWV 68. Libretto: Thomas Morell - PART I. Overture [Grave - Allegro] |
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2. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: ''Tis Dioclesian's natal day ... Go my faithful soldier go' |
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3. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: 'And draw a blessing down' |
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4. Scene 1. Recitative Didymus Valens: 'Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious ear' |
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5. Scene 1. Air Valens: 'Racks gibbets sword and fire shall speak' |
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6. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: 'For ever thus stands fix'd the doom of rebels' |
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7. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel edict' |
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612 Kbps |
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8. Scene 2. Air Didymus: 'The raptur'd soul defies the sword' |
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9. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: 'I know thy virtues and ask for thy faith' |
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10. Scene 2. Air Septimius: 'Descend kind pity heav'nly guest' |
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11. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: 'Though hard my friends' |
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12. Scene 3. Air Theodora: 'Fond flatt'ring world adieu' |
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13. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: 'Oh bright example of all goodness' |
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14. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: 'Come mighty Father mighty Lord' |
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15. Scene 4. Recitative Messenger Irene: 'Fly fly my brethren heathen rage' |
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16. Scene 4. Air Irene: 'As with rosy steps the morn advancing' |
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611 Kbps |
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17. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: 'All pow'r in heaven above or Eath beneath' |
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18. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius: 'Mistaken wretches why thus blind to fate' |
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681 Kbps |
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19. Scene 5. Air Septimius: 'Dread the fruits of Christian folly' |
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20. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: 'Deluded mortal Call it not rebellion' Accompagnato Theodora: 'O worse than death indeed' |
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21. Scene 5. Air Theodora: 'Angels ever bright and fair' |
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22. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: 'Unhappy happy crew' |
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23. Scene 6. Air Didymus: 'Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care' |
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636 Kbps |
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24. Scene 6. Recitative Irene: 'Oh love how great thy pow'r' |
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524 Kbps |
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25. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: 'Go gen'rous pious youth' |
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635 Kbps |
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1. PART II. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: 'Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp' |
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2. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: 'Queen of summer queen of love' |
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3. Scene 1. Air Valens: 'Wide spread his name and make his glory' |
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706 Kbps |
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4. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: 'Return Septimius to the stubborn maid' |
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618 Kbps |
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5. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: 'Venus laughing from the skies' |
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6. Scene 2. Symphony [Largo] |
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470 Kbps |
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7. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: 'Oh thou bright sun' |
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521 Kbps |
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8. Scene 2. Air Theodora: 'With darkness deep as is my woe' |
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524 Kbps |
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9. Scene 2. Symphony [Largo] |
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478 Kbps |
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10. Scene 4. Recitative Irene: 'The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere' |
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11. Scene 4. Air Irene: 'Defend her Heav'n' |
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586 Kbps |
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12. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: 'Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to Heav'n' |
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13. Scene 5. Air Didymus: 'Sweet rose and lily flow'ry form' |
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638 Kbps |
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14. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: 'Oh save me Heaven in this my perilous hour' |
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567 Kbps |
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15. Scene 5. Air Theodora: 'The pilgrim's home the sick man's health' |
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605 Kbps |
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16. Scene 5. Accompagnato Didymus: 'Forbid it Heaven Shall I destroy the life I came to save?' |
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17. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: 'Ah What is liberty or life to me' |
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18. Scene 5. Duet Theodora Didymus: 'To thee thou glorious son of worth' |
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622 Kbps |
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19. Scene 6. Recitative Irene: ''Tis night but night's sweet blessing' |
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522 Kbps |
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20. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: 'He saw the lovely youth death's early prey alas' |
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617 Kbps |
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21. PART III. Scene 1. Air Irene: 'Lord to Thee each night and day strong in hope' |
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22. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Theodora: 'But see the good the virtuous Didymus' |
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560 Kbps |
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23. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians Solo Theodora: 'Blest be the hand and blest the pow'r' |
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24. Scene 3. Recitative Accompagnato Messenger Irene Theodora: 'Undaunted in the court stands Didymus' |
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573 Kbps |
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25. Scene 3. Duet Irene Theodora: 'Whither Princess do you fly sure to duffer sure to die?' |
1:33 |
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677 Kbps |
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26. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: 'She's gone disdaining liberty and life' |
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524 Kbps |
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27. Scene 4. Recitative Valens Didymus Theodora: 'Is it a Christian virtue then to rescue from the hands of justice' |
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614 Kbps |
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28. Scene 5. Air Septimius: 'From virtue springs each generous deed' |
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685 Kbps |
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29. Scene 5. Air Valens: 'Cease ye slaves your fruitless pray'r' |
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733 Kbps |
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30. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora: 'Oppose not Didymus my just desires' |
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549 Kbps |
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31. Scene 5. Chorus of Heathens: 'How strange their ends' |
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715 Kbps |
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32. Scene 5. Recitatives Didymus Theodora Valens: 'On me your frowns your utmost rage exert' Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: 'And must such beauty suffer?' |
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611 Kbps |
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33. Scene 6. Air Didymus Duet Theodora Didymus: 'Streams of pleasure ever flowing' ... 'Thither let our Hearts aspire' |
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595 Kbps |
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34. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: 'Ere this their doom is past and they are gone' |
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495 Kbps |
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35. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: 'Oh Love divine thou source of fame of glory and all joy' |
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647 Kbps |
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