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Release date10.04.2026

Catalog no.RIC485

EAN5400439004856

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Handel, George Frideric

Handel: Theodora

Namur Chamber Choir · García Alarcón, Leonardo · Junker, Sophie · Lowrey, Christopher · Millenium Orchestra · Newlin, Matthew · Projecto, Frederico · Savinova, Dara · Wolf, Andreas

The oratorio "Theodora" was premiered on March 16, 1750, at the Covent Garden Theatre and visibly surprised the London public. After all, Handel had made a 180-degree turn in the choice of his subject matter. The grandiose episodes of the Old Testament, the glorious battles of Solomon, Saul, or Judas Maccabeus are... Read more

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The oratorio "Theodora" was premiered on March 16, 1750, at the Covent Garden Theatre and visibly surprised the London public. After all, Handel had made a 180-degree turn in the choice of his subject matter. The grandiose episodes of the Old Testament, the glorious battles of Solomon, Saul, or Judas Maccabeus are a thing of the past: the young martyr Theodora leads neither a community nor troops into battle. In a work that is far removed from the grandiose spectacle of biblical oratorios, Handel invites us to witness a poignant personal story. It concerns the beginnings of Christianity, motivated by faith and conscience, as well as the heartbreak they cause.

Number Title Duration
1 Theodora HWV 68 (Oratorio) (Complete Recording)
1 . 1 Overture 00:02:51 preview
2 . 2 Recitative: 'Tis Dioclesioan's natal day (Part 1) 00:00:33 preview
3 . 3 Aria: Go, my faithful soldier 00:01:53 preview
4 . 4 And draw a blessing down 00:02:05 preview
5 . 5 Recitative: Vouchsafe, dread Sir, a gracious ear 00:01:01 preview
6 . 6 Aria: Racks, gibbets, sword and fire 00:03:03 preview
7 . 7 For ever thus stands fix'd the doom 00:01:35 preview
8 . 8 Recitative: Most cruel edict! 00:00:34 preview
9 . 9 Aria: The raptur'd soul defies the sword 00:09:16 preview
10 . 10 Recitative: I know thy virtues, and ask not thy faith 00:00:55 preview
11 . 11 Aria: Descend, kind pity, heav'nly guest 00:07:54 preview
12 . 12 Recitative: Though hard, my friends 00:00:28 preview
13 . 13 Aria: Fond, flatt'ring wolrd, adieu! 00:04:22 preview
14 . 14 Recitative: O bright example of all goodness! 00:00:29 preview
15 . 15 Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord 00:02:27 preview
16 . 16 Recitative: Fly, fly, my brethren, heathen rage pursues us swift 00:00:57 preview
17 . 17 Aria: As with rosy steps the morn 00:06:28 preview
18 . 18 All pow'r in Heav'n above or earth beneath 00:02:20 preview
19 . 19 Recitative: Mistaken wretches! 00:00:24 preview
20 . 20 Aria: Dread the fruits of Christian folly 00:02:45 preview
21 . 21 Recitative: Deluded mortal! 00:01:01 preview
22 . 22 Accompagnato: Oh, worse than death indeed! 00:00:21 preview
23 . 23 Aria: Angels, ever bright and fair 00:02:36 preview
24 . 24 Recitative: Unhappy, happy crew! 00:01:11 preview
25 . 25 Aria: Kind Heav'n, if virtue be thy care 00:05:35 preview
26 . 26 Recitative: O love, how great thy pow'r! 00:00:25 preview
27 . 27 Go, gen'rous, pious youth 00:04:04 preview
1 . 28 Recitative: Ye men of Antioch, with solemn pomp (Part 2) 00:00:40 preview
2 . 29 Queen of summer, queen of love 00:01:06 preview
3 . 30 Aria: Wide spread his name 00:02:03 preview
4 . 31 Recitative: Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid 00:00:42 preview
5 . 32 Venus laughing from the skies 00:01:12 preview
6 . 33 Sinfonia: Largo 00:00:40 preview
7 . 34 Recitative: O thou bright sun! 00:00:39 preview
8 . 35 Aria: With darkness deep, as is my woe 00:03:47 preview
9 . 36 Aria: Lentement 00:01:00 preview
10 . 37 Recitative: But why art thou disquieted, my soul? 00:00:32 preview
11 . 38 Arie: Oh, that I on wings could rise 00:03:14 preview
12 . 39 Rezitativ: Long have I known thy friendly social soul 00:01:17 preview
13 . 40 Arie: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive 00:03:22 preview
14 . 41 Rezitativ: Oh, save her then 00:00:44 preview
15 . 42 Arie: Deeds of kindness to display 00:08:55 preview
16 . 43 Rezitativ: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere 00:00:36 preview
17 . 44 Arie: defend her, Heav'n! 00:05:25 preview
18 . 45 Rezitativ: Or lull'd with grief, or rapt her soul to Heav'n 00:00:28 preview
19 . 46 Arie: Sweet rose and lily, flow'ry form 00:02:33 preview
20 . 47 Rezitativ: Oh, save me, Heav'n, in this my perilous hour! 00:01:33 preview
21 . 48 Arie: The pilgrim's home, the sick man's he 00:03:20 preview
22 . 49 Accompagnato: Forbid it, Heav'n! 00:00:29 preview
23 . 50 Rezitativ: Or say, what right have I 00:01:51 preview
24 . 51 To thee, thou glorious son of worth 00:05:21 preview
25 . 52 Rezitativ: 'Tis night, but night'ssweet blessing is denied 00:00:57 preview
26 . 53 He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey 00:03:59 preview
1 . 54 Arie: Lord, to Thee each nicht and day (3. Teil) 00:06:17 preview
2 . 55 Rezitativ: But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus! 00:00:44 preview
3 . 56 Arie: When sunk in anguish and despair 00:03:32 preview
4 . 57 Blest be the hand, and blest the pow'r 00:03:19 preview
5 . 58 Rezitativ: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus 00:00:50 preview
6 . 59 Accompagnato: O my Irene, Heav'n is kind 00:00:32 preview
7 . 60 Rezitativ: Stay me not, dear friend 00:00:13 preview
8 . 61 Whither, Princess, do you fly 00:01:13 preview
9 . 62 Rezitativ: She's gone, disdaining liberty and life 00:00:31 preview
10 . 63 Arie: New scenes of joy come crowding on 00:04:16 preview
11 . 64 Rezitativ: Is it a Christian virtue then 00:01:10 preview
12 . 65 Rezitativ: Be that my doom. You may inflict it here 00:00:59 preview
13 . 66 Arie: Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r! 00:01:01 preview
14 . 67 Rezitativ: 'Tis kind, my friends, but kinder still 00:01:08 preview
15 . 68 How strange their ends 00:02:44 preview
16 . 69 Rezitativ: On me your frowns, your utmost rage exert 00:00:35 preview
17 . 70 Arie: Ye ministers of justice, lead them hence 00:01:07 preview
18 . 71 Rezitativ: And must such beauty suffer? 00:00:53 preview
19 . 72 Arie - Duett: Streams of pleasure ever flowing 00:06:20 preview
20 . 73 Rezitativ: Ere this, their doom is past and they are gone 00:00:30 preview
21 . 74 O love divine, thou source of fame 00:03:36 preview

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