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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 28, Recitative accompanied, "Forbid it, Heav'n!" (Didymus)

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George Frideric Handel,

William Christie

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Jan 1, 2003

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 28, Recitative accompanied, "Forbid it, Heav'n!" (Didymus)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 28, Recitative accompanied, "Forbid it, Heav'n!" (Didymus)

George Frideric Handel

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Composer

Georg Friedrich Händel

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Vocals

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Les Arts Florissants

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Conductor

William Christie

William Christie

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Songwriters (1)

Composer

Georg Friedrich Händel

Producers (2)

Conductor

William Christie

William Christie

Producer

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Vocals

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Les Arts Florissants

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1

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Overture

George Frideric Handel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

2

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Trio

George Frideric Handel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

3

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Courante

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

4

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: Recitative, "Tis Diocletian's natal day" (Valens)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

5

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 1a, Aria, "Go, my faithful soldier, go" (Valens)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

6

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 2, Chorus, "And draw a blessing down on his imperial crown" (Heathens)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

7

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Vouchsafe, dread Sir" (Didymus, Valens)

George Frideric Handel, Nathan Berg, Daniel Taylor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

8

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 3, Aria, "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire" (Valens)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

9

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 4, Chorus, "For ever thus stands fix'd the doom" (Heathens)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

10

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: Recitative, "Most cruel edict!" (Didymus)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

11

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: No. 5, Aria, "The raptur'd soul defies the sword" (Didymus)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

12

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: Recitative, "I know thy virtues" (Septimius)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

13

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: No. 6, Aria, "Descend, kind Pity, heav'nly guest" (Septimius)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

14

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: Recitative, "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

15

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: No. 7, Aria, "Fond flatt'ring world, adieu!" (Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

16

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: Recitative, "O bright example of all goodness!" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

17

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: No. 8, Aria, "Bane of virtue, nurse of passions" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

18

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: No. 9, Chorus, "Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord" (Christians)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

19

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 4: Recitative, "Fly, my brethren!" (Messenger) - Recitative, "Ah! wither should we fly?" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

20

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "As with rosy steps" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

21

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "All pow'r heaven above" (Christians)

George Frideric Handel, Choeur des Arts Florissants, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

22

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Mistaken wretches!" (Septimius)

George Frideric Handel, Richard Croft, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

23

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: No. 12, Aria, "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

24

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: Recitative, "Deluded mortal! Call it not rebellion" (Theodora, Septimius)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

25

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Accompagnato. "Oh worse than death indeed!" (Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

26

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

27

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 6: Recitative, "Unhappy, happy crew!" (Didymus, Irene)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

28

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 6: No. 15, Aria, "Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care" (Didymus)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

29

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O love, how great thy pow'r!" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

30

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Go, gen'rous pious youth" (Christians)

George Frideric Handel, Choeur des Arts Florissants, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

31

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Ye men of Antioch" (Valens)

George Frideric Handel, Nathan Berg, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

32

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 17, Chorus, "Queen of summer, queen of love" (Heathens)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

33

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 18, Aria, "Wide spread his name and make his glory" (Valens)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

34

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: Recitative, "Return, Septimius" (Valens)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

35

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Venus laughing from the skies" (Heathens)

George Frideric Handel, Choeur des Arts Florissants, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

36

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony

George Frideric Handel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

37

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O thou bright sun!" (Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

38

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "With darkness deep" (Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

39

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 21b, Sinfonia (Largo)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

40

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: Recitative, "But why art thou disquited, my soul?" (Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

41

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 22, Aria, "Oh that I on wings could rise" (Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

42

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Long have I known" (Didymus, Septimius)

George Frideric Handel, Richard Croft, Daniel Taylor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

43

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Though the honours" (Septimius)

George Frideric Handel, Richard Croft, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

44

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Oh save her" (Didymus, Septimius)

George Frideric Handel, Richard Croft, Daniel Taylor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

45

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 3: No. 24, Aria, "Deeds of kindness to display" (Didymus)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

46

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 4: Recitative, "The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

47

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 4: No. 25, Aria, "Defend her, Heav'n, let angels spread" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

48

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: Recitative, "Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to Heav'n" (Didymus)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

49

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Sweet rose and lily" (Didymus)

George Frideric Handel, Daniel Taylor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

50

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O save me, Heav'n" (Theodora, Didymus)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Daniel Taylor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

51

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "The pilgrim's home" (Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

52

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 28, Recitative accompanied, "Forbid it, Heav'n!" (Didymus)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

53

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or, say, what right have I to take" (Didymus, Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Daniel Taylor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

54

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Duet. "To thee, thou glorious son of worth" (Theodora, Didymus)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Daniel Taylor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

55

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "'Tis night, but night's sweet blessing" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

56

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "He saw the lovely thruth" (Christians)

George Frideric Handel, Choeur des Arts Florissants, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

57

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Lord, to thee each night and day" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

58

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 2: Recitative, "But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!" (Irene, Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

59

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "When sunk in anguish" (Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

60

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Solo and Chorus. "Blest be the hand" (Theodora, Christians)

George Frideric Handel, Choeur des Arts Florissants, Sophie Daneman, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

61

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: Recitative, "Undaunted in the court stands Didymus" (Messenger, Irene)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

62

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Accompagnato. "Oh my Irene, Heav'n is kind" - Recitative. "Stay me not, my friend" (Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

63

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Duet. "Wither, princess, do you fly?" (Irene, Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

64

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: Recitative, "She's gone! disdaining liberty" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

65

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "New scenes of joy come crowding on" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

66

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Is it a Christian virtue" - Recitative. "Be that my doom!" (Valens, Didymus,Theodora, Septimius)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Richard Croft, Nathan Berg, Daniel Taylor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

67

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "From virtue springs each gen'rous deed" (Septimius)

George Frideric Handel, Richard Croft, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

68

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r" (Valens)

George Frideric Handel, Nathan Berg, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

69

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "'Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, Sophie Daneman, Daniel Taylor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

70

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: No. 39, Chorus, "How strange their ends and yet how glorious!" (Christians)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

71

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: Recitative, "On me your frowns" (Didymus, Theodora, Valens) - Recitative, "Ye ministers of justice" (Valens)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

72

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: Recitative, "And must such beauty suffer!" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

73

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: No. 41, Aria and Duet, "Streams of pleasure ever flowing … Thither let our hearts aspire!" (Didymus, Theodora)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

74

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: Recitative, "Ere this their doom is past" (Irene)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie

75

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: No. 42, Chorus, "Oh Love divine, thou source of fame" (Irene, Christians)

George Frideric Handel, William Christie