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Handel: Theodora [CD], Millenium Orchestra, vinyl LP, front cover, heroNew

Handel: Theodora [CD], Millenium Orchestra, CD

$39.99CD
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Label
Ricercar
Released
April 24, 2026
Format
CD
Condition
New
UPC
5400439004856

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About This Record

The oratorio Theodora was first performed at the Covent Garden Theatre on 16 March 1750 and clearly took Londoners by surprise. Handel had, after all, made a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn in his choice of subject. The grandiose episodes of the Old Testament, the glorious struggles of Solomon, Saul, or Judas Maccabaeus are no more: the young martyr Theodora leads neither a community nor troops into battle. In a work far removed from the grand spectacle of biblical oratorios, Handel invites us to witness the poignant tale of a personal drama, a drama of the beginnings of Christianity fuelled by conscience, faith, and the heartbreak that they cause.

Tracklist

Tracklist for Millenium Orchestra - Handel: Theodora [CD]
1Theodora, HWV 68~Ouverture
2Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
3Recitative: 'Tis Dioclesian's natal day
4Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
5Air: Go, my faithful soldier
6Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
7Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down
8Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
9Recitative: Vouchsafe, dread Sir, a gracious ear
10Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
11Air: Racks, gibbets, sword and fire
12Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
13Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix'd the doom
14Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
15Recitative: Most cruel edict!
16Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
17Air: The raptur'd soul defies the sword
18Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
19Recitative: I know thy virtues, and ask not thy faith
20Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
21Air: Descend, kind pity, heav'nly guest
22Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
23Recitative: Though hard, my friends
24Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
25Air: Fond, flatt'ring world, adieu!
26Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
27Recitative: O bright example of all goodness!
28Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
29Chorus of Christians: Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord
30Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
31Recitative: Fly, fly, my brethren, heathen rage pursues us swift
32Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
33Air: As with rosy steps the morn
34Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
35Chorus of Christians: All pow'r in Heav'n above or earth beneath
36Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
37Recitative: Mistaken wretches!
38Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
39Air: Dread the fruits of Christian folly
40Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
41Recitative: Deluded mortal!
42Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
43Accompagnato: Oh, worse than death indeed!
44Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
45Air: Angels, ever bright and fair
46Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
47Recitative: Unhappy, happy crew!
48Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
49Air: Kind Heav'n, if virtue be thy care
50Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
51Recitative: O love, how great thy pow'r!
52Theodora, HWV 68~Part I. Scene
53Chorus of Christians: Go, gen'rous, pious youth
54Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
55Recitative: Ye men of Antioch, with solemn pomp
56Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
57Chorus of Haethens: Queen of summer, queen of love
58Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
59Air: Wide spread his name
60Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
61Recitative: Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid
62Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
63Chorus of Haethens: Venus laughing from the skies
64Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
65Sinfonia (Largo)
66Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
67Recitative: O thou bright sun!
68Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
69Air: With darkness deep, as is my woe
70Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
71Air (Lentement)
72Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
73Recitative: But why art thou disquieted, my soul?
74Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
75Air: Oh, that I on wings could rise
76Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
77Recitative: Long have I known thy friendly social soul
78Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
79Air: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive
80Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
81Recitative: Oh, save her then
82Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
83Air: Deeds of kindness to display
84Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
85Recitative: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere
86Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
87Air: Defend her, Heav'n!
88Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
89Recitative: Or lull'd with grief, or rapt her soul to Heav'n
90Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
91Air: Sweet rose and lily, flow'ry form
92Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
93Recitative: Oh, save me, Heav'n, in this my perilous hour!
94Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
95Air: The pilgrim's home, the sick man's he
96Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
97Accompagnato: Forbid it, Heav'n!
98Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
99Recitative: Or say, what right have I
100Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
101Duett: To thee, thou glorious son of worth
102Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
103Recitative: 'Tis night, but night's sweet blessing is denied
104Theodora, HWV 68~Part II. Scene
105Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey
106Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
107Air: Lord, to Thee each night and day
108Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
109Recitative: But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!
110Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
111Air: When sunk in anguish and despair
112Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
113Solo and Chorus: Blest be the hand, and blest the pow'r
114Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
115Recitative: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus
116Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
117Accompagnato: O my Irene, Heav'n is kind
118Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
119Recitative: Stay me not, dear friend
120Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
121Duet: Whither, Princess, do you fly
122Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
123Recitative: She's gone, disdaining liberty and life
124Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
125Air: New scenes of joy come crowding on
126Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
127Recitative: Is it a Christian virtue then
128Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
129Recitative: Be that my doom. You may inflict it here
130Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
131Air: Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r!
132Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
133Recitative: 'Tis kind, my friends, but kinder still
134Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
135Chorus of Heathens: How strange their ends
136Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
137Recitative: On me your frowns, your utmost rage exert
138Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
139Air: Ye ministers of justice, lead them hence
140Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
141Recitative: And must such beauty suffer?
142Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
143Air and Duett: Streams of pleasure ever flowing
144Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
145Recitative: Ere this, their doom is past and they are gone
146Theodora, HWV 68~Part III. Scene
147Chorus of Christians: O love divine, thou source of fame

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