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1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Libretto by Thomas Morell - Overtura: [Adagio] - Allegro |
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2. Overtura: Trio. Larghetto piano |
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3. Overtura: Courante |
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4. ACT ONE. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Tis Dioclesian's natal Day |
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5. Scene 1. Air Valens: Go my faithful Solder go |
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6. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a Blessing down |
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7. Scene 1. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir a gracious Ear |
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8. Scene 1. Air Valens: Racks Gibbets Sword and Fire |
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9. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix'd the Doom |
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10. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel Edict Sure thy generous Soul |
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11. Scene 2. Air Didymus: The raptur'd Soul defies the Sword |
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12. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: I know thy Virtues |
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13. Scene 2. Air Septimius: Descend kind Pity heavenly Guest |
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14. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: Tho' hard my Friends |
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15. Scene 3. Air Theodora: Fond flatt'ring World adieu |
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16. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: O bright Example of all Goodness |
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17. Scene 3. Air Irene: Bane of Virtue Nurse of Passions |
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18. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father [come] mighty Lord |
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19. Scene 4. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my Brethren heathen Rage Pursues us swift |
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20. Scene 4. Air Irene: As with rosy steps the Morn |
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21. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All Pow'r in Heaven above or Earth beneath |
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22. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius Theodora: Mistaken wretches Why thus blind to Fate |
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23. Scene 5. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair |
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24. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy Crew Why stand ye thus |
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25. Scene 6. Air Didymus: Kind Heav'n if Virtue be thy Care |
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26. Scene 6. Recitative Irene: O Love: how great thy Pow'r |
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27. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: Go gen'rous pious Youth |
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1. ACT TWO. 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 |
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4. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn Maid |
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5. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies |
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6. Scene 2. Sinfonia |
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7. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: O Thou bright Sun |
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8. Scene 2. Air Theodora: With Darkness deep as is my woe |
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9. Scene 2. Sinfonia |
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10. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: But why art Thou disquieted my Soul? |
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11. Scene 2. Air Theodora: Oh that I on wings could rise |
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12. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Long have I known thy friendly social Soul |
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13. Scene 3. Air Septimius: Tho' the Honours that Flora and Venus receive |
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14. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: O save her then or give me Pow'r to save |
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15. Scene 3. Air Didymus: Deeds of Kindness to display |
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16. Scene 4. Recitative Irene: The Clouds begin to veil the Hemisphere |
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17. Scene 4. Air Irene: Defend her Heav'n |
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18. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Or lull'd with Grief or rapt her Soul to Heav'n |
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19. Scene 5. Air Didymus: Sweet Rose and Lily flow'ry Form |
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20. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: O save me Heav'n in this my perilous Hour |
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21. Scene 5. Air Theodora: The Pilgrim's Home the Sick Man's Health |
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22. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: Forbid it Heav'n |
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23. Scene 5. Duet Theodora Didymus: To Thee Thou glorious Son of Worth |
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24. Scene 6. Recitative Irene: 'Tis night but Night's sweet Blessing is denied |
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25. Scene 6. Chorus of Christians: He saw the lovely Youth |
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1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Air Irene: Lord to Thee each Night and Day |
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2. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the Virtuous Didymus |
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3. Scene 2. Air Theodora: When sunk in Anguish and Despair |
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4. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians: Blest be the Hand and blest the Pow'r Solo Theodora and Chorus: Lord favour still the kind intent |
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5. Scene 3. Recitative Messenger Irene Theodora: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus |
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6. Scene 3. Duet Irene Theodora: Whither Princess do you fly |
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7. Scene 3. Recitaive Irene: She's gone disdaining Liberty and Life |
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8. Scene 3. Air Irene: New scenes of Joy come crowding on |
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9. Scene 4. Recitative Valens Didymus: Is it a Christian Virtue then Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Be That my Doom |
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10. Scene 5. Air Septimius: From Virtue springs each gen'rous deed |
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11. Scene 5. Air Valens: Cease ye Slaves your fruitless Pray'r |
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12. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora: 'Tis kind my Friends |
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13. Scene 5. Chorus of Heathens: How strange their Ends |
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14. Scene 5. Recitaive Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your Frowns your utmost Rage exert |
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15. Scene 5. Air Valens: Ye Ministers of Justice lead them hence |
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16. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such Beauty suffer? |
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17. Scene 6. Air Didymus: Streams of Pleasure ever flowing |
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18. Scene 6. Duet Theodora Didymus: Thither let our Hearts aspire |
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19. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: E'er This their Doom is past and they are gone |
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20. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: O Love Divine Thou Source of Fame |
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