Il Pomo D'oro / Maxim Emelyanychev - Handel: Theodora Lisette Oropesa/Joyce Didonato/Michael Spyres A.O.

1.1. Overture 2:58

1.2. Trio 1:45

1.3. Courante 1:35

Part I

Scene 1: Valens, Didymus, Septimius, Heathens

1.4. Recitative: 'Tis Diocletian's Natal Day (Valens) 0:31

1.5. Air: Go, My Faithful Soldier, Go (Valens) 1:53

1.6. Chorus: And Draw A Blessing Down (The Heathens) 2:03

1.7. Recitative: Vouchsafe, Dread Sir (Didymus, Valens) 1:02

1.8. Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword And Fire (Valens) 3:15

1.9. Chorus: For Ever Thus Stands Fixed The Doom (The Heathens) 1:40

Scene 2: Didymus And Septimius

1.10. Recitative: Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus) 0:36

1.11. Air: The Raptured Soul (Didymus) 8:12

1.12. Recitative: I Know Thy Virtues (Septimius) 0:42

1.13. Air: Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest (Septimius) 8:12

Scene 3: Theodora And Irene With The Christians

1.14. Recitative: Tho' Hard, My Friends (Theodora) 0:27

1.15. Air: Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu! (Theodora) 4:01

1.16. Recitative: O Bright Example Of All Goodness! (Irene) 0:37

1.17. Air: Bane Of Virtue (Irene) 5:52

1.18. Chorus: Come, Mighty Father (The Christians) 2:29

Scene 4: Messenger, Irene, Christians

1.19. Recitative: Fly, Fly, My Brethren (Messenger, Irene) 1:08

1.20. Air: As With Rosy Steps The Morn (Irene) 7:19

1.21. Chorus: All Pow'r In Heav'n Above (The Christians) 2:17

Scene 5: Enter Septimius

1.22. Recitative: Mistaken Wretches! (Septimius) 0:20

1.23. Air: Dread The Fruits Of Christian Folly (Septimius) 2:41

1.24. Recitative: Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius) 1:02

1.25. Accompagnato: Oh, Worse Than Death Indeed! (Theodora) 0:23

1.26. Air: Angels, Ever Bright And Fair (Theodora) 3:39

Scene 6: Enter Didymus

1.27. Recitative: Unhappy, Happy Crew! (Didymus, Irene) 1:13

1.28. Air: Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus) 5:21

1.29. Recitative: O Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene) 0:34

1.30. Chorus: Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth (The Christians) 4:41

Part II

Scene 1: Valens, Septimius And Heathens

2.1. Recitative: Ye Men Of Antioch (Valens) 0:33

2.2. Chorus: Queen Of Summer, Queen Of Love (The Heathens) 0:42

2.3. Air: Wide Spread His Name (Valens) 2:11

2.4. Recitative: Return, Septimius, To The Stubborn Maid (Valens) 0:41

2.5. Chorus: Venus, Laughing From The Skies (The Heathens) 1:19

Scene 2: Theodora, In Her Place Of Confinement

2.6. Symphony 0:54

2.7. Recitative: O Thou Bright Sun! (Theodora) 0:35

2.8. Air: With Darkness Deep, As Is My Woe (Theodora) 3:08

2.9. Symphony 1:03

2.10. Recitative: But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul! (Theodora) 0:31

2.11. Air: Oh That I On Wings Could Rise (Theodora) 3:23

Scene 3: Didymus And Septimius

2.12. Recitative: Long Have I Known (Didymus, Septimius) 1:20

2.13. Air: Tho' The Honours (Septimius) 3:12

2.14. Recitative: Oh, Save Her Then (Didymus, Septimius) 0:38

2.15. Air: Deeds Of Kindness To Display (Didymus) 2:18

Scene 4: Irene With The Christians

2.16. Recitative: The Clouds Begin To Veil (Irene) 1:33

2.17. Air: Defend Her, Heav'n! (Irene) 2:58

Scene 5: Theodora's Place Of Confinement; Didymus At A Distance, The Vizor Of His Helmut Closed

2.18. Recitative: Or Lull'd With Grief (Didymus) 0:37

2.19. Air: Sweet Rose And Lily (Didymus) 2:18

2.20. Recitative: Oh, Save Me, Heav'n (Theodora, Didymus) 1:33

2.21. Air: Recitative: The Pilgrim's Home (Theodora) 2:58

2.22. Accomagnato: Forbid It, Heav'n! (Didymus) 0:37

2.23. Recitative: Or Say, What Right Have I To Take (Didymus, Theodora)

2.24. Duet: To Thee, Thou Glorious Son Of Worth (Theodora, Didymus) 4:26

Scene 6: Irene With The Christians

2.25. Recitative: 'Tis Night (Irene) 0:47

2.26. Chorus: He Saw The Lovely Youth (The Christians) 3:42

Part III

Scene 1: Irene With The Christians

3.1. Air: Lord, To Thee Each Night And Day (Irene) 7:04

Scene 2: Enter Theodora, In The Habit Of Didymus

3.2. Recitative: But See, The Good, The Virtuous Didymus! (Irene, Theodora) 0:38

3.3. Air: When Sunk In Anguish And Despair (Theodora) 3:36

3.4. Theodora And Chorus: Blest Be The Hand, And Blest The Pow'r (Theodora, The Christians) 3:39

Scene 3: Messenger, Irene, Theodora

3.5. Recitative: Undaunted In The Court (Messenger, Irene) 0:50

3.6. Air: O My Irene (Theodora) 0:29

3.7. Recitative: Stay Me Not, Dear Friend (Theodora) 0:14

3.8. Duet: Whither, Princess, Do You Fly (Irene, Theodora) 1:12

3.9. Recitative: She's Gone (Irene) 0:39

3.10. Air: New Scenes Of Joy Come Crowding On (Irene) 4:17

Scene 4: Valens, Didymus, Septimius, And Heathens

3.11. Recitative: Is It A Christian Virtue (Valens, Didymus) 1:12

Scene 5: Enter Theodora

3.12. Recitative: Be That My Doom (Theodora, Septimius) 1:02

3.13. Air: From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed (Septimius) 5:45

3.14. Air: Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r (Valens) 1:02

3.15. Recitative: Tis Kind, My Friends (Didymus, Theodora) 1:02

3.16. Chorus: How Strange Their Ends, Yet How Glorious (The Heathens) 2:50

3.17. Recitative: On Me Your Frowns (Didymus, Theodora, Valens) 0:37

3.18. Air: Ye Ministers Of Justice (Valens) 1:27

Scene 6: Idymus, Theodora, Septimus

3.19. Recitative: And Must Such Beauty Suffer! (Didymus, Theodora, Septimus) 0:54

3.20. Air And Duet: Streams Of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora) 5:37

Scene 7: Irene With The Christians

3.21. Recitative: Ere This, Their Doom Is Past (Irene) 0:30

3.22. Chorus: O Love Divine (The Christians) 2:42