Handel: Theodora
Album by Millenium Orchestra & Chœur de Chambre de Namur & Leonardo García Alarcón & Andreas Wolf & Christopher Lowrey & Matthew Newlin & Sophie Junker & Dara Savinova & Frederico Projecto

First released: 3rd April 2026
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Disc 1
- 1.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 1, Ouverture2:51
- 2.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 2, Recitative. 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day (Valens)0:33
- 3.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 3, Air. Go, My Faithful Soldier (Valens)1:53
- 4.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 4, Chorus of Heathens. And Draw a Blessing Down2:05
- 5.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recitative. Vouchsafe, Dread Sir, a Gracious Ear (Didymus, Valens)1:01
- 6.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 6, Air. Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire (Valens)3:03
- 7.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 7, Chorus of Heathens. For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom1:35
- 8.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 8, Recitative. Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus)0:34
- 9.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 9, Air. The Raptur'd Soul Defies the Sword (Didymus)9:16
- 10.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 10, Recitative. I Know Thy Virtues, and Ask Not Thy Faith (Septimius)0:55
- 11.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 11, Air. Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'Nly Guest (Septimius)7:54
- 12.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 12, Recitative. Though Hard, My Friends (Theodora)0:28
- 13.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 13, Air. Fond, Flatt'Ring World, Adieu! (Theodora)4:22
- 14.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 14, Recitative. O Bright Example of All Goodness! (Irene)0:29
- 15.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 15, Chorus of Christians. Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord2:27
- 16.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 16, Recitative. Fly, Fly, My Brethren, Heathen Rage Pursues Us Swift (Messenger, Irene)0:57
- 17.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 17, Air. As With Rosy Steps the Morn (Irene)6:28
- 18.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 18, Chorus of Christians. All Pow'r in Heav'n Above or Earth Beneath2:20
- 19.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 19, Recitative. Mistaken Wretches! (Septimius)0:24
- 20.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 20, Air. Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly (Septimius)2:45
- 21.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 21, Recitative. Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)1:01
- 22.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 22, Accompagnato. Oh, Worse Than Death Indeed! (Theodora)0:21
- 23.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 23, Air. Angels, Ever Bright and Fair (Theodora)2:36
- 24.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 24, Recitative. Unhappy, Happy Crew! (Didymus, Irene)1:11
- 25.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 25, Air. Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus)5:35
- 26.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 26, Recitative. O Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene)0:25
- 27.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 1: No. 27, Chorus of Christians. Go, Gen'Rous, Pious Youth4:04
Disc 2
- 2.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 1, Recitative. Ye Men of Antioch, With Solemn Pomp (Valens)0:40
- 3.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 2, Chorus of Haethens. Queen of Summer, Queen of Love1:06
- 4.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 3, Air. Wide Spread His Name (Valens)2:03
- 5.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 4, Recitative. Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid (Valens)0:42
- 6.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 5, Chorus of Haethens. Venus Laughing From the Skies1:12
- 7.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 6, Sinfonia (Largo)0:40
- 8.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 7, Recitative. O Thou Bright Sun! (Theodora)0:39
- 9.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 8, Air. With Darkness Deep, as Is My Woe (Theodora)3:47
- 10.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 9, Air1:00
- 11.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 10, Recitative. But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul? (Theodora)0:32
- 12.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 11, Air. Oh, That I on Wings Could Rise (Theodora)3:14
- 13.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 12, Recitative. Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul (Didymus, Septimius)1:17
- 14.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 13, Air. Though the Honours That Flora and Venus Receive (Septimius)3:22
- 15.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 14, Recitative. Oh, Save Her Then (Didymus, Septimius)0:44
- 16.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 15, Air. Deeds of Kindness to Display (Didymus)8:55
- 17.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 16, Recitative. The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere (Irene)0:36
- 18.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 17, Air. Defend Her, Heav'n! (Irene)5:25
- 19.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 18, Recitative. Or Lull'd With Grief, or Rapt Her Soul to Heav'n (Didymus)0:28
- 20.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 19, Air. Sweet Rose and Lily, Flow'Ry Form (Didymus)2:33
- 21.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 20, Recitative. Oh, Save Me, Heav'n, in This My Perilous Hour! (Theodora, Didymus)1:33
- 22.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 21, Air. The Pilgrim's Home, the Sick Man's He (Theodora)3:20
- 23.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 22, Accompagnato. Forbid It, Heav'n! (Didymus)0:29
- 24.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 23, Recitative. Or Say, What Right Have I (Didymus, Theodora)1:51
- 25.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 24, Duett. To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth (Theodora, Didymus)5:21
- 26.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 25, Recitative. 'Tis Night, but Night's Sweet Blessing Is Denied (Irene)0:57
- 27.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 2: No. 26, Chorus of Christians. He Saw the Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey3:59
Disc 3
- 3.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 1, Air. Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day (Irene)6:17
- 4.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 2, Recitative. But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus! (Irene, Theodora)0:44
- 5.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 3, Air. When Sunk in Anguish and Despair (Theodora)3:32
- 6.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 4, Solo and Chorus. Blest Be the Hand, and Blest the Pow'r (Christians, Theodora)3:19
- 7.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 5, Recitative. Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene)0:50
- 8.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 6, Accompagnato. O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind (Theodora)0:32
- 9.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 7, Recitative. Stay Me Not, Dear Friend (Theodora)0:13
- 10.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 8, Duet. Whither, Princess, Do You Fly (Irene, Theodora)1:13
- 11.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 9, Recitative. She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life (Irene)0:31
- 12.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 10, Air. New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On (Irene)4:16
- 13.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 11, Recitative. Is It a Christian Virtue Then (Valens, Didymus)1:10
- 14.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 12, Recitative. Be That My Doom. You May Inflict It Here (Theodora, Septimius)0:59
- 15.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 13, Air. Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r! (Valens)1:01
- 16.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 14, Recitative. 'Tis Kind, My Friends, but Kinder Still (Didymus, Theodora)1:08
- 17.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 15, Chorus of Heathens. How Strange Their Ends2:44
- 18.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 16, Recitative. On Me Your Frowns, Your Utmost Rage Exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)0:35
- 19.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 17, Air. Ye Ministers of Justice, Lead Them Hence (Valens)1:07
- 20.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 18, Recitative. And Must Such Beauty Suffer? (Didymus, Theodora)0:53
- 21.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 19, Air and Duett. Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora)6:20
- 22.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 20, Recitative. Ere This, Their Doom Is Past and They Are Gone (Irene)0:30
- 23.Theodora, HWV 68, Pt. 3: No. 21, Chorus of Christians. O Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame3:36






