1Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Overture
2Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Trio
3Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Courante
4Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "'Tis Diocletian's natal day" (Valens)
5Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Go, my faithful soldier, go" (Valens)
6Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "And draw a blessing down" (Heathens)
7Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Vouchsafe, dread Sir" (Didymus, Valens)
8Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire" (Valens)
9Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "For ever thus stands fix'd the doom" (Heathens)
10Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Most cruel edict!" (Didymus)
11Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "The raptur'd soul defies the sword" (Didymus)
12Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "I know thy virtues" (Septimius)
13Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Descend, kind Pity" (Septimius)
14Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora)
15Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Fond flatt'ring world, adieu!" (Theodora)
16Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O bright example of all goodness!" (Irene)
17Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Bane of virtue, nurse of passions" (Irene)
18Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord" (Christians)
19Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Fly, my brethren!" - Recitative. "Ah! wither should we fly?" (Messenger, Irene)
20Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "As with rosy steps" (Irene)
21Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "All pow'r heaven above" (Christians)
22Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Mistaken wretches!" (Septimius)
23Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius)
24Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Deluded mortal!" (Theodora, Septimius)
25Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Accompagnato. "Oh worse than death indeed!" (Theodora)
26Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora)
27Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Unhappy, happy crew!" (Didymus, Irene)
28Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care" (Didymus)
29Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O love, how great thy pow'r!" (Irene)
30Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Go, gen'rous pious youth" (Christians)
31Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Ye men of Antioch" (Valens)
32Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Queen of summer" (Heathens)
33Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Wide spread his name" (Valens)
34Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: "Return, Septimius" (Valens)
35Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Venus laughing from the skies" (Heathens)
36Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony
37Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O thou bright sun!" (Theodora)
38Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "With darkness deep" (Theodora)
39Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony
40Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "But why art thou disquited" (Theodora)
41Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Oh that I on wings could rise" (Theodora)
42Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Long have I known" (Didymus, Septimius)
43Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Though the honours" (Septimius)
44Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Oh save her" (Didymus, Septimius)
45Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Deeds of kindness to display" (Didymus)
46Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "The clouds begin to veil" (Irene)
47Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Defend her, Heav'n" (Irene)
48Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul" (Didymus)
49Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Sweet rose and lily" (Didymus)
50Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O save me, Heav'n" (Theodora, Didymus)
51Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "The pilgrim's home" (Theodora)
52Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Accompagnato. "Forbid it, Heav'n!" (Didymus)
53Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or, say, what right have I to take" (Didymus, Theodora)
54Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Duet. "To thee, thou glorious son of worth" (Theodora, Didymus)
55Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "'Tis night, but night's sweet blessing" (Irene)
56Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "He saw the lovely thruth" (Christians)
57Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Lord, to thee each night and day" (Irene)
58Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!" (Irene, Theodora)
59Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "When sunk in anguish" (Theodora)
60Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Solo and Chorus. "Blest be the hand" (Theodora, Christians)
61Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Undaunted in the court stands Didymus" (Messenger, Irene)
62Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Accompagnato. "Oh my Irene, Heav'n is kind" - Recitative. "Stay me not, my friend" (Theodora)
63Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Duet. "Wither, princess, do you fly?" (Irene, Theodora)
64Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "She's gone! disdaining liberty" (Irene)
65Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "New scenes of joy come crowding on" (Irene)
66Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Is it a Christian virtue" - Recitative. "Be that my doom!" (Valens, Didymus,Theodora, Septimius)
67Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "From virtue springs each gen'rous deed" (Septimius)
68Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r" (Valens)
69Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "'Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora)
70Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Chorus. "How strange their ends" (Christians)
71Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "On me your frowns" - Recitative. "Ye ministers of justice" (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
72Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "And must such beauty suffer!" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
73Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air and Duet. "Streams of pleasure ever flowing" - "Thither let our hearts aspire!" (Didymus, Theodora)
74Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Ere this their doom is past" (Irene)
75Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Chorus. "Oh Love divine, thou source of fame" (Irene, Christians)
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