Handel: Theodora, HWV 68

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Overture

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Trio

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Courante

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "'Tis Diocletian's natal day" (Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Go, my faithful soldier, go" (Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "And draw a blessing down" (Heathens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Vouchsafe, dread Sir" (Didymus, Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire" (Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "For ever thus stands fix'd the doom" (Heathens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Most cruel edict!" (Didymus)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "The raptur'd soul defies the sword" (Didymus)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "I know thy virtues" (Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Descend, kind Pity" (Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Fond flatt'ring world, adieu!" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O bright example of all goodness!" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Bane of virtue, nurse of passions" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord" (Christians)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Fly, my brethren!" - Recitative. "Ah! wither should we fly?" (Messenger, Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "As with rosy steps" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "All pow'r heaven above" (Christians)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Mistaken wretches!" (Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Deluded mortal!" (Theodora, Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Accompagnato. "Oh worse than death indeed!" (Theodora)