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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68

Christina Wieland (Theodora), Diana Schmid (Irene), Franz Vitzthum (Didymus), Knut Schoch (Septimius), Mertens (Valens)

Junge Kantorei & Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra, Joachim Carlos Martini

Capable soloists provide some fine moments despite the awkwardness of their English vowels; Franz Vitzhum performs Didymus tastefully, Knut Schoch's singing is intelligent and Diana Schmid's... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2012 More…
  • Release Date: 27th Feb 2012
  • Catalogue No: 8572700-02
  • Label: Naxos
  • Series: Martini & Junge Kantorei Handel Oratorios
  • Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

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Excerpt, Handel: Theodora, HWV 68

Work length7:41
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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Barockorchester Frankfurt, Junge Kantorei
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Overture

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 1

Work length12:10
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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. 'Tis Dioclesian's natal day (Valens)

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Air. Go, my faithful soldier, go (Valens)

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Chorus. And draw a blessing down (Chorus of Heathens)

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Recitativo. Vouchsafe, dread Sir (Didymus, Valens)

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Air. Racks, gibbets, sword and fire (Valens)

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Chorus. For ever thus stands fix'd the doom (Chorus of Heathens)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 2

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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. Most cruel edict! (Didymus)

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Air. The raptur'd soul (Didymus)

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Recitativo. I know thy virtues, and ask not thy faith (Septimius)

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Air. Descend, kind Pity (Septimius)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 3

Work length13:02
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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. Though hard, my friends (Theodora)

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Air. Fond flatt'ring world, adieu! (Theodora)

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Recitativo. Oh bright example of all goodness (Irene)

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Air. Bane of virtue, nurse of passions (Irene)

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Chorus. Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord (Chorus of Christians)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 4

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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. Fly, fly my brethren (Messenger, Irene)

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Air. As With Rosy Steps (Irene)

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Chorus. All pow'r in Heaven above, or earth beneath (Chorus of Christians)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 5

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  • Christina Wieland, Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra, Joachim Carlos Martini, Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. Mistaken wretches, why thus blind to fate (Septimius)

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Air. Dread the fruits of Christian folly (Septimius)

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Recitativo. Deluded mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)

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Accompagnato. Oh worse Than death indeed! (Theodora)

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Air. Angels, ever bright and fair (Theodora)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act I Scene 6

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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. Unhappy, happy crew! (Didymus, Irene)

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Accompagnato and Air. Kind Heaven, If virtue be thy care (Didymus)

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Recitativo. Oh Love, how great thy pow'r! (Irene)

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Chorus. Go, gen'rous pious youth! (Chorus of Christians)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 1

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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. Ye men of Antioch, with solemn pomp (Valens)

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Chorus. Queen of summer, queen of love (Chorus of Heathens)

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Air. Wide spread his Name (Valens)

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Recitativo. Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid (Valens)

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Chorus. Venus laughing from the skies (Chorus of Heathens)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 2

Work length9:29
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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Symphony

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Recitativo. O thou bright sun! How sweet thy rays (Theodora)

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Air. With darkness deep (Theodora)

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Symphony

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Recitativo. But why art thou disquieted, my soul? (Theodora)

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Air. Oh That I on wings could rise (Theodora)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 3

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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. Long have I known thy friendly social soul (Didymus, Septimius)

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Air. Though the honours, That Flora and Venus receive from the Romans (Septimius)

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Recitativo. Oh save her then, or give me pow'r (Didymus, Septimius)

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Air. Deeds of kindness to display, pity suing (Didymus)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 4

Work length5:23
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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere (Irene)

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Air. Defend her Heaven! (Irene)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 5

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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to heaven (Didymus)

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Air. Sweet Rose and Lily (Didymus)

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Recitativo. Oh save me, Heaven (Theodora, Didymus)

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Air. The pilgrim's home (Theodora)

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Accompagnato. Forbid It, Heaven! (Didymus)

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Recitativo. Or say, what right have I to take what just reflection (Didymus, Theodora)

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Duet. To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Theodora, Didymus)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act II Scene 6

Work length5:09
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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. 'Tis night; but night's sweet blessing (Irene)

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Chorus. He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey (Chorus of Christians)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 1

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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Air. Lord, to Thee each night and day (Irene)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 2

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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus (Irene, Theodora)

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Air. When sunk in anguish and despair (Theodora)

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Chorus. Blest be the hand, and blest the pow'r (Theodora, Chorus of Christians)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 3

Work length7:07
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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo and Accompagnato. Undaunted in the court stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene, Theodora)

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Duet. Whither, Princess, do you fly? (Irene, Theodora)

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Recitativo. She's gone, disdaining liberty and life (Irene)

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Air. New scenes of joy (Irene)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 4

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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. Is It a Christian virtue then (Valens, Didymus) - Scene 5: Be That my doom! [Theodora, Septimius]

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 5

Work length12:00
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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Air. From virtue springs each gen'rous deed (Septimius)

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Air. Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r (Valens)

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Recitativo. 'Tis kind, my friends, but kinder still (Didymus, Theodora)

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Chorus. How strange their ends (Chorus of Heathens)

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Recitativo. On me your frowns your utmost rage exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)

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Air. Ye ministers of justice, lead them hence (Valens)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 6

Work length5:48
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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. And must such beauty suffer? (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)

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Air and Duet. Streams of pleasure ever flowing (Didymus, Theodora)

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Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act III Scene 7

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  • Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch, Klaus Mertens
  • Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt
  • Joachim Carlos Martini

Recitativo. Ere This their doom Is past (Irene)

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Chorus. Oh love devine, thou source of fame (Chorus of Christians)

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