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Handel: Theodora / Cohen, Arcangelo

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Composer
George Frideric Handel
Artist
Louise Alder, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, Adam Plachetka, Tim Mead, Stuart Jackson, Anna Stephany
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Mar 08, 2024
Catalog #
ALPHA1025
UPC
3701624510254

About

Among Handel's seventeen English oratorios, Theodora (1750) is unique. The story is not taken from the Bible, it is set in the Christian era, there is no national triumph and it does not end in joy. At the end, the hero and heroine are dead, the community with which the audience identifies is in mortal danger, and the final chorus is in a minor key. As a musical drama, it is the direct ancestor of Dialogues des Carmelites. At the age of 65, Handel produced a work that was too radical and complex for most of his audience. Today, Theodora is regarded as a benchmark "thinking person’s opera", both deeply stimulating and powerfully moving.

Tracklist 78 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Overture: Grave - Allegro 03:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture: Grave - Allegro
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  3. 2 Overture: Trio 01:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    Overture: Trio
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  4. 3 Overture: Courante 01:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    Overture: Courante
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  5. 4 Part I Scene 1: Recitative: 'Tis Dioclesian's natal day (Valens) 00:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part I Scene 1: Recitative: 'Tis Dioclesian's natal day (Valens)
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  6. 5 Part I Scene 1: Air: Go, my faithful soldier, go (Valens) 01:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part I Scene 1: Air: Go, my faithful soldier, go (Valens)
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  7. 6 Part I Scene 1: Chorus: And draw a blessing down (Chorus of Heathens) 02:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part I Scene 1: Chorus: And draw a blessing down (Chorus of Heathens)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  8. 7 Part I Scene 1: Recitative: Vouchsafe, dread Sir (Didymus, Valens) 00:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part I Scene 1: Recitative: Vouchsafe, dread Sir (Didymus, Valens)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  9. 8 Part I Scene 1: Air: Racks, gibbets, sword and fire (Valens) 03:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part I Scene 1: Air: Racks, gibbets, sword and fire (Valens)
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  10. 9 Part I Scene 1: Chorus: For ever thus stands fix'd the doom (Chorus of Heathens) 01:44
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part I Scene 1: Chorus: For ever thus stands fix'd the doom (Chorus of Heathens)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  11. 10 Part I Scene 2: Recitative: Most cruel edict! (Didymus, Septimius) 00:34
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part I Scene 2: Recitative: Most cruel edict! (Didymus, Septimius)
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  12. 11 Part I Scene 2: Air: The raptur'd soul (Didymus) 07:50
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part I Scene 2: Air: The raptur'd soul (Didymus)
    Duration
    07:50
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  13. 12 Part I Scene 2: Recitative: I know thy virtues, and ask not thy faith (Septimius) 00:53
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part I Scene 2: Recitative: I know thy virtues, and ask not thy faith (Septimius)
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  14. 13 Part I Scene 2: Air: Descend, kind Pity (Septimius) 07:34
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part I Scene 2: Air: Descend, kind Pity (Septimius)
    Duration
    07:34
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  15. 14 Part I Scene 3: Recitative: Though hard, my friends (Theodora) 00:32
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part I Scene 3: Recitative: Though hard, my friends (Theodora)
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  16. 15 Part I Scene 3: Air: Fond flatt'ring world, adieu! (Theodora) 04:38
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part I Scene 3: Air: Fond flatt'ring world, adieu! (Theodora)
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  17. 16 Part I Scene 3: Recitative: O bright example of all goodness! (Irene) 00:33
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part I Scene 3: Recitative: O bright example of all goodness! (Irene)
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  18. 17 Part I Scene 3: Air: Bane of virtue, nurse of passions (Irene) 05:24
    Track
    17
    Title
    Part I Scene 3: Air: Bane of virtue, nurse of passions (Irene)
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  19. 18 Part I Scene 3: Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord (Chorus of Christians) 03:09
    Track
    18
    Title
    Part I Scene 3: Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord (Chorus of Christians)
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  20. 19 Part I Scene 4: Recitative: Fly, fly my brethren (Messenger, Irene) 00:58
    Track
    19
    Title
    Part I Scene 4: Recitative: Fly, fly my brethren (Messenger, Irene)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  21. 20 Part I Scene 4: Air: As With Rosy Steps (Irene) 07:08
    Track
    20
    Title
    Part I Scene 4: Air: As With Rosy Steps (Irene)
    Duration
    07:08
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  22. 21 Part I Scene 4: All pow'r in Heaven above, or earth beneath (Chorus of Christians) 02:16
    Track
    21
    Title
    Part I Scene 4: All pow'r in Heaven above, or earth beneath (Chorus of Christians)
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  23. 22 Part I Scene 5: Recitative: Mistaken wretches, why thus blind to fate (Septimius) 00:24
    Track
    22
    Title
    Part I Scene 5: Recitative: Mistaken wretches, why thus blind to fate (Septimius)
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  24. 23 Part I Scene 5: Air: Dread the fruits of Christian folly (Septimius) 03:03
    Track
    23
    Title
    Part I Scene 5: Air: Dread the fruits of Christian folly (Septimius)
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  25. 24 Part I Scene 5: Recitative: Deluded mortal! (Theodora, Septimius) 00:51
    Track
    24
    Title
    Part I Scene 5: Recitative: Deluded mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  26. 25 Part I Scene 5: Accompanied Recitative: Oh worse than death indeed! (Theodora) 00:22
    Track
    25
    Title
    Part I Scene 5: Accompanied Recitative: Oh worse than death indeed! (Theodora)
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  27. 26 Part I Scene 5: Air: Angels ever bright and fair (Theodora) 03:22
    Track
    26
    Title
    Part I Scene 5: Air: Angels ever bright and fair (Theodora)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  28. 27 Part I Scene 6: Recitative: Unhappy, happy crew! (Didymus, Irene) 00:49
    Track
    27
    Title
    Part I Scene 6: Recitative: Unhappy, happy crew! (Didymus, Irene)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  29. 28 Part I Scene 6: Air: Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care (Didymus) 05:33
    Track
    28
    Title
    Part I Scene 6: Air: Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care (Didymus)
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  30. 29 Part I Scene 6: Recitative: O Love, how great thy pow'r! (Irene) 00:24
    Track
    29
    Title
    Part I Scene 6: Recitative: O Love, how great thy pow'r! (Irene)
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  31. 30 Part I Scene 6: Chorus: Go, gen'rous pious youth! (Chorus of Christians) 04:35
    Track
    30
    Title
    Part I Scene 6: Chorus: Go, gen'rous pious youth! (Chorus of Christians)
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  32. Disc 2
  33. 1 Part II Scene 1: Recitative: Ye men of Antioch, with solemn pomp (Valens) 00:33
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part II Scene 1: Recitative: Ye men of Antioch, with solemn pomp (Valens)
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  34. 2 Part II Scene 1: Chorus: Queen of summer, queen of love (Chorus of Heathens) 00:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part II Scene 1: Chorus: Queen of summer, queen of love (Chorus of Heathens)
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  35. 3 Part II Scene 1: Air: Wide spread his Name (Valens) 02:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part II Scene 1: Air: Wide spread his Name (Valens)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  36. 4 Part II Scene 1: Recitative: Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid (Valens) 00:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part II Scene 1: Recitative: Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid (Valens)
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  37. 5 Part II Scene 1: Venus laughing from the skies (Chorus of Heathens) 01:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part II Scene 1: Venus laughing from the skies (Chorus of Heathens)
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  38. 6 Part II Scene 2: Symphony 00:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part II Scene 2: Symphony
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  39. 7 Part II Scene 2: Recitative: O thou bright sun! How sweet thy rays (Theodora) 00:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part II Scene 2: Recitative: O thou bright sun! How sweet thy rays (Theodora)
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  40. 8 Part II Scene 2: Air: With darkness deep (Theodora) 04:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part II Scene 2: Air: With darkness deep (Theodora)
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  41. 9 Part II Scene 2: Symphony of Soft Musick 01:29
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part II Scene 2: Symphony of Soft Musick
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  42. 10 Part II Scene 2: Recitative: But why art thou disquieted, my soul? (Theodora) 00:27
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part II Scene 2: Recitative: But why art thou disquieted, my soul? (Theodora)
    Duration
    00:27
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  43. 11 Part II Scene 2: Air: Oh that I on wings could rise (Theodora) 03:21
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part II Scene 2: Air: Oh that I on wings could rise (Theodora)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  44. 12 Part II Scene 3: Recitative: Long have I known thy friendly social soul (Didymus, Septimius) 01:06
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part II Scene 3: Recitative: Long have I known thy friendly social soul (Didymus, Septimius)
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  45. 13 Part II Scene 3: Air: Tho' the honours, that Flora and Venus receive from the Romans (Septimius) 03:48
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part II Scene 3: Air: Tho' the honours, that Flora and Venus receive from the Romans (Septimius)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  46. 14 Part II Scene 3: Recitative: Oh save her then, or give me pow'r (Didymus, Septimius) 00:40
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part II Scene 3: Recitative: Oh save her then, or give me pow'r (Didymus, Septimius)
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  47. 15 Part II Scene 3: Deeds of kindness to display, pity suing (Didymus) 06:29
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part II Scene 3: Deeds of kindness to display, pity suing (Didymus)
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  48. 16 Part II Scene 4: Recitative: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere (Irene) 00:42
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part II Scene 4: Recitative: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere (Irene)
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  49. 17 Part II Scene 4: Air: Defend her Heav'n! (Irene) 05:37
    Track
    17
    Title
    Part II Scene 4: Air: Defend her Heav'n! (Irene)
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  50. 18 Part II Scene 5: Recitative: Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to heaven (Didymus) 00:34
    Track
    18
    Title
    Part II Scene 5: Recitative: Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to heaven (Didymus)
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  51. 19 Part II Scene 5: Air: Sweet Rose and Lily (Didymus) 02:41
    Track
    19
    Title
    Part II Scene 5: Air: Sweet Rose and Lily (Didymus)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  52. 20 Part II Scene 5: Recitative: Oh save me, Hea'v, in this my perilous Hour! (Theodora, Didymus) 01:09
    Track
    20
    Title
    Part II Scene 5: Recitative: Oh save me, Hea'v, in this my perilous Hour! (Theodora, Didymus)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Tim Mead, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  53. 21 Part II Scene 5: Air: The pilgrim's home (Theodora) 03:20
    Track
    21
    Title
    Part II Scene 5: Air: The pilgrim's home (Theodora)
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  54. 22 Part II Scene 5: Accompanied Recitative: Forbid it, Heaven! (Didymus) 00:25
    Track
    22
    Title
    Part II Scene 5: Accompanied Recitative: Forbid it, Heaven! (Didymus)
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  55. 23 Part II Scene 5: Recitative: Or say, what right have I (Didymus, Theodora) 01:19
    Track
    23
    Title
    Part II Scene 5: Recitative: Or say, what right have I (Didymus, Theodora)
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  56. 24 Part II Scene 5: Duet: To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Theodora, Didymus) 04:29
    Track
    24
    Title
    Part II Scene 5: Duet: To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Theodora, Didymus)
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Tim Mead, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  57. 25 Part II Scene 6: Recitative: 'Tis night; but night's sweet blessing (Irene) 00:55
    Track
    25
    Title
    Part II Scene 6: Recitative: 'Tis night; but night's sweet blessing (Irene)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  58. 26 Part II Scene 6: Chorus: He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey (Chorus of Christians) 04:32
    Track
    26
    Title
    Part II Scene 6: Chorus: He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey (Chorus of Christians)
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  59. Disc 3
  60. 1 Part III Scene 1: Air: Lord, to Thee each night and day (Irene) 05:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part III Scene 1: Air: Lord, to Thee each night and day (Irene)
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  61. 2 Part III Scene 2: Recitative: But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus (Irene, Theodora) 00:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part III Scene 2: Recitative: But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus (Irene, Theodora)
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  62. 3 Part III Scene 2: Air: When sunk in anguish and despair (Theodora) 04:50
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part III Scene 2: Air: When sunk in anguish and despair (Theodora)
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  63. 4 Part III Scene 2: Blest be the hand, and blest the pow'r (Theodora, Chorus of Christians) 03:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part III Scene 2: Blest be the hand, and blest the pow'r (Theodora, Chorus of Christians)
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  64. 5 Part III Scene 3: Recitative: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene) 00:49
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part III Scene 3: Recitative: Undaunted in the court stands Didymus (Messenger, Irene)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  65. 6 Part III Scene 3: Accompanied Recitative: O My Irene (Theodora) 00:26
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part III Scene 3: Accompanied Recitative: O My Irene (Theodora)
    Duration
    00:26
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  66. 7 Part III Scene 3: Recitative: Stay me not, dear friend (Theodora) 00:11
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part III Scene 3: Recitative: Stay me not, dear friend (Theodora)
    Duration
    00:11
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  67. 8 Part III Scene 3: Duet: Whither, Princess, do you fly? (Irene, Theodora) 01:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part III Scene 3: Duet: Whither, Princess, do you fly? (Irene, Theodora)
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  68. 9 Part III Scene 3: Recitative: She's gone, disdaining liberty and life (Irene) 00:40
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part III Scene 3: Recitative: She's gone, disdaining liberty and life (Irene)
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  69. 10 Part III Scene 3: Air: New scenes of Joy (Irene) 03:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part III Scene 3: Air: New scenes of Joy (Irene)
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  70. 11 Part III Scene 4: Recitative: Is It a Christian virtue (Valens, Didymus) 01:03
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part III Scene 4: Recitative: Is It a Christian virtue (Valens, Didymus)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Tim Mead, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  71. 12 Part III Scene 5: Recitative: Be that my doom (Theodora, Septimius) 01:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part III Scene 5: Recitative: Be that my doom (Theodora, Septimius)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Louise Alder, Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  72. 13 Part III Scene 5: Air: From virtue springs each gen'rous deed (Septimius) 06:06
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part III Scene 5: Air: From virtue springs each gen'rous deed (Septimius)
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  73. 14 Part III Scene 5: Air: Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r (Valens) 01:07
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part III Scene 5: Air: Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r (Valens)
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  74. 15 Part III Scene 5: Recitative: 'Tis kind, my friends, but kinder still (Didymus, Theodora) 00:48
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part III Scene 5: Recitative: 'Tis kind, my friends, but kinder still (Didymus, Theodora)
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  75. 16 Part III Scene 5: How strange their ends (Chorus of Heathens) 03:19
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part III Scene 5: How strange their ends (Chorus of Heathens)
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  76. 17 Part III Scene 5: Recitative: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens) 00:30
    Track
    17
    Title
    Part III Scene 5: Recitative: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Louise Alder, Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  77. 18 Part III Scene 5: Air: Ye ministers of justice, lead them hence (Valens) 01:22
    Track
    18
    Title
    Part III Scene 5: Air: Ye ministers of justice, lead them hence (Valens)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Adam Plachetka, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  78. 19 Part III Scene 6: Recitative: And must such beauty suffer? (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius) 00:53
    Track
    19
    Title
    Part III Scene 6: Recitative: And must such beauty suffer? (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Louise Alder, Stuart Jackson, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  79. 20 Part III Scene 6: Air: Streams of pleasure ever flowing - Duet: Thither let our Hearts aspire (Didymus, Theodora) 06:02
    Track
    20
    Title
    Part III Scene 6: Air: Streams of pleasure ever flowing - Duet: Thither let our Hearts aspire (Didymus, Theodora)
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Tim Mead, Louise Alder, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  80. 21 Part III Scene 7: Recitative: Ere this their doom is past (Irene) 00:27
    Track
    21
    Title
    Part III Scene 7: Recitative: Ere this their doom is past (Irene)
    Duration
    00:27
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  81. 22 Part III Scene 7: O love divine, thou source of fame (Irene, Chorus of Christians) 03:09
    Track
    22
    Title
    Part III Scene 7: O love divine, thou source of fame (Irene, Chorus of Christians)
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anna Stéphany, Jonathan Cohen
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen