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Handel: Theodora /Gritton · Bickley · Blaze · Agnew · Smith · Davies · Gabrieli Consort & Players · McCreesh by George Frideric Handel

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• Artist:George Frideric Handel
• Media:Audio CD
• Label: Archiv Produktion
• Released: 16 October 2000
• Barcode: 0028946906125
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• • 1a. Ouverture - Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 1b. Trio - Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 1c. Courante - Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 2. Recitative: "'Tis Dioclesian's natal day" (Valens) - Sc.1 - Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 3. Aria: "Go, my faithful soldier, go" (Valens) - Sc.1 - Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 4. Chorus of Heathens: "And draw a blessing down" - Sc.1 - Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 5. Recitative: "Vouchsafe, dread Sir" (Didymus, Valens) - Sc.1 - Robin Blaze, Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 6. Aria: "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire" (Valens) - Sc.1 - Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 7. Chorus of Heathens: "For ever thus stand fix'd" - Sc.1 - Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 8. Recitative: "Most cruel edict" (Didymus) - Sc.2 - Robin Blaze, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 9. Aria: "The raptur'd soul" (Didymus) - Sc.2 - Robin Blaze, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 10. Recitative: "I know thy virtues" (Septimius) - Sc.2 - Paul Agnew, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 11. Aria: "Descend, kind Pity" (Septimius) - Sc.2 - Paul Agnew, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 12. Recitative: "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora) Sc.3 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 13. Aria: "Fond, flatt'ring world, adieu" (Theodora) - Sc.3 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 14. Recitative: "Oh bright example" (Irene) - Sc.3 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 15. Aria: "Bane of virtue" (Irene) - Sc.3 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 16. Chorus of Christians: "Come, mighty Father" - Sc.3 - Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 17. Recitative: "Fly, fly, my brethren" (Messenger, Irene) - Sc.4 - Angus Smith, Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 18. Aria: "As with rosy steps the morn" (Irene) - Sc.4 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 19. Chorus: "All pow'r in heav'n" - Sc.4 - Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 20. Recitative: "Mistaken wretches!" (Septimius) -Sc.5 - Paul Agnew, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 21. Aria: "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius) - Sc.5 - Paul Agnew, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 22. Recitative: "Deluded mortal"/Accompagnato: "O worse than death indeed" (Theodora, Septimius) - Sc.5 - Susan Gritton, Paul Agnew, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 23. Aria: "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora) - Sc.5 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 24. Recitative: "Unhappy, happy crew!" (Didymus, Irene) - Sc.6 - Robin Blaze, Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 25. Air: "Kind heaven, if virtue be thy care" (Didymus) - Sc.6 - Robin Blaze, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 26. Recitative: "Oh love! how great thy pow'r" (Irene) - Sc.6 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 27. Chorus: "Go, gen'rous pious youth" - Sc.6 - Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 28. Recitative: "Ye men of Antioch" (Valens) - Sc.1 - Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 29. Chorus of Heathens: "Queen of summer" - Sc.1 - Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 30. Aria: "Wide spread his name" (Valens) - Sc.1 - Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 31. Recitative: "Return, Septimius" (Valens) - Sc.1 - Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 32. Chorus of Heathens: "Venus laughing from the skies" - Sc.1 - Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 33. Sinfony - Sc.2 - Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 34. Recitative: "Oh thous bright sun!" (Theodora)-Sc.2 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 35. Aria: "With darkness deep" (Theodora) - Sc.2 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 36. Sinfony (original version) - Sc.2 - Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 37. Recitative: "But why art thou disquieted?" (Theodora) - Sc.2 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 38. Aria: "O! that I on wings could rise" (Theodora) - Sc.2 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 39. Recitative: "Long have I known" (Didymus, Septimius) - Sc.3 - Robin Blaze, Paul Agnew, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 40. Aria: "Though the honours, that Flora" (Septimius) - Sc.3 - Paul Agnew, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 41. Recitative: "O save her then" (Didymus, Septimius) - Sc.3 - Robin Blaze, Paul Agnew, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 42. Aria: "Deeds of kindness to display" (Didymus) - Sc.3 - Robin Blaze, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 43. Recitative: "The clouds begin to veil" (Irene) - Sc.4 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 44. Aria: "Defend her, Heav'n" (Irene) - Sc.4 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 45. Recitative: "Or lull'd with grief" (Didymus) -Sc.5 - Robin Blaze, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 46. Aria: "Sweet rose and lily" (Didymus) - Sc.5 - Robin Blaze, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 47. Recitative: "O save me, Heav'n"(Theodora, Didymus) - Sc.5 - Susan Gritton, Robin Blaze, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 48. Aria: "the pilgrim's home" (Theodora) - Sc.5 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 49. Accompagnato: "Forbid it, Heav'n!"/Rec.: "Ah! what is liberty" (Didymus, Theodora) - Sc.5 - Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 50. Duet: "To thee, thou glorious son of worth" (Theodora, Didymus) - Sc.5 - Susan Gritton, Robin Blaze, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 51. Recitative: "'Tis night" (Irene) - Sc.6 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 52. Chorus of Christians: "He saw the lovely youth" - Sc.6 - Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 34a. Recitative: "Oh thou bright sun!" (Theodora) - alternative ending - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 36a. Sinfony - alternative version - Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 37. Recitative: "But why art thou disquieted?" (Theodora) - Sc.2 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 38. Aria: "O! that I on wings could rise" (Theodora) - Sc.2 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 53. Aria: "Lord, to thee each night and day" (Irene) - Sc.1 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 54. Recitative: "But see, the good, the virtuous" (Irene) - Sc.2 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 55. Aria: "When sunk in anguish and despair" (Theodora) - Sc.2 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 56. Chorus of Christians and Theodora: "Blest be the hand" (Chorus, Theodora) - Sc.2 - Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 57. Recitative: "Undaunted in the court" (Messenger, Irene)/Accompagnato: "O my Irene, Heav'n is kind" (Theodora) - Sc.3 - Angus Smith, Susan Bickley, Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 58. Duet: "Whither, Princess, do you fly?" (Irene, Theodora) - Sc.3 - Susan Bickley, Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 59. Recitative: "She's gone disdaining liberty and life" (Irene) - Sc.3 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 60. Aria: "New scenes of joy come crowding on" (Irene) - Sc.3 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 61. Recitative: "Is it a Christian virtue then"-Sc.4/"Be that my doom" (Valens, Didymus, Theodora, Septimius) - Sc.5 - Neal Davies, Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton, Paul Agnew, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 62. Aria: "From virtue springs each gen'rous deed" (Septimius) - Sc.5 - Paul Agnew, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 63. Aria: "Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r" (Valens) - Sc.5 - Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 64. Recitative: "'Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora) - Sc.5 - Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 65. Chorus (of Heathens): "How strange their ends" - Sc.5 - Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 66. Recitative: "On me your frowns" (Didymus, Theodora, Valens) - Sc.5 - Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton, Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 67. Aria: "Ye ministers of justice" (Valens) - Sc.5 - Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 68. Recitative: "And must such beauty suffer" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius) - Sc.6 - Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton, Paul Agnew, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 69. Aria and Duet: "Streams of pleasure ever flowing"/ "Thither let our hearts aspire" (Didymus, Theodora) - Sc.6 - Robin Blaze, Susan Gritton, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 70. Recitative: "Ere this their doom is past" (Irene)- Sc.7 - Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh
  • 71. Chorus (of Christians): "O Love divine" - Sc.7 - Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh