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Handel / Alder / Plachetka / Stephany- Theodora Hwv 60

SKU: 3701624510254
¥280.00
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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:

  1. Theodora, oratorio~Overture: Grave - Allegro
  2. Theodora, oratorio~Overture: Trio
  3. Theodora, oratorio~Overture: Courante
  4. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day
  5. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Go, My Faithful Soldier
  6. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: And Draw a Blessing Down
  7. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Vouchsafe, Dread Sir
  8. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword, ; Fire
  9. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom
  10. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Most Cruel Edict!
  11. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: The Raptur'd Soul Defies the Sword
  12. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: I Know Thy Virtues
  13. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest
  14. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Tho' Hard, My Friends
  15. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu!
  16. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: O Bright Example of All Goodness!
  17. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Bane of Virtue, Nurse of Passions
  18. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord
  19. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Fly, Fly, My Brethren
  20. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: As With Rosy Steps the Morn Advancing
  21. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: All Pow'r in Heav'n Above
  22. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Mistaken Wretches!
  23. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly
  24. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Deluded Mortal!
  25. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative, Accompany'd: O Worse Than Death Indeed!
  26. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Angels, Ever Bright, ; Fair
  27. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Unhappy Happy Crew!
  28. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care
  29. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: O Love! How Great Thy Pow'r!
  30. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth
  31. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Ye Men of Antioch
  32. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Chorus: Queen of Summer, Queen of Love
  33. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Wide Spread His Name
  34. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid
  35. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Chorus: Venus Laughing From the Skies
  36. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. (Sinfonia)
  37. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: O Thou Bright Sun!
  38. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: With Darkness Deep as Is My Woe
  39. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Symphony of Soft Musick
  40. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul?
  41. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: O That I On Wings Cou'd Rise
  42. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul
  43. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Tho' the Honours
  44. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: O Save Her Then, or Give Me Pow'r to Save
  45. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Deeds of Kindness to Display
  46. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere
  47. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Defend Her, Heav'n
  48. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Or Lull'd With Grief
  49. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Sweet Rose, ; Lily
  50. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: O Save Me, Heav'n
  51. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: The Pilgrim's Home
  52. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative, Accompany'd: Forbid It, Heav'n!
  53. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Or Say, What Right Have I
  54. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Duet: To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth
  55. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: 'Tis Night
  56. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Chorus: He Saw the Lovely Youth
  57. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Lord to Thee, Each Night, ; Day
  58. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus!
  59. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: When Sunk in Anguish, ; Despair
  60. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Chous: Blest Be the Hand
  61. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus
  62. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative, Accompany'd: O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind
  63. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Stay Me Not, Dear Friend
  64. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Duet: Whither, Princess, Do You Fly
  65. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty ; Life
  66. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On
  67. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Is It a Christian Virture Then
  68. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Be That My Doom
  69. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: From Virtue Springs Each Generous Deed
  70. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r
  71. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: 'Tis Kind, My Friends
  72. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Chorus: How Strange Their Ends
  73. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: On Me Your Frowns
  74. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Ye Ministers of Justice
  75. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: And Must Such Beauty Suffer!
  76. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing / Duet: Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire
  77. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Ere This Their Doom Is Past
  78. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Chorus: O Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame
Format: New CD/Classical

Handel / Alder / Plachetka / Stephany- Theodora Hwv 60

SKU: 3701624510254
¥280.00

Release Date: 02.23.2024

 
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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:

  1. Theodora, oratorio~Overture: Grave - Allegro
  2. Theodora, oratorio~Overture: Trio
  3. Theodora, oratorio~Overture: Courante
  4. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day
  5. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Go, My Faithful Soldier
  6. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: And Draw a Blessing Down
  7. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Vouchsafe, Dread Sir
  8. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword, ; Fire
  9. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom
  10. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Most Cruel Edict!
  11. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: The Raptur'd Soul Defies the Sword
  12. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: I Know Thy Virtues
  13. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Descend, Kind Pity, Heav'nly Guest
  14. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Tho' Hard, My Friends
  15. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu!
  16. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: O Bright Example of All Goodness!
  17. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Bane of Virtue, Nurse of Passions
  18. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord
  19. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Fly, Fly, My Brethren
  20. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: As With Rosy Steps the Morn Advancing
  21. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: All Pow'r in Heav'n Above
  22. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Mistaken Wretches!
  23. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly
  24. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Deluded Mortal!
  25. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative, Accompany'd: O Worse Than Death Indeed!
  26. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Angels, Ever Bright, ; Fair
  27. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: Unhappy Happy Crew!
  28. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Air: Kind Heav'n, If Virtue Be Thy Care
  29. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Recitative: O Love! How Great Thy Pow'r!
  30. Theodora, oratorio~Part I. Chorus: Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth
  31. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Ye Men of Antioch
  32. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Chorus: Queen of Summer, Queen of Love
  33. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Wide Spread His Name
  34. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid
  35. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Chorus: Venus Laughing From the Skies
  36. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. (Sinfonia)
  37. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: O Thou Bright Sun!
  38. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: With Darkness Deep as Is My Woe
  39. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Symphony of Soft Musick
  40. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul?
  41. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: O That I On Wings Cou'd Rise
  42. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul
  43. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Tho' the Honours
  44. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: O Save Her Then, or Give Me Pow'r to Save
  45. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Deeds of Kindness to Display
  46. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere
  47. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Defend Her, Heav'n
  48. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Or Lull'd With Grief
  49. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: Sweet Rose, ; Lily
  50. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: O Save Me, Heav'n
  51. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Air: The Pilgrim's Home
  52. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative, Accompany'd: Forbid It, Heav'n!
  53. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: Or Say, What Right Have I
  54. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Duet: To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth
  55. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Recitative: 'Tis Night
  56. Theodora, oratorio~Part II. Chorus: He Saw the Lovely Youth
  57. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Lord to Thee, Each Night, ; Day
  58. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus!
  59. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: When Sunk in Anguish, ; Despair
  60. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Chous: Blest Be the Hand
  61. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus
  62. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative, Accompany'd: O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind
  63. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Stay Me Not, Dear Friend
  64. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Duet: Whither, Princess, Do You Fly
  65. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty ; Life
  66. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On
  67. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Is It a Christian Virture Then
  68. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Be That My Doom
  69. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: From Virtue Springs Each Generous Deed
  70. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r
  71. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: 'Tis Kind, My Friends
  72. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Chorus: How Strange Their Ends
  73. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: On Me Your Frowns
  74. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Ye Ministers of Justice
  75. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: And Must Such Beauty Suffer!
  76. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Air: Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing / Duet: Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire
  77. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Recitative: Ere This Their Doom Is Past
  78. Theodora, oratorio~Part III. Chorus: O Love Divine, Thou Source of Fame