Tracklist

1-1	Overture	3:10
Act I
1-2	Recitative „‚Tis Dioclesian‘s Natal Day“ [Valens]	0:33
1-3	Air „Go, My Faithfull Soldier“ [Valens]	2:09
1-4	Chorus „And Draw A Blessing Down“ [Chorus Of Hethens]	2:15
1-5	Recitative „Vouchsafe, Dread Sir“ [Didymus, Valens]	1:00
1-6	Air „Rocks, Gibbels, Sword And Fire“ [Valens]	2:50
1-7	Chorus „For Ever Thus Slands“ [Chorus Of Heathens]	2:02
1-8	Recitative „Most Cruel Edict“ [Didymus]	0:31
1-9	Air „The Raplur‘d Soul“ [Didymus]	3:47
1-10	Recitative „I Know Thy Virtues“ [Septimus]	0:42
1-11	Air „Descend, Kind Pity“ [Septimus]	6:57
1-12	Recitative „Though Hard, My Friends“ [Theodora]	0:28
1-13	Air „Fond Flatt‘ring World“ [Theodora]	3:58
1-14	Recitative „Oh Bright Example“ [Irene]	0:29
1-15	Chorus „Come, Mighty Father“ [Chorus Of Christians]	3:02
1-16	Recitative „Fly, Fly, My Brethren“ [Messenger, Irene]	1:00
1-17	Air „As With Rosy Steps“ [Irene]	5:19
1-18	Chorus „All Pow‘r In Heaven Above“ [Chorus Of Christians]	2:20
1-19	Recitative „Mistaken Wretches“ [Septimus]	0:24
1-20	Recitative „Deluded Mortal!“ [Theodora, Septimus]	0:45
1-21	Accompanied Recitative „Oh Worse Than Death Indeed“ [Theodora]	0:31
1-22	Air „Angels, Ever Bright And Fair“ [Theodora]	2:53
1-23	Recitative „Unhappy, Happy Crew“ [Didymus, Irene]	0:47
1-24	Air „Kind Heaven“ [Didymus]	2:36
1-25	Recitative „Oh Love, How Great Thy Pow‘r“ [Irene]	0:23
1-26	Chorus „Go, Gen‘rous Pious Youth“ [Chorus Of Christians]	5:15
Act II
1-27	Recitative „Ye Men Of Antioch“ [Valens]	0:34
1-28	Chorus „Queen Of Summer“ [Chorus Of Heathens]	0:47
1-29	Air „Wide Spread“ [Valens]	2:28
1-30	Recitativ „Return, Septimus“ [Valens]	0:33
1-31	Chorus „Venus Laughing From The Skies“ [Chorus Of Heathens]	1:30
2-1	(Largo)	1:12
2-2	Recitativ „Oh Thou Bright Sun“ [Theodora]	0:37
2-3	Air „With Darkness Deep“ [Theodora]	3:59
2-4	(Largo)	1:56
2-5	Recitative „But Why Art Thou Disquieted“ [Theodora]	0:27
2-6	Recitative „Septimus, I Am A Christian“ [Didymus, Septimus]	0:45
2-7	Air „Though The Honors“ [Septimus]	3:54
2-8	Recitative „Oh Save Her Than“ [Didymus, Septimus]	0:41
2-9	Recitative „The Clouds Begin To Veil“ [Irene]	0:37
2-10	Air „Defend Her, Heaven“ [Irene]	5:34
2-11	Recitative „Or Lull‘d With Griet“ [Didymus]	0:21
2-12	Air „Sweet Rose And Lily“ [Didymus]	2:50
2-13	Recitative „Oh Save Me, Heaven“ [Theodora, Didymus]	1:12
2-14	Air „The Pilgrim‘s Home“ [Theodora]	3:06
2-15	Acccompanied Recitative „Forbid It, Heaven“ [Didymus]	0:36
2-16	Recitative „Ah! What Is Liberty“ [Theodora, Didymus]	0:56
2-17	Duet „To Thee, Thou Glorious Son“ [Theodora, Didymus]	4:53
2-18	Recitative „‚Tis Night“ [Irene]	0:29
2-19	Chorus“He Saw The Lonely Youth“ [Chorus Of Christians]	5:12
Act III
2-20	Air „Lord To Thee“[Irene]	4:49
2-21	Recitative „But See! The Good, The Virtuous Didymus“ [Irene, Theodora]	0:40
2-22	Chorus „Blest The Hand“ [ Chorus Of Christians, Theodora]	3:14
2-23	Recitative „Ah, Theodora! Whence This Sudden Change“ [Irene, Theodora]	0:57
2-24	Duet „Whither, Princess, Do You Fly“ [Irene, Theodora]	1:36
2-25	Recitative „She‘s Gone“ [Irene]	0:29
2-26	Recitative „Dwells There Such Virtuous Courage“ [Septimus]	0:29
2-27	Air „From Virtue Springs“ [Septimus]	3:16
2-28	Air „Cease, Ye Slaves“ [Valens]	1:10
2-29	„Oppose Not, Didymus“ [Theodora]	0:28
2-30	Chorus „How Strange Their Ends“ [Chorus Of Heathens]	2:26
2-31	Recitative „On Me Your Frowns“[Didymus, Theodora, Valens]	0:46
2-32	Recitative „And Must Such Beauty Suffer?“ [Didymus, Theodora, Septimus]	0:45
2-33	Duet „Streams Of Pleasure“ [Didymus, Theodora]	3:57
2-34	Recitative „Ere This Their Doom Is Past“ [Irene]	0:19
2-35	Chorus „Oh Love divine“ [Chorus of christians]	3:03

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Großer Saal, Wiener Konzerthaus
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Teldec Classics International GmbH
• Copyright (c) – Teldec Classics International GmbH
• Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe

Credits

• Chorus – Arnold Schoenberg Chor
• Chorus Master – Erwin Ortner
• Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel
• Conductor – Nikolaus Harnoncourt
• Engineer – Michael Brammann
• Harpsichord – Herbert Tachezi
• Liner Notes – Nele Anders
• Liner Notes [Translated By] – Clive Williams , Jacques Fournier
• Orchestra – Concentus Musicus Wien
• Organ – Herbert Tachezi
• Producer – Wolfgang Mohr
• Production Manager – Helmut Mühle
• Vocals [Didymus] – Jochen Kowalski
• Vocals [Irene] – Jard Van Nes
• Vocals [Messenger] – Alois Glaßner
• Vocals [Septimus] – Hans Peter Blochwitz
• Vocals [Theodora] – Roberta Alexander
• Vocals [Valens] – Anton Scharinger

Notes

Made in Germany
Big jewel case
64-page booklet
Liner notes in German, English & French

(c) 1999
(p) 1991

Recording Location: Konzerthaus, Wien (Großer Saal) 6.3.1990 Live Recording

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 2292-46447-2 6
• Label Code: LC 6019
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
2292-46447-2	Händel*, Harnoncourt*, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien	Händel*, Harnoncourt*, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien - Theodora ‎(2xCD, Album)	TELDEC	2292-46447-2	Germany	1991