| parts: | 1. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 2. Recitative “’tis Dioclesian’s natal day” (Valens) (number) 2. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 3. Air “Go, my faithful servant, go” (Valens) (number) 3. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 4. Chorus “And draw a blessing down” (Chorus of Heathens) (number) 4. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 5. Recitative “Vouchsafe, dread sir” (Didymus, Valens) (number) 5. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 6. Air “Racks, gibbets, sword and fire” (Valens) (number) 6. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 1, no. 7. Chorus “For ever thus stands fix’d the doom” (Chorus of Heathens) (number) 7. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 2, no. 8. Recitative “Most cruel edict” (Didymus) (number) 8. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 2, no. 9. Air “The raptur’d soul” (Didymus) (number) 9. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 2, no. 10. Recitative “I know thy virtues” (Septimius) (number) 10. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 2, no. 11. Air “Descend, kind pity” (Septimius) (number) 11. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 3, no. 12. Recitative “Though hard, my friends” (Theodora) (number) 12. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 3, no. 13. Air “Fond flatt’ring world, adieu!” (Theodora) (number) 13. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 3, no. 14. Recitative “Oh bright example of all goodness!” (Irene) (number) 14. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 3, no. 15. Air “Bane of virtue” (Irene) (number) 15. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 3, no. 16. Chorus “Come, mighty Father” (Chorus of Christians) (number) 16. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 4, no. 17. Recitative “Fly, fly, my brethren” (Messenger, Irene) (number) 17. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 4, no. 18. Air “As with rosy steps the morn” (Irene) (number) 18. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 4, no. 19. Chorus “All pow’r in Heav’n above” (Chorus of Christians) (number) 19. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 5, no. 20. Recitative “Mistaken wretches” (Septimius) (number) 20. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 5, no. 21. Air “Dread the fruits of Christian folly” (Septimius) 21. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 5, no. 22. Recitative “Deluded mortal!” (Theodora, Septimius) (number) 22. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 5, no. 23. Accompagnato “Oh, worse than death indeed!” (Theodora) (number) 23. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 5, no. 24. Air “Angels, ever bright and fair” (Theodora) (number) 24. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 6, no. 25. Recitative “Unhappy, happy crew!” (Didymus, Irene) (number) 25. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 6, no. 26. Air “Kind Heav’n, if virtue be thy care” (Didymus) (number) 26. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 7, no. 27. Recitative “Oh love, how great thy pow’r!” (Irene) (number) 27. Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 7, no. 28. Chorus “Go, gen’rous pious youth” (Chorus of Christians) (number)
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