Knut Schoch - Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 4: Aria: Defend Her Heaven! (Irene)

Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 4: Aria: Defend Her Heaven! (Irene)

by Knut Schoch

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1. Theodora, HWV 68: Overture

2. Theodora: HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Recitativo: 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day (Valens)

3. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Air: Go, My Faithful Soldier, Go (Valens)

4. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Chorus: And Draw a Blessing Down (Chorus of Heathens)

5. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Recitativo: Vouchsafe, Dread Sir (Didymus, Valens)

6. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword and Fire (Valens)

7. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 1: Chorus: For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd the Doom (Chorus of Heathens)

8. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Recitativo: Most Cruel Edict! (Didymus)

9. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Air: The Raptur'd Soul (Didymus)

10. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Recitativo: I Know Thy Virtues, and Ask Not Thy Faith (Septimius)

11. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 2: Air: Descend, Kind Pity (Septimius)

12. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Recitativo: Though Hard, My Friends (Theodora)

13. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Air: FonD-Flatt'ring World, Adieu! (Theodora)

14. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh Bright Example of All Goodness (Irene)

15. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Aria: Bane of Virtue, Nurse of Passions (Irene)

16. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 3: Chorus: Come, Mighty Father, Mighty Lord (Chorus of Christians)

17. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 4: Recitativo: Fly, Fly My Brethren (Messenger: Irene)

18. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 4: Air: As With Rosy Steps (Irene)

19. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 4: Chorus: All Pow'r in Heaven Above, or Earth Beneath (Chorus of Christians)

20. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Recitativo: Mistaken Wretches, Why Thus Blind to Fate (Septimius)

21. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Air: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly (Septimius)

22. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Recitativo: Deluded Mortal! (Theodora, Septimius)

23. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Recitativo: Oh Worse Than Death Indeed! (Theodora)

24. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 5: Air: Angels, Ever Bright and Fair (Theodora)

25. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Recitativo: Unhappy, Happy Crew! (Didymus: Irene)

26. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Accompagnato and Air: Kind Heaven: If Virtue Be Thy Care (Didymus)

27. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Recitativo: Oh Love, How Great Thy Pow'r! (Irene)

28. Theodora, HWV 68, Act I, Scene 6: Chorus: Go, Gen'rous Pious Youth! (Chorus of Christians)

1. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Recitativo: Ye Men of Antioch, With Solemn Pomp (Valens)

2. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Chorus: Queen of Summer, Queen of Love (Chorus of Heathens)

3. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Air: Wide Spread His Name (Valens)

4. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Recitativo: Return, Septimius, to the Stubborn Maid (Valens)

5. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 1: Chorus: Venus Laughing from the Skies (Chorus of Heathens)

6. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Symphony

7. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Recitative: O Thou Bright Sun! How Sweet Thy Rays (Theodora)

8. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Air: With Darkness Deep (Theodora)

9. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Symphony

10. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Recitativo: But Why Art Thou Disquieted, My Soul? (Theodora)

11. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 2: Air: Oh That I On Wings Could Rise (Theodora)

12. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Recitativo: Long Have I Known Thy Friendly Social Soul. (Didymus, Septimius)

13. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Air: Though the Honours, That Flora and Venus Receive from the Romans (Septimius)

14. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh Save Her Then, or Give Me Pow'r (Didymus, Septimius)

15. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 3: Air: Deeds of Kindness to Display, Pity Suing (Didymus)

16. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 4: Recitativo: The Clouds Begin to Veil the Hemisphere (Irene)

17. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 4: Aria: Defend Her Heaven! (Irene)

18. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Or Lull'd With Grief or Rapt Her Soul to Heaven (Didymus)

19. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Air: Sweet Rose and Lilly (Didymus)

20. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Oh Save Me, Heaven (Theodora, Didymus)

21. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Aria: The Pilgrim's Home (Theodora)

22. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Accompagnato: Forbid It, Heaven! (Didymus)

23. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Recitativo: Or Say, What Right Have I to Take What Just Reflection (Didymus, Theodora)

24. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 5: Duet: To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth (Theodora, Didymus)

25. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 6: Recitativo: 'Tis Night - But Night's Sweet Blessing (Irene)

26. Theodora, HWV 68, Act II, Scene 6: Chorus: He Saw the Lovely Youth, Death's Early Prey (Chorus of Christians)

1. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 1: Air: Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day (Irene)

2. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Recitativo: But See, the Good, the Virtuous Didymus (Irene, Theodora)

3. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Air: When Sunk in Anguish and Despair (Theodora)

4. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 2: Chorus: Blest Be the Hand, and Blest the Pow'r (Theodora, Chorus of Christians)

5. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Recitativo and Accompagnato: Undaunted in the Court Stands Didymus (Messenger: Irene, Theodora)

6. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Duet: Wither, Princess, Do You Fly? (Irene, Theodora)

7. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Recitativo: She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life (Irene)

8. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 3: Air: New Scenes of Joy (Irene)

9. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 4: Recitativo: Is It a Christian Virtue Then (Valens, Didymus) - Scene 5: Be That My Doom! (Theodora, Septimius)

10. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed (Septimius)

11. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r (Valens)

12. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Recitativo: 'Tis Kind, My Friends, But Kinder Still (Didymus, Theodora)

13. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Chorus: How Strange Their Ends (Chorus of Heathens)

14. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Recitativo: On Me Your Frowns Your Utmost Rage Exert (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)

15. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 5: Air: Ye Ministers of Justice, Lead Them Hence (Valens)

16. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 6: Recitativo: And Must Such Beauty Suffer? (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)

17. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 6: Air and Duet: Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing (Didymus, Theodora)

18. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 7: Recitativo: Ere This Their Doom Is Past (Irene)

19. Theodora, HWV 68, Act III, Scene 7: Chorus: Oh Love Devine, Thou Source of Fame (Chorus of Christians)