{"product_id":"4945604727006","title":"Joachim Carlos Martini - Handel: Oratorio \"Theodora\" All Songs - Import 3 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoachim Carlos Martini\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story takes place in the early third century, during the era of the Roman Empire when Christianity was still banned. Theodora, the daughter of the Syrian royal family, is arrested for refusing to participate in pagan rituals. The punishment imposed on her is to be “raped by Roman soldiers.” Her lover, Dideimus, a Roman official, devises a plan to sneak into her cell and help her escape, but in the end, both are sentenced to death. Although the work incorporates many elements—such as religious conflict and the spirit of self-sacrifice—that underlie the couple’s martyrdom for love, perhaps because it is, after all, an oratorio, it is consistently imbued with dignified and grand music, giving it a distinct flavor different from that of opera. Handel (1685–1759) seems to have been confident in the quality of this work, but unfortunately, the premiere was poorly received—perhaps because, in truth, the audience was expecting a happy ending. It is said that Handel was furious…\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Theodora, HWV 68: No. 1. Overtura. Maestoso - Trio - Courante\u003cbr\u003e2.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 2. Recitativo. 'Tis Dioclesian's natal day\u003cbr\u003e3.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 3. Air. Go, my faithful soldier\u003cbr\u003e4.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 4. Chorus of Heathens. And draw a blessing down\u003cbr\u003e5.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 5. Recitativo. Vouchsafe, dread Sir\u003cbr\u003e6.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 6. Air. Racks, gibbets, sword and fire\u003cbr\u003e7.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 7. Chorus of Heathens. For ever thus stands fix'd the doom\u003cbr\u003e8.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 8. Recitativo. Most cruel edict!\u003cbr\u003e9.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 9. Air. The raptur'd soul\u003cbr\u003e10.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 10. Recitativo. I know thy virtues\u003cbr\u003e11.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 11. Air. Descend, kind Pity\u003cbr\u003e12.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 12. Recitativo. Though hard\u003cbr\u003e13.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 13. Air. Fond flatt'ring world, adieu!\u003cbr\u003e14.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 14. Recitativo. Oh bright example\u003cbr\u003e15.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 15. Air. Bane of virtue\u003cbr\u003e16.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 16. Chorus of Christians. Come, mighty father\u003cbr\u003e17.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 4. No. 17. Recitativo. Fly, fly, my brethren!\u003cbr\u003e18.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 4. No. 18. Air. As with rosy steps\u003cbr\u003e19.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 4. No. 19. Recitativo. All pow'r in heaven above\u003cbr\u003e20.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 1. Scene 5. No. 20. Recitativo. Mistaken wretches!\u003cbr\u003e1.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 1. No. 29. Recitativo. Ye men of Antioch\u003cbr\u003e2.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 1. No. 30. Chorus of Heathens. Queen of summer\u003cbr\u003e3.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 1. No. 31. Air. Wide spread his name\u003cbr\u003e4.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 1. No. 32. Recitativo. Return, Septimius\u003cbr\u003e5.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 1. No. 33. Chorus of Heathens. Venus laughing from the skies\u003cbr\u003e6.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 2. No. 34. Symphony of soft musick\u003cbr\u003e7.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 2. No. 35. Recitativo. Oh thou bright sun!\u003cbr\u003e8.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 2. No. 36. Air. With darkness deep\u003cbr\u003e9.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 2. No. 37. Symphony of soft musick\u003cbr\u003e10.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 2. No. 38. Recitativo. But why art thou disqueted\u003cbr\u003e11.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 2. No. 39. Air. Oh that I on wings could rise\u003cbr\u003e12.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 3. No. 40. Recitativo. Long have I known\u003cbr\u003e13.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 3. No. 41. Air. Though the honours\u003cbr\u003e14.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 3. No. 42. Recitativo. Oh save her then\u003cbr\u003e15.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 3. No. 43. Air. Deeds of kindness\u003cbr\u003e16.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 4. No.44 . Recitativo. The clouds begin to veil\u003cbr\u003e17.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 4. No.45 . Air. Defend her heaven\u003cbr\u003e18.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 5. No. 46. Recitativo. Or lull'd with grief\u003cbr\u003e19.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 5. No. 47. Air. Sweet rose and lily\u003cbr\u003e20.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 2. Scene 5. No. 48. Recitativo. Oh save me, Heaven\u003cbr\u003e1.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scene 1. No. 55. Air. Lord to Thee\u003cbr\u003e2.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scene 2. No. 56. Recitativo. But see\u003cbr\u003e3.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scene 2. No. 57. Air. When sunk in anguish\u003cbr\u003e4.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scene 2. No. 58. Chorus of Christians \u0026amp; Theodora. Blest be the hand\u003cbr\u003e5.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scene 3. No. 59. Recitativo \u0026amp; Accompagnato. Undaunted in the court\u003cbr\u003e6.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scene 3. No. 60. Duet. Whither, princess, do you fly?\u003cbr\u003e7.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scene 3. No. 61. Recitativo. She's gone!\u003cbr\u003e8.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scene 3. No. 62. Air. New scenes of joy\u003cbr\u003e9.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scenes 4 \u0026amp; 5. No. 63. Recitativo. Is it a Christian virtue\u003cbr\u003e10.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scenes 4 \u0026amp; 5. No. 64. Air. From virtue springs\u003cbr\u003e11.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scenes 4 \u0026amp; 5. No. 65. Air. Cease, ye slaves\u003cbr\u003e12.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scenes 4 \u0026amp; 5. No. 66. Recitativo. 'Tis kind, my friends\u003cbr\u003e13.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scenes 4 \u0026amp; 5. No. 67. Chorus of Heathens. How strange their ends\u003cbr\u003e14.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scenes 4 \u0026amp; 5. No. 68. Recitativo. On me your frowns\u003cbr\u003e15.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scenes 4 \u0026amp; 5. No. 69. Air. Ye ministers of justice\u003cbr\u003e16.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scene 6. No. 70. Recitativo. And must such beauty suffer?\u003cbr\u003e17.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scene 6. No. 71. Air \u0026amp; Duet. Streams of pleasure\u003cbr\u003e18.Theodora, HWV 68: Act 3. Scene 7. No. 72. 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