George Frederick Handel
Theodora
WORKS MUSICS
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11. Aria - 'Descend, Kind Pity' - Septimius - Sc. 2
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11. Aria - 'Descend, Kind Pity' - Septimius - Sc. 2
7:10
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12. Recitative - 'Though Hard, My Friends' - Theodora, HWV 68 Sc. 3
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12. Recitative - 'Though Hard, My Friends' - Theodora, HWV 68 Sc. 3
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13. Aria - 'Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 3
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13. Aria - 'Fond, Flatt'ring World, Adieu' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 3
4:18
4
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14. Recitative - 'Oh Bright Example' - Irene - Sc. 3
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14. Recitative - 'Oh Bright Example' - Irene - Sc. 3
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15. Aria - 'Bane of Virtue' - Irene - Sc. 3
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15. Aria - 'Bane of Virtue' - Irene - Sc. 3
5:6
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16. Chorus of Christians - 'Come, Mighty Father' - Sc. 3
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16. Chorus of Christians - 'Come, Mighty Father' - Sc. 3
2:35
7
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17. Recitative - 'Fly, Fly, My Brethren' - Messenger, Irene - Sc. 4
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17. Recitative - 'Fly, Fly, My Brethren' - Messenger, Irene - Sc. 4
1:1
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18. Aria - 'As With Rosy Steps the Morn' - Irene - Sc. 4
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18. Aria - 'As With Rosy Steps the Morn' - Irene - Sc. 4
6:48
9
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19. Chorus - 'All Pow'r in Heav'n' - Sc. 4
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19. Chorus - 'All Pow'r in Heav'n' - Sc. 4
2:15
10
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20. Recitative - 'Mistaken Wretches!' - Septimius - Sc. 5
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20. Recitative - 'Mistaken Wretches!' - Septimius - Sc. 5
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21. Aria - 'Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly' - Septimius - Sc. 5
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21. Aria - 'Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly' - Septimius - Sc. 5
2:43
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22. Recitative - 'Deluded Mortal' - Accompagnato: 'O Worse Than Death Indeed' - Theodora, HWV 68, Septimius - Sc. 5
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22. Recitative - 'Deluded Mortal' - Accompagnato: 'O Worse Than Death Indeed' - Theodora, HWV 68, Septimius - Sc. 5
1:21
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23. Aria - 'Angels, Ever Bright and Fair' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5
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23. Aria - 'Angels, Ever Bright and Fair' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5
3:36
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24. Recitative - 'Unhappy, Happy Crew!' - Didymus, Irene - Sc. 6
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24. Recitative - 'Unhappy, Happy Crew!' - Didymus, Irene - Sc. 6
1:11
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25. Air - 'Kind Heaven, If Virtue Be Thy Care' - Didymus - Sc. 6
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25. Air - 'Kind Heaven, If Virtue Be Thy Care' - Didymus - Sc. 6
5:4
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26. Recitative - 'Oh Love! How Great Thy Pow'r' - Irene - Sc. 6
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26. Recitative - 'Oh Love! How Great Thy Pow'r' - Irene - Sc. 6
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27. Chorus - 'Go, Gen'rous Pious Youth' - Sc. 6
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27. Chorus - 'Go, Gen'rous Pious Youth' - Sc. 6
4:51
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28. Recitative - 'Ye Men of Antioch' - Valens - Sc. 1
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28. Recitative - 'Ye Men of Antioch' - Valens - Sc. 1
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29. Chorus of Heathens - 'Queen of Summer' - Sc. 1
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29. Chorus of Heathens - 'Queen of Summer' - Sc. 1
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30. Aria - 'Wide Spread His Name' - Valens - Sc. 1
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30. Aria - 'Wide Spread His Name' - Valens - Sc. 1
2:22
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31. Recitative - 'Return, Septimius' - Valens - Sc. 1
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31. Recitative - 'Return, Septimius' - Valens - Sc. 1
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32. Chorus of Heathens - 'Venus Laughing from the Skies' - Sc. 1
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32. Chorus of Heathens - 'Venus Laughing from the Skies' - Sc. 1
1:18
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34. Recitative - 'Oh Thous Bright Sun!' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
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34. Recitative - 'Oh Thous Bright Sun!' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
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35. Aria - 'With Darkness Deep' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
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35. Aria - 'With Darkness Deep' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
3:53
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1:22
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37. Recitative - 'But Why Art Thou Disquieted?' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
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37. Recitative - 'But Why Art Thou Disquieted?' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
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38. Aria - 'O! That I On Wings Could Rise' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
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38. Aria - 'O! That I On Wings Could Rise' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
3:13
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39. Recitative - 'Long Have I Known' - Didymus, Septimius - Sc. 3
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39. Recitative - 'Long Have I Known' - Didymus, Septimius - Sc. 3
1:21
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40. Aria - 'Though the Honours, That Flora' - Septimius - Sc. 3
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40. Aria - 'Though the Honours, That Flora' - Septimius - Sc. 3
3:57
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41. Recitative - 'O Save Her Then' - Didymus, Septimius - Sc. 3
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41. Recitative - 'O Save Her Then' - Didymus, Septimius - Sc. 3
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42. Aria - 'Deeds of Kindness to Display' - Didymus - Sc. 3
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42. Aria - 'Deeds of Kindness to Display' - Didymus - Sc. 3
6:57
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43. Recitative - 'The Clouds Begin to Veil' - Irene - Sc. 4
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43. Recitative - 'The Clouds Begin to Veil' - Irene - Sc. 4
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44. Aria - 'Defend Her, Heav'n' - Irene - Sc. 4
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44. Aria - 'Defend Her, Heav'n' - Irene - Sc. 4
4:57
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45. Recitative - 'Or Lull'd With Grief' - Didymus - Sc. 5
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45. Recitative - 'Or Lull'd With Grief' - Didymus - Sc. 5
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46. Aria - 'Sweet Rose and Lily' - Didymus - Sc. 5
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46. Aria - 'Sweet Rose and Lily' - Didymus - Sc. 5
2:32
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47. Recitative - 'O Save Me, Heav'n' - Theodora, HWV 68, Didymus - Sc. 5
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47. Recitative - 'O Save Me, Heav'n' - Theodora, HWV 68, Didymus - Sc. 5
1:18
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48. Aria - 'the Pilgrim's Home' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5
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48. Aria - 'the Pilgrim's Home' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5
2:43
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49. Accompagnato: 'Forbid It, Heav'n!' - Rec. 'Ah! What Is Liberty' - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5
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49. Accompagnato: 'Forbid It, Heav'n!' - Rec. 'Ah! What Is Liberty' - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5
1:54
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50. Duet - 'To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth' - Theodora, HWV 68, Didymus - Sc. 5
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50. Duet - 'To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth' - Theodora, HWV 68, Didymus - Sc. 5
4:36
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50. Duet - 'To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth' - Theodora, HWV 68, Didymus - Sc. 5
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50. Duet - 'To Thee, Thou Glorious Son of Worth' - Theodora, HWV 68, Didymus - Sc. 5
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52. Chorus of Christians - 'He Saw the Lovely Youth' - Sc. 6
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52. Chorus of Christians - 'He Saw the Lovely Youth' - Sc. 6
4:48
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34a. Recitative - 'Oh Thou Bright Sun!' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Alternative Ending
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34a. Recitative - 'Oh Thou Bright Sun!' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Alternative Ending
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37. Recitative - 'But Why Art Thou Disquieted?' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
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37. Recitative - 'But Why Art Thou Disquieted?' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
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38. Aria - 'O! That I On Wings Could Rise' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
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38. Aria - 'O! That I On Wings Could Rise' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
3:14
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53. Aria - 'Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day' - Irene - Sc. 1
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53. Aria - 'Lord, to Thee Each Night and Day' - Irene - Sc. 1
5:11
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54. Recitative - 'But See, the Good, the Virtuous' - Irene - Sc. 2
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54. Recitative - 'But See, the Good, the Virtuous' - Irene - Sc. 2
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55. Aria - 'When Sunk in Anguish and Despair' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
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55. Aria - 'When Sunk in Anguish and Despair' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
3:54
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56. Chorus of Christians and Theodora, HWV 68 - 'Blest Be the Hand' - Chorus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
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56. Chorus of Christians and Theodora, HWV 68 - 'Blest Be the Hand' - Chorus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 2
3:27
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57. Recitative - 'Undaunted in the Court' - Messenger, Irene – Accompagnato - 'O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 3
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57. Recitative - 'Undaunted in the Court' - Messenger, Irene – Accompagnato - 'O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind' - Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 3
1:30
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58. Duet - 'Whither, Princess, Do You Fly?' - Irene, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 3
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58. Duet - 'Whither, Princess, Do You Fly?' - Irene, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 3
1:9
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59. Recitative - 'She's Gone Disdaining Liberty and Life' - Irene - Sc. 3
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59. Recitative - 'She's Gone Disdaining Liberty and Life' - Irene - Sc. 3
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60. Aria - 'New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On' - Irene - Sc. 3
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60. Aria - 'New Scenes of Joy Come Crowding On' - Irene - Sc. 3
4:31
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61. Recitative - 'Is It a Christian Virtue Then' - Sc. 4 - 'Be That My Doom' - Valens, Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68, Septimius - Sc. 5
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61. Recitative - 'Is It a Christian Virtue Then' - Sc. 4 - 'Be That My Doom' - Valens, Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68, Septimius - Sc. 5
1:54
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62. Aria - 'From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed' - Septimius - Sc. 5
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62. Aria - 'From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed' - Septimius - Sc. 5
6:34
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63. Aria - 'Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r' - Valens - Sc. 5
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63. Aria - 'Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r' - Valens - Sc. 5
1:2
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64. Recitative - ''Tis Kind, My Friends' - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5
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64. Recitative - ''Tis Kind, My Friends' - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 5
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65. Chorus - of Heathens - 'How Strange Their Ends' - Sc. 5
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65. Chorus - of Heathens - 'How Strange Their Ends' - Sc. 5
3:22
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66. Recitative - 'On Me Your Frowns' - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68, Valens - Sc. 5
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66. Recitative - 'On Me Your Frowns' - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68, Valens - Sc. 5
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67. Aria - 'Ye Ministers of Justice' - Valens - Sc. 5
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67. Aria - 'Ye Ministers of Justice' - Valens - Sc. 5
1:7
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68. Recitative - 'And Must Such Beauty Suffer' - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68, Septimius - Sc. 6
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68. Recitative - 'And Must Such Beauty Suffer' - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68, Septimius - Sc. 6
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69. Aria and Duet - 'Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing' - 'Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire' - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 6
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69. Aria and Duet - 'Streams of Pleasure Ever Flowing' - 'Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire' - Didymus, Theodora, HWV 68 - Sc. 6
6:4
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70. Recitative - 'Ere This Their Doom Is Past' - Irene - Sc. 7
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70. Recitative - 'Ere This Their Doom Is Past' - Irene - Sc. 7
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71. Chorus - of Christians - 'O Love Divine' - Sc. 7
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71. Chorus - of Christians - 'O Love Divine' - Sc. 7
3:2
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4:11
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Or lulled with grief...Sweet rose and lily
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Or lulled with grief...Sweet rose and lily
3:36
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6:28
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Act 1. Recit: 'Tis Dioclesian's natal Day
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Act 1. Recit: 'Tis Dioclesian's natal Day
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1:54
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1:58
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Act 1. Recit: Vouchsafe, dread Sir, a gracious Ear
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Act 1. Recit: Vouchsafe, dread Sir, a gracious Ear
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Act 1. Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword, & Fire
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Act 1. Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword, & Fire
3:21
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Act 1. Chorus: For ever thus stands fix'd the Doom
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Act 1. Chorus: For ever thus stands fix'd the Doom
1:53
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Act 1. Air: The raptur'd Soul defies the Sword
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Act 1. Air: The raptur'd Soul defies the Sword
8:3
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Act 1. Recit: Tho' hard, my Friends, yet Wholesome
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Act 1. Recit: Tho' hard, my Friends, yet Wholesome
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Act 1. Recit: O bright Example of all Goodness
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Act 1. Recit: O bright Example of all Goodness
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5:45
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2:18
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Act 1. Air: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly
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Act 1. Air: Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly
2:58
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Act I, Air, 'Angels, ever bright and fair'
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Act I, Air, 'Angels, ever bright and fair'
4:24
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Act 1. Recit: O Love: how great thy Pow'r
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Act 1. Recit: O Love: how great thy Pow'r
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3:31