Handel Edition Volume 8 - Acis and Galatea, Theodora, Agrippina condotta a morire, Armida abbandonata, La Lucrezia

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: No. 1, Sinfonia (Presto - Adagio)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: No. 2, Chorus, "Oh the pleasure of the plains!"

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: No. 3, Recitative accompanied, "Ye verdant plains and woody mountains" (Galatea)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: No. 4, Air, "Hush, ye pretty warbling quire" (Galatea)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: No. 5, Air, "Where shall I seek the charming fair?" (Acis)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: Recitative, "Stay, shepherd, stay!" (Damon)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: No. 6, Air, "Shepherd, what art thou pursuing?" (Damon)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: Recitative, "Lo! Here my love!" (Acis)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: No. 7, Air, "Love in her eyes sits playing" (Acis)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: Recitative, "Oh! Didst thou know the pains of absent love" (Galatea)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: No. 8, Air, "As when the dove laments her love" (Galatea)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: No. 9a, Duet, "Happy we!" (Acis, Galatea)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 1: No. 9b, Chorus, "Happy we!"

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 10, Chorus, "Wretched lovers!"

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 11, Recitative accompanied, "I rage, I melt, I burn!" (Polyphemus)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 12, Air, "O ruddier than the cherry" (Polyphemus)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: Recitative, "Whither, fairest, art thou running" (Polyphemus, Galatea)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 13, Air, "Cease to beauty to be suing" (Polyphemus)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 14, Air, "Would you gain the tender creature" (Damon)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: Recitative, "His hideous love provokes my rage" (Acis)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 15, Air, "Love sounds th'alarm" (Acis)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 16, Air, "Consider, fond shepherd, how fleeting's the pleasure" (Coridon)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: Recitative, "Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth" (Galatea)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 17, Trio, "The flocks shall leave the mountains" (Acis, Galatea, Polyphemus)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 18, Recitative accompanied, "Help, Galatea!" (Acis)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 19, Chorus, "Mourn, all ye muses!"

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 20, Solo and Chorus, "Must I my Acis still bemoan" (Galatea, Chorus)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: Recitative, "Tis done, thus I exert my pow'r divine" (Galatea)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 21, Air, "Heart, the seat of soft delight" (Galatea)

Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act 2: No. 22, Chorus, "Galatea, dry thy tears"

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Overtura (Maestoso - Allegro)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Trio (Larghetto e piano)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Courante

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: Recitative, "Tis Diocletian's natal day" (Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 1a, Aria, "Go, my faithful soldier, go" (Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 2, Chorus, "And draw a blessing down on his imperial crown" (Heathens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: Recitative, "Vouchsafe, dread Sir, a gracious ear" (Didymus, Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 3, Aria, "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire" (Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 4, Chorus, "For ever thus stands fix'd the doom" (Heathens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: Recitative, "Most cruel edict!" (Didymus)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: No. 5, Aria, "The raptur'd soul defies the sword" (Didymus)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: Recitative, "I know thy virtues" (Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 2: No. 6, Aria, "Descend, kind Pity, heav'nly guest" (Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: Recitative, "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: No. 7, Aria, "Fond flatt'ring world, adieu!" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: Recitative, "O bright example of all goodness!" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: No. 8, Aria, "Bane of virtue, nurse of passions" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 3: No. 9, Chorus, "Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord" (Christians)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 4: Recitative, "Fly, my brethren!" (Messenger) - Recitative, "Ah! wither should we fly?" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 4: No. 10, Aria, "As with rosy steps the morn advancing" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 4: No. 11, Chorus, "All pow'r heaven above, or earth beneath" (Christians)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: Recitative, "Mistaken wretches! why thus blind to fate" (Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: No. 12, Aria, "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: Recitative, "Deluded mortal! Call it not rebellion" (Theodora, Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: No. 13, Recitative accompanied, "Oh worse than death indeed!" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 5: No. 14, Aria, "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 6: Recitative, "Unhappy, happy crew!" (Didymus, Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 6: No. 15, Aria, "Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care" (Didymus)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 6: Recitative, "O love, how great thy pow'r!" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1 Scene 6: No. 16, Chorus, "Go, gen'rous pious youth" (Christians)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: Recitative, "Ye men of Antioch" (Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 17, Chorus, "Queen of summer, queen of love" (Heathens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 18, Aria, "Wide spread his name and make his glory" (Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: Recitative, "Return, Septimius" (Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 19, "Venus laughing from the skies" (Heathens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 20, Symphony (Largo)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: Recitative, "O thou bright sun!" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 21a, Aria, "With darkness deep, as is my woe" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 21b, Sinfonia (Largo)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: Recitative, "But why art thou disquited, my soul?" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 2: No. 22, Aria, "Oh that I on wings could rise" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 3: Recitative, "Long have I known thy friendly social soul" (Didymus, Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 3: No. 23, Aria, "Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive" (Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 3: Recitative, "Oh save her then or give me pow'r to save" (Didymus, Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 3: No. 24, Aria, "Deeds of kindness to display" (Didymus)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 4: Recitative, "The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 4: No. 25, Aria, "Defend her, Heav'n, let angels spread" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: Recitative, "Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to Heav'n" (Didymus)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 26, Aria, "Sweet rose and lily, flow'ry form!" (Didymus)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: Recitative, "O save me, Heav'n, in this my perilous hour!" (Theodora, Didymus)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 27, Aria, "The pilgrim's home, the sick man's health" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 28, Recitative accompanied, "Forbid it, Heav'n!" (Didymus)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: Recitative, "Or, say, what right have I to take" (Didymus, Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 29, Duet, "To thee, thou glorious son of worth" (Theodora, Didymus)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 6: Recitative, "Tis night, but night's sweet blessing" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2 Scene 6: No. 30, Chorus, "He saw the lovely thruth" (Christians)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 1: No. 31, Aria, "Lord, to thee each night and day" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 2: Recitative, "But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!" (Irene, Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 2: No. 32a, Aria, "When sunk in anguish and despair" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 2: No. 33, Solo and Chorus, "Blest be the hand" (Theodora, Christians)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: Recitative, "Undaunted in the court stands Didymus" (Messenger, Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: No. 34, Recitative accompanied, "Oh my Irene, Heav'n is kind" - Recitative, "Stay me not, my friend" (Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: No. 35, Duet, "Wither, princess, do you fly?" (Irene, Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: Recitative, "She's gone! disdaining liberty" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 3: No. 36, Aria, "New scenes of joy come crowding on" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 4: Recitative, "Is it a Christian virtue" (Valens, Didymus) - Recitative, "Be that my doom!" (Theodora, Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: No. 37a, Aria, "From virtue springs each gen'rous deed" (Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: No. 38a, Aria, "Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r" (Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: Recitative, "Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: No. 39, Chorus, "How strange their ends and yet how glorious!" (Christians)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 5: Recitative, "On me your frowns" (Didymus, Theodora, Valens) - Recitative, "Ye ministers of justice" (Valens)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: Recitative, "And must such beauty suffer!" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: No. 41, Aria and Duet, "Streams of pleasure ever flowing … Thither let our hearts aspire!" (Didymus, Theodora)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: Recitative, "Ere this their doom is past" (Irene)

Handel: Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3 Scene 6: No. 42, Chorus, "Oh Love divine, thou source of fame" (Irene, Christians)

Handel: Cantata "Agrippina condotta a morire", HWV 110: No. 1, Recitativo, "Dunque sarà pur vero" (Soprano)

Handel: Cantata "Agrippina condotta a morire", HWV 110: No. 2, Aria, "Orrida, oscura, l'etra si renda" (Soprano) (feat. Eva Mei & Marianne Käch)

Handel: Cantata "Agrippina condotta a morire", HWV 110: No. 4, Aria, "Renda cenere il tiranno" (Soprano) (feat. Giovanni Antonini, Marianne Käch & Il Giardino Armonico)

Handel: Cantata "Agrippina condotta a morire", HWV 110: No. 7, Aria, "Se infelice al mondo vissi" (Soprano) (feat. Eva Mei, Marianne Käch, Giovanni Antonini & Il Giardino Armonico)

Handel: Cantata "Agrippina condotta a morire", HWV 110: No. 8, Recitativo, "Trema l'ingrato figlio" (Soprano) (feat. Eberhard Sengpiel & Giovanni Antonini)

Handel: Cantata "Agrippina condotta a morire", HWV 110: No. 9, Aria, "Su lacerate il seno" (Soprano) (feat. Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico, Eberhard Sengpiel & Marianne Käch)

Handel: Cantata "Armida abbandonata", HWV 105: No. 1, Recitativo accompagnato, "Dietro l'orme fugaci" (Soprano)

Handel: Cantata "Armida abbandonata", HWV 105: No. 2, Aria, "Ah! crudele e pur ten vai" (Soprano) (feat. Marianne Käch, Friedemann Engelbrecht, Il Giardino Armonico & Eberhard Sengpiel)

Handel: Cantata "Armida abbandonata", HWV 105: No. 3, Recitativo, "Per te mi struggo, infido" (Soprano) (feat. Eva Mei, Eberhard Sengpiel, Marianne Käch & Friedemann Engelbrecht)

Handel: Cantata "Armida abbandonata", HWV 105: No. 5, Aria, "Venti, fermate" (Soprano) (feat. Eva Mei, Giovanni Antonini, Eberhard Sengpiel & Marianne Käch)

Handel: Cantata "Armida abbandonata", HWV 105: No. 6, Recitativo, "Ma che parlo, che dico?" (Soprano) (feat. Eva Mei, Giovanni Antonini, Friedemann Engelbrecht & Il Giardino Armonico)

Handel: Cantata "La Lucrezia", HWV 145: No. 1, Recitativo, "Oh Numi eterni!" (Soprano) (feat. Eva Mei, Il Giardino Armonico, Marianne Käch & Eberhard Sengpiel)

Handel: Cantata "La Lucrezia", HWV 145: No. 2, Aria, "Gia superbo del moi affanno" (Soprano) (feat. Eva Mei, Eberhard Sengpiel, Il Giardino Armonico & Giovanni Antonini)

Handel: Cantata "La Lucrezia", HWV 145: No. 3, Recitativo, "Ma voi forse nel cielo" (Soprano) (feat. Marianne Käch, Friedemann Engelbrecht, Giovanni Antonini & Eberhard Sengpiel)

Handel: Cantata "La Lucrezia", HWV 145: No. 4, Aria, "Il suol che preme" (Soprano) (feat. Giovanni Antonini, Eberhard Sengpiel, Marianne Käch & Friedemann Engelbrecht)

Handel: Cantata "La Lucrezia", HWV 145: No. 5, Recitativo, "Ah! che ancor nell'abisso" (Soprano) (feat. Eva Mei, Eberhard Sengpiel, Friedemann Engelbrecht & Marianne Käch)

Handel: Cantata "La Lucrezia", HWV 145: No. 6, Arioso, "Alla salma in fedel porga la pena" (Soprano) (feat. Eva Mei, Giovanni Antonini, Friedemann Engelbrecht & Il Giardino Armonico)

Handel: Cantata "La Lucrezia", HWV 145: No. 7, Recitativo, "A voi, padre, consorte" (Soprano) (feat. Eva Mei, Marianne Käch, Friedemann Engelbrecht & Giovanni Antonini)

Handel: Cantata "La Lucrezia", HWV 145: No. 8, Arioso, "Gia nel seno comincia" (Soprano) (feat. Eva Mei, Eberhard Sengpiel, Giovanni Antonini & Friedemann Engelbrecht)