China in the German Enlightenment

Delve into the fascinating world of 18th-century philosophy and explore the profound influence of Chinese thought on German intellectuals during the Enlightenment era. This comprehensive study examines the connections between German Orientalism, eighteenth-century philosophy, and the origins of modern race theory, shedding light on the complex relationships between East and West. Through a detailed analysis of the works of prominent thinkers such as Leibniz, Goethe, Herder, and Hegel, this volume offers a nuanced understanding of the intellectual currents that shaped the German Enlightenment. With its methodological diversity and thought-provoking insights, this book is a valuable resource for scholars of colonialism, orientalism, and German studies. By exploring the intersections of philosophy, culture, and history, this study provides a rich and engaging exploration of a pivotal moment in intellectual history.

Theodora, Oratorio, HWV 68

Overture

Act 1

Act 1. Recit: 'Tis Dioclesian's Natal Day

Act 1. Air: Go My Faithful Soldier, Go

Act 1. Chorus: And Draw A Blessing Down

Act 1. Recit: Vouchsafe, Dread Sir, A Gracious Ear

Act 1. Air: Racks, Gibbets, Sword, & Fire

Act 1. Chorus: For Ever Thus Stands Fix'd The Doom

Act 1. Recit: Most Cruel Edict

Act 1. Air: The Raptur'd Soul Defies The Sword

Act 1. Recit: I Know Thy Virtues

Act 1. Air: Descend, Kind Pity

Act 1. Recit: Tho' Hard, My Friends, Yet Wholesome

Act 1. Air: Fond, Flatt'ring World

Act 1. Recit: O Bright Example Of All Goodness

Act 1. Air: Bane Of Virtue

Act 1. Chorus: Come, Mighty Father

Act 1. Recit: Fly, Fly, My Brethren

Act 1. Air: As With Rosy Steps The Morn

Act 1. Chorus: All Pow'r In Heav'n Above

Act 1. Recit: Mistaken Wretches

Act 1. Air: Dread The Fruits Of Christian Folly

Act 1. Recit: Deluded Mortal

Act 1. Recit: O worse than death indeed

Act I, Air, "Angels, Ever Bright And Fair" (Theodora)

Act 1. Recit: Unhappy, Happy Crew

Act 1. Air: Kind Heav'n

Act 1. Recit: O Love: How Great Thy Pow'r

Act 1. Chorus: Go, Gen'rous, Pious Youth

Act 2

Act 2. Recit: Ye Men Of Antioch

Act 2. Chorus: Queen Of Summer

Act 2. Air: Wide Spread His Name

Act 2. Recit: Return, Septimius

Act 2. Chorus: Venus Laughing From The Skies

Act 2. Interlude

Act 2, Recit, "O Thou Bright Sun" (Theodora)

Act 2, Air, "With Darkness" (Theodora)

Act 2. Interlude

Act 2. "Symphony Of Soft Musick"

Act 2. Recit: But Why Art Thou Disquieted

Act Ii, Air, Oh! That I On Wings Could Rise (Theodora)

Act 2. Recit: Long Have I Known

Act 2. Air: Tho' The Honours

Act 2. Recit: O Save Her Then

Act 2. Air: Deeds Of Kindness To Display

Act 2. Recit: The Clouds Begin

Act 2. Air: Defend Her, Heav'n

Act 2. Recit: Or Lull'd With Grief

Act 2. Air: Sweet Rose, & Lilly

Act 2. Recit: O Save Me, Heav'n

Act 2. Air: The Pilgrim's Home

Act 2. Recit: Forbid It, Heav'n

Act Ii, Duet, "To Thee, Thou Glorious Son" (Theodora, Didymus)

Act 2. Recit: 'Tis Night

Act 2. Chorus: He Saw The Lovely Youth

Act 3

Act 3. Air: Lord, To Thee

Act 3. Recit: But See!

Act 3. Air: When Sunk In Anguish & Despair

Act 3. Air: Blessed be the Pow'r

Act 3. Chorus: Blessing, Honour, Adoration - Blest Be the Hand

Act 3. Recit: Undaunted In The Court

Act 3. O My Irene, Heav'n Is Kind

Act 3. Whither, Princess, Do You Fly?

Act 3. Recit: She's Gone, Disdaining Liberty and Life

Act 3. Air: New Scenes Of Joy

Act 3. Recit: Is It A Christian Virtue - Be That My Doom

Act 3. Recit: Be That My Doom

Act 3. Air: From Virtue Springs Each Gen'rous Deed

Act 3. Air: Cease, Ye Slaves, Your Fruitless Pray'r

Act 3. Recit: 'Tis Kind, My Friends

Act 3. Lost in Anguish

Act 3. Chorus: How Strange Their Ends

Act 3. Recit: On Me Your Frowns

Act 3. Air: Ye Ministers Of Justice

Act 3. Recit: And Must Such Beauty Suffer

Act 3. Air: Streams Of Pleasure Ever Flowing - Duet: Thither Let Our Hearts Aspire

Act 3. Recit: E'er This, Their Doom Is Past

Act 3. Finale: O, Love Divine

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