Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 4, no. 45. Air “Defend her, Heav’n!” (Irene)

~ Aria

Relationships

composer:	George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)

part of:	Theodora, HWV 68: Act II (number) (order: 17)

Recordings

Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
	recordings
1935-02-26	Theodora, HWV 68: "Defend Her! Heaven"		Lawrence Tibbett	4:38
2000-01	Theodora, HWV 68: Part Two, Scene 4. No. 25: "Defend her, Heav'n" (Irene)		Susan Bickley, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh	5:01
2003-08-24 – 2003-08-26	Theodora, HWV 68: Aria: “Defend Her Heav’n!”		Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Harry Bicket	5:43
2021-11-26 – 2021-11-29	Theodora, HWV 68, Part II Scene 4: Air “Defend Her, Heav’n!” (Irene)		Joyce DiDonato, Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev	5:47
2023-03-31 – 2023-04-06	Theodora, HWV 68: Part II: Air “Defend Her, Heav’n” (Irene)		Anna Stéphany, Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen	5:37
	Theodora, HWV 68: Act II, Scene 4, no. 45. Air “Defend her, Heav’n!” (Irene)		Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt	5:35
	Theodora, oratorio, HWV 68: Act 2. Recitative / Aria		Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Lehane, Harold Lester, English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary	8:12
	Theodora, Part II Scene 4: "Defend Her, Heav'n"		Les Arts Florissants, William Christie	4:36