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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:opera
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Adapted into various formats
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gptkbp:associated_band
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Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:The_Martyrdom_of_Saint_Theodora
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Didymus
gptkb:Theodora
gptkb:Irene
gptkb:Valens
The Roman Governor
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Initially unsuccessful
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Part of the Baroque repertoire
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Covent_Garden,_London
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:orcas
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Set in Roman times
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gptkbp:influence
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Influenced later oratorios
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:librettist
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gptkb:Thomas_Morell
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gptkbp:notable_aria
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' Angels, ever bright and fair'
' As with rosy steps the morn'
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gptkbp:notable_artist
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gptkb:Christopher_Purves
gptkb:Lorna_James
gptkb:Thomas_Hampson
gptkb:Bryan_Hymel
gptkb:Samantha_Hankey
gptkb:Anna_Netrebko
gptkb:Joyce_Di_Donato
gptkb:Iestyn_Davies
gptkb:Renée_Fleming
gptkb:Matthew_Rose
gptkb:Roderick_Williams
gptkb:Alice_Coote
gptkb:Sophie_Bevan
gptkb:David_Daniels
gptkb:Robert_Murray
gptkb:Katherine_Watson
gptkb:Tim_Mead
gptkb:Rachael_Lloyd
Catherine Wyn Rogers
Clare Presland
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gptkbp:notable_conductors
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gptkb:John_Eliot_Gardiner
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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Performed by major opera companies
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gptkbp:number_of_acts
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:orchestration
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Strings and continuo
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:performance_tradition
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Performed in concert form
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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1750
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
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gptkbp:recordings
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gptkb:Various_artists
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gptkbp:revival
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gptkb:20th_century
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gptkbp:style
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Baroque music
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gptkbp:themes
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faith and martyrdom
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Academy_of_Ancient_Music
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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