Theodora (2009)
Overview
George Frederic Handel's oratorio Theodora, in its first-ever staged version at the Salzburg Festival, was among the highlights of Handel Year 2009. Acclaimed director Christof Loy presented Theodora as the profoundly moving tale of a woman who prefers death to denying her faith, an interpretation captivated with bravura by world-renowned video director Hannes Rossacher. A luminous Christine Schaefer and countertenor Bejun Mehta formed a perfect leading couple altogether suited to conductor Ivor Bolton's vigorus reading.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.567 |
Directed By
Christoph Loy
TOP CAST
Christine Schäfer
Theodora
Bejun Mehta
Didimus
Joseph Kaiser
Septimius
Johannes Martin Kränzle
Valens
Bernarda Fink
Irene
Ivor Bolton
Conductor
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