Haendel: Theodora (2009)
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.
- Date of release
- 2009-07-09
- Runtime
- 3h 9m
- Genres
- Music
- Director
- Christoph Loy
Casting
- Christine Schäfer — Theodora
- Bejun Mehta — Didimus
- Joseph Kaiser — Septimius
- Johannes Martin Kränzle — Valens
- Bernarda Fink — Irene
- Ivor Bolton — Conductor
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