Haendel: Theodora

Haendel: Theodora — Plot

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.

• Release date
• July 9, 2009
• Runtime
• 189 min
• Genres
• Music
• Director
• Christoph Loy

Haendel: Theodora — Cast

Christine Schäfer Theodora Bejun Mehta Didimus

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Joseph Kaiser Septimius Johannes Martin Kränzle Valens Bernarda Fink Irene Ivor Bolton Conductor