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Haendel: Theodora

2009 • 3h9m Music

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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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Director

Christoph Loy

Screenplay

Thomas Morell

Cast

Christine Schäfer

Bejun Mehta

Joseph Kaiser

Release date

7/9/2009

Status

Released

Origin country

AT

US