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.
Director: Christoph Loy
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Christine Schäfer as Theodora |
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Bejun Mehta as Didimus |
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Joseph Kaiser as Septimius |
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Johannes Martin Kränzle as Valens |
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Bernarda Fink as Irene |
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Ivor Bolton as Conductor |
| Directing | Christoph Loy | Director |
| Writing | Thomas Morell | Writer |
