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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Christine Schäfer
Theodora
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Bejun Mehta
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Ivor Bolton
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Christoph Loy Director · Thomas Morell Writer
First release July 9, 2009 · Produced in Austria
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Austria
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English
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English
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Austria · July 9, 2009
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