Handel: Theodora / DiDonato, Bullock, Orlinksi, Bicket, ROH Orchestra & Chorus
Julia Bullock, Joyce DiDonato and Jakub Jozef Orlinski star in stage director Katie Mitchell’s thrilling new production of Handel’s Theodora in an alternative modern-day reality. Theodora, a religious fundamentalist, plots for the resistance against the Roman occupation. But when her secret plan to destroy the Roman embassy is discovered, she learns the true brutality of her oppressors.
Not heard in Covent Garden since the 18th Century and sung in the original English libretto by Thomas Morell, Theodora is a tour de force for soloists and chorus alike, with ensembles, duets and arias of profound depth and beauty. This new interpretation, conducted by Baroque specialist Harry Bicket, shines a new, feminist light on the story.
Product Description:
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Release Date: May 26, 2023
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Catalog Number: OA 1368D
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UPC: 809478013686
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Label: Opus Arte
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Number of Discs: 1
Period: Baroque
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Harry Bicket
Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Royal Opera Chorus
Performer: Joyce DiDonato, Julia Bullock, Jakub Jozef Orlinski