The oratorio Theodora was first performed at the Covent Garden Theatre on March 16, 1750 and clearly took Londoners by surprise. Handel had, after all, made a one hundred and eighty degree turn in his choice of subject.
The grandiose episodes of the Old Testament, the glorious struggles of Solomon, Saul or Judas Maccabaeus are no more: the young martyr Theodora leads neither a community nor troops into battle.
In a work far removed from the grand spectacle of biblical oratorios, Handel invites us to witness the poignant tale of a personal drama, a drama of the beginnings of Christianity fueled by conscience, faith, and the heartbreak that they cause.
Millenium Orchestra
Chœur de Chambre de Namur
Leonardo García-Alarcón, Direction
Andreas Wolf, bass vocal
Christopher Lowrey, counter-tenor
Matthew Newlin, tenor
Sophie Junker, soprano
Dara Savinova, mezzo-soprano
Frederico Projecto, tenor
Tracklist
Please note that the below previews are loaded as 44.1 kHz / 16 bit.Total time: 00:41:30
Additional information
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| SKU | RIC4853 |
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| Artists | Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Leonardo García-Alarcón, Millenium Orchestra |
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| Release Date | April 2, 2026 |
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