This Blu-ray Disc is only playable on Blu-ray Disc players and not compatible with standard DVD players. Also available on standard DVD George Frideric Handel's...

This Blu-ray Disc is only playable on Blu-ray Disc players and not compatible with standard DVD players.

Also available on standard DVD

George Frideric Handel's oratorio Theodora, in it's first-ever staged version at Slazburg Festival, was among the highlights of Handel Year 2009. Acclaimed director Christoph 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 altoghether suited to conductor Ivor Bolton's vigorous reading. “With Christine Schaefer, Salzburg has found an ideal singer for the title role.” (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

Theodora – Christine Schäfer
Didymus – Bejun Mehta
Septimius – Joseph Kaiser
Valens – Johannes Martin Kränzle
Irene – Bernarda Fink
Messenger – Ryland Davies

Salzburger Bachchor
(chorus master: Alois Glaßner)
Freiburger Barockorchester
Ivor Bolton, conductor
Christof Loy, stage director

Recorded live at the Salzburg Festival 2009

Picture format: 1080p High-Definition
Sound format: PCM Stereo / DTS 5.1
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
Booklet notes: English, German, French
Running time: 189 mins
No. of Discs: 1 (BD 50)