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Handel: Theodora / Lorraine Hunt; David Daniels, Dawn Upshaw, Richard Croft / Glyndebourne 1996

3 CD / Glyndebourne / 2012-05-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Theodora
Performers: Christie, William [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Hinden, Jonathan; Kenny, Elizabeth [Theorbo]
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Here for the first time on CD is Glyndebourne's acclaimed 1996 production of Handel's oratorio Theodora. Although Theodora is a story of a virtuous woman...continue...
Recording information: Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes, England (05/1996/06/1996)....continue...

Handel: Theodora / Wieland, Schmid, Vitzthum, Schoch, Mertens

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: George Frederick Handel: Theodora
Conductors: Martini, Joachim Carlos
Ensemble: Junge Kantorei

Set in a time of ancient Rome's persecution of the Christians, Handel's late masterpiece Theodora tells of the tragic martyrdom of the heroine and her...continue...
Recording information: Basilika Kloster Eberbach, Eltville am Reim, Germany (05/23/2010)....continue...

Handel: Theodora / Bolton, Schafer, Mehta, Fink [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2011-05-31

Works: George Frederick Handel: Theodora
Performers: Davies, Ryland; Fink, Bernarda; Kaiser, Joseph; Kranzle, Johannes Martin; Mehta, Bejun; Schafer, Christine
Conductors: Bolton, Ivor
Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra; Salzburg Bach Choir

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...continue...
Run Time: 189 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
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Handel: Theodora / Bolton, Schafer, Mehta, Fink [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / C Major Video / 2011-05-31

Works: George Frederick Handel: Theodora
Performers: Davies, Ryland; Fink, Bernarda; Kaiser, Joseph; Kranzle, Johannes Martin; Mehta, Bejun; Schafer, Christine
Conductors: Bolton, Ivor
Ensemble: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra; Salzburg Bach Choir

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...continue...
Run Time: 189 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
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Handel: Acis and Galatea, Theodora, etc / Christie, Antonini, et al

6 CD / Warner Classics / 2009-02-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel); Theodora; Agrippina condotta a morire (Dunque sarà pur vero), cantata for soprano, 2 violins & continuo, HWV 1; Dietro l'orme...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Berg, Nathan [Saxophone]; Cornwell, Joseph; Croft, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Daneman, Sophie; Ewing, Alan; Galstian, Juliette; Mei, Eva; Petibon, Patricia; Slaars, Layrent
Conductors: Christie, William; Antonini, Giovanni
Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico; Les Arts Florissants

Handel: Theodora / Somary, Harper, Forrester, Young, et al

2 CD / Alto / 2008-12-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: Theodora
Performers: Fleet, Edgar; Harper, Heather; Lawrenson, John; Lester, Harold; Young, Alexander [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Somary, Johannes
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

Handel: Theodora / Christie, Les Arts Florissants, et al

3 CD / Erato / 2003-09-23

Works: George Frederick Handel: Theodora
Performers: Berg, Nathan [Saxophone]; Croft, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Daneman, Sophie; Galstian, Juliette; Slaars, Layrent; Taylor, Daniel
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts florissants

"The spirit of this performance is cool and detached - until the very end, when the sublime final chorus brought me close to tears. This...continue...

Händel: Theodora / Neumann, Zomer, Collegium Cartusianum

3 CD / MD&G / 2001-02-27

Works: George Frederick Handel: Theodora
Performers: Rasker, Helena; Schoch, Knut; Schweizer, Marco; Sol, Tom; Zomer, Johannette [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Neumann, Peter
Ensemble: Collegium Cartusianum

Following up on the spectacular success of Handel's "Susanna" MDG releases Handel's sacred drama "Theodora" of 1849 in English. Handel looked upon Theodora as one...continue...

Handel: Theodora / McCreesh, Gritton, Bickley, Blaze, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2000-09-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Theodora
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Bickley, Susan; Blaze, Robin; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Gritton, Susan; Smith, Angus
Conductors: McCreesh, Paul
Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort & Players

"...For one of the better cast line-ups, for superior interpretation, for greatest textual fullness, and for overall stylistic and musical satisfaction, it is pretty clearly...continue...

Handel: Theodora / Harnoncourt, Alexander, Kowalski

2 CD / Teldec (USA) Import / 1991-08-06

Works: George Frederick Handel: Theodora
Performers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Kowalski, Jochen; Nes, Jard van; Scharinger, Anton; Tachezi, Herbert
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Arnold Schoenberg Choir