Theodora - G. F. Handel - final Aria, Duo, Recitative and Chorus

Theodora - Oratorio in Three Acts
G. F. Handel
Act III, scenes 6-7
18-Didymus - aria
-Didymus, Theodora - duo
19-Irene and Chorus
Conductor - William Christie
Director - Peter Sellars
Theodora - Dawn Upshaw
Didymus - David Daniels
Valens - Frode Olsen
Septimus - Richard Croft
Irene - Lorraine Hunt
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
1996
I very appreciate to Oedipus Coloneus for the sugestion fof the DVD. It's a great recording of "Theodora", the best I've known.

[@paulhwbooth]

Handel's finest oratorio, and a reminder of the glorious Lorraine Hunt. RIP.

[@lamisuegra]

After being exposed to an episode of "Jersey Shore", I needed to hear a work like this to make me proud of the accomplishments of Western civilization once again. Thanks for the video and many, many thanks to Handel.

[@PaceYourself]

I'll be the odd one out - I was enraptured by the staging of this video and had to immediately go find the full production which I loved. Then again, I love Sellars' work in John Adams' operas so it's no real surprise.

[@eglantineish]

Beautiful, heartbreaking. Incomparable music, perfect singing, inspired stage-setting.

[@valentinguillenmunoz6446]

Bellísimo y magistral coro final de Teodora de el que fue rey de los coros. Es realmente apoteosico,solemne y magistral junto con el Mesías. Creo y me parece, que nadie lo igualó en este sentido ni ningún otro. Gloria a el que compuso semejantes acordes de harmonía y bendiciones. Jorge Federico Hendel . Creo que estarás en el cielo junto a Dios y sus ángeles virgen María y santos. Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya.

[@TheFOODYGUY]

Such a shame I can only like this once,,, utterly sublime

[@nikkeisimmer8795]

The lyrics and the “lethal injection” setup for this oratorio are rather macabre. “Streams of pleasure ever flowing”. 👀.

[@wolfyohare568]

Unbearably beautiful interpretation set alongside a production which updates the trappings of an oppressive regime with point and devasting effect. Handel's dramatic and musical experience flows free into the modern age.

[@DuxCorvan]

Ríos de placer, siempre fluyendo, frutos de ambrosía siempre creciendo, tronos de oro, coronas de estrellas, son los triunfos de los benditos; cuando libres de las penas de la vida, investidos de inmortalidad, disfrutan de duradero descanso. Así, que nuestros corazones asciendan, objetos puros hechos de puro deseo, siempre creciente, siempre placentero, alzando el canto y entonando la lira, en un maravilloso coro celestial.

[@victoriaalicewestwood3558]

what an ability to be able to sing such beautiful countertenor lying semi recumbent!

[@harmschol]

tearjerking, voices, acting ánd direction, distant difficult at first but mindblowing magnificent in the end, will always be precious to me.

[@cgc010]

this is magically painful....... beyond on my imagination absolute beauty on the wordsand combine the pain of love

[@KB-P]

Astoundin',Breathless.!!!!!!!

[@peteradaniel]

Liz Kenny is a remarkable Theorbo player. She breaths this repertoire.

[@soieetlaine]

Une musique merveilleuse et une interprétation inspirée !

[@HMBCM1956]

Rios de prazer sempre fluindo frutos de ambrosia sempre crescendo tronos de ouro, coroas de estrelas são os trunfos dos benditos quando livres das penas da vida investidos da importalidade desfrutam o derradeiro descanso Que os nossos corações assim ascendam objectos puros, feitos de puro desejo sempre crescente, sempre prazenteiro elevando o canto e entoando a lira num maravilhoso coro celestial

[@mradaChris]

Heavenly!

[@alainbreuzot7608]

Ce duo final ressemble à une scène de crucifixion de Primitif flamand... c'est profondément émouvant. Sans parler de la puissance de la musique et du chant ! Un de mes meilleurs souvenirs lyriques

[@margaretwilliams3106]

Saw a lovely semi staged performance in Crickhowell church on May 1st 2016, music no more beautiful but not ruined by the staging, as in Christie's version. Fancy asking a singer to do "As with rosy steps" with her hands over her face! Mad.

[@Grandtenore]

Wow!