Handel’s oratorio Theodora, in its first-ever staging at the Salzburg Festival, was among the highlights of the Handel year in 2009.

This is the first Theodora on Blu-ray, and has a great cast that features Christine Schäfer and Bejun Mehta, conducted by Ivor Bolton.

Acclaimed stage director Christof Loy presented Theodora as the profoundly moving tale of a woman who prefers death to denying her own faith. Video director Hannes Rossacher, known both in the pop (Rolling Stones) and classical world (Mozart's "Lucio Silla" for Unitel), captures the essence of this rarely recorded work.

“With Christine Schäfer, Salzburg has found an ideal singer for the title role” - Süddeutsche Zeitung

Running Time: 189 minutes
Picture: 16:9, HD
Sound: BD: dts-HD MA 5.1, PCM Stereo
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
Booklet: English, German, French