Handel, G F - 3CD-BOX: Theodora - Martini, Joachim Carlos
Leveranstid: Skickas vanligtvis inom 2-5 dagar
Wieland, Christina, soprano
Schmid, Diana, mezzo-soprano
Vitzthum, Franz, alto
Schoch, Knut, tenor
Mertens, Klaus, bass-baritone
Junge Kantorei
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra
Martini, Joachim Carlos, Conductor
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 lover Didymus. The challenging nature of the libretto with its religious conflict, cruelty, self-sacrifice and brothel scene was discomforting for contemporary audiences, and despite Handel's magnificent music the oratorio was his least successful. This is part of a series of Handel oratorios from Martini and Junge Kantorei.