Name: Theodora in Concert
Start: 2024-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Sydney Opera House

Organization

Opera Australia

Pinchgut Opera

Soprano

Samantha Clarke

Theodora

Contre-ténor

Christopher Lowrey

Didymus

Mezzo-soprano

Helen Sherman

Irène

Ténor

Michael Petruccelli

Septimius

Baryton-basse

David Greco

Valens

Others

Cantillation

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Antipodes

Direction d'orchestre

Erin Helyard

anglais

Theodora in Concert

Sydney

Australie

Sydney Opera House

Joan Sutherland Theatre

Public

Private

Théodora

Valide

Theodora in Concert: Theodora Händel

How strange their ends, and yet how glorious!
The Messiah might be Handel’s most famous work, but the composer himself held Theodora in higher esteem.

Judge for yourself which oratorio deserves the title of Handel’s greatest masterpiece when Pinchgut Opera and Opera Australia join forces to present Theodora in concert.

A series of sublime arias and powerful choruses, Theodora is a heavenly musical experience. Set in ancient Rome, it follows the plight of a courageous woman and bold young soldier who risk everything in the face of a tyrannical power.

This milestone collaboration with Pinchgut Opera is the first time the acclaimed Baroque specialists have performed in the Joan Sutherland Theatre.

It’s a wonderful chance to see the Orchestra of the Antipodes in their element, performing on period instruments, with Pinchgut’s charismatic director Erin Helyard leading from the harpsichord, and Cantillation as the chorus. Pinchgut has assembled a cast of early music specialists, including countertenor Christopher Lowrey who reprises his acclaimed performance of Didymus which he first sang in Pinchgut’s fully staged production of Theodora in December 2016.

English

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