Organization

Singer

Soprano

Julia Bullock

Theodora

Countertenor

Jakub Józef Orliński

Dydimus

Tenor

Ed Lyon

Septimus

Bass-baritone

Gyula Orendt

Valens

Mezzo-soprano

Joyce DiDonato

Irene

Thando Mjandana

Messenger

Stage director

Katie Mitchell

Conductor

Harry Bicket

Lighting designer

James Farncombe

Costume designer

Sussie Juhlin-Wallén

Set designer

Chloe Lamford

Choreographer

Shelley Maxwell

Teatro Real de Madrid

Royal Opera House

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

English

London

United Kingdom

Main Stage

Theodora Händel

Public

Approved

Julia Bullock, Joyce DiDonato and Jakub Józef Orliński star in Katie Mitchell’s thrilling new production of Handel’s Theodora. In an alternative modern-day reality, Theodora, a religious fundamentalist, plots for the resistance against the Roman occupation. But when her secret plan to destroy the Roman embassy is discovered, she learns the true brutality of her oppressors.

Not heard in Covent Garden since its 1750 premiere, and sung in the original English libretto by Thomas Morell, Theodora is a tour de force for soloists and chorus alike, with ensembles, duets and arias of profound depth and beauty. This new interpretation, conducted by Baroque specialist Harry Bicket, shines a new, feminist light on the story.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble

Co-Producer