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

[MSMCT1]

Incredible. 

[cgc010]

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

[Adessosf]

Greatest Handel opera/oratorio recording ever made.

[charlottenovitzl3]

sick and safistic

[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.

[MmeFigaro]

He is a divine singer, she is a voice of an angel. this is a very radical and inspired opera of Haendel, this is a memorable production... Everything seems to be from another heaven

[Beauprix]

Even in our modern times, this music is astonishing and deeply moving.

[Referring to Handel]: "He is the father of us all." Haydn [1732-1809] "...knows better than any one of us...he can strike like a thunderbolt." [Mozart 1756-1791]

"The monarch of the musical kingdom. The greatest composer that ever lived." Beethoven [1770-1827]

[heyboy08]

this never never ever loses its power

[sslohier]

their expressions are so beautiful, so telling... they could be dressed in potato sacks, it would still be marvelous!

[codonauta]

@sslohier in potato sacks? kkkkkk :)

[sslohier]

@codonauta hahaha yeah i know! sometimes i get so ridiculous! =P

[frodenberg]

@sslohier if only they were dressed in potato sacks...

[sslohier]

@frodenberg =) though I admit, that would be interesting anyway to see, I mean their expressions are so intense and the emotion in palpable, especially within the chorus

this is by far my favourite interpretation

[vonzigle]

The singing and the orchestral parts are beautifuland sensitive.

Peter Sellars' setting is a downer. Having the two principals separated from each other, stationary, and strapped to couches is downright bizarre.

Nonetheless, the music saves it...

[heyboy08]

@vonzigle I'm sorry you feel that way. I think the image Sellars creates here is stunning and the fact that they can't even look at each other makes it all the more painful and heartwrenching to watch. They are like two angels ascending into the sky. What he did with this oratorio is utterly beautiful and beyond words.

[SENAFOREVER]

Love is stronger than death, yes.

[Grandtenore]

Wow!

[GerardRatigan]

J'adore la musique de Haendel, mais pas ce genre de mise en scène, complètement anachronique

[bit391]

Are they being executed

[Conductorprod92]

@bit391 yes, they are. im guessing the way their seats are made to look like crosses, they are really suppose to be crucified in the original libretto.

[rickieboy3122]

@Conductorprod92

Les chaises sur lesquelles reposent les protagonistes sont des chaises d’exécution comme nous les retrouvons aux États-Unis, là où la peine de mort est encore de coutume, cette allusion est très significative dans ce monde où les perspectives se rétrécissent comme peau de chagrin…

[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

[pebeSnedeN]

mystery of his excellence

[greve]

Les mots m'échappent!

[luseem16]

A truly shattering moment of music and theatre that I will never forget. Thanks for posting it.

[fenelpor]

"Love is stronger than death", they say...

[wulyum]

I too was lucky enough to see it - Peter Sellars is astonishing.

[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.

[MARGOTRAYBOULD]

This is the one I was looking for in the first place. M

[richardwagnervenezia]

staggering music. i was fortunate enough to see this peter sellars production. i think it's probably the single greatest eveing i ever spent in the theatre. thank you for posting.

[YakinthiL]

extremely beautiful

[mradaChris]

Heavenly!

[soieetlaine]

Une musique merveilleuse et une interprétation inspirée !