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.
Theodora: Julia Bullock
Irene: Joyce DiDonato
Didymus: Jakub Józef Orliński
Septimius: Ed Lyon
Valens: Gyula Orendt
Marcus: Thando Mjandana
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera Chorus
Conductor: Harry Bicket
Director: Katie Mitchell
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo + Dolby Digital Surround 5.1
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, JP, KO
Format: NTSC / DVD
Running Time: 189 mins