2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-02UTC07:21:14+00:002018-04-01Irene’s "Bane of virtue" was the first moment at which a singer’s performance met the measure of the work.Handel's Theodora: Christian Curnyn conducts the Britten-Pears Young Artists at Snapeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-theodora-curnyn-britten-pears-snape-march-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Valenciahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17174https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17174https://bachtrack.com/files/280-mark_valencia.jpgMark has worked in arts journalism for more than thirty years, initially as a broadcaster then later in print as a writer and French-English translator for music magazines and CD companies. He has been a regular reviewer of opera, music and theatre since 2008 and is opera editor for WhatsOnStage. Mark's background is in education - teaching drama and directing. His passion for music and theatre has led him to collaborate with a number of composers on lyrics and librettos.https://bachtrack.com/files/80194-polly-leech-as-irene-c-chris-christodoulou.png510340Polly Leech as Irene with the RCM Oratorio Society (2016)Chris Christodoulou (2016)2018-Mar-31, Snape Maltings Concert Hall: Theodorahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/snape-maltings-concert-hall/theodora/31-march-2018/19-002018-03-312018-03-31Snape Maltings Concert HallSnapeEast of EnglandUnited KingdomIP17 1SP52.16452181851551.495943069458013
Handel's oratorio Theodora performed by Pinchgut Opera in Sydney was played and sung beautifully in a rather drab production. Kudos to the soloists especially countertenor Christopher Lowery and conductor Erin Helyard.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-03-01UTC14:59:56+00:002016-12-02Handel's oratorio Theodora performed by Pinchgut Opera in Sydney was played and sung beautifully in a rather drab production. Kudos to the soloists especially countertenor Christopher Lowery and conductor Erin Helyard.Theodora: a musical, if not dramatic, triumph in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-handel-theodora-pinchgut-opera-sydney-november-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSandra Bowdlerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22175https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22175https://bachtrack.com/files/40842-sandra-bowlder.jpgSandra Bowdler was born and educated in Sydney, and has pursued a career as an archaeologist since graduating from the University of Sydney in 1970. She is now Emeritus Professor of Archaeology and a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia in the School of Social Sciences and the School of Music. Since attending a production of Handel’s opera Alcina at the Sydney Opera House in 1982, she has become a devotee of the works of GF Handel, and Baroque music generally. In 1996 she began writing opera reviews for online outlets, graduating to more professional sources by 2000. In 2007, she inaugurated Festival Baroque Australia in Perth, Western Australia, Australia’s first Baroque music festival. Under that banner, she curated two festivals and several concerts in Perth.https://bachtrack.com/files/49791-theodora-valda-wilson-theodora---robert-catto--pinchgut-opera-resized.jpg510340Valda Wilson (Theodora)Robert Catto | Pinchgut Opera2016-Nov-30, City Recital Hall: Theodorahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/city-recital-hall/theodora/30-november-2016/19-002016-11-302016-12-06City Recital HallSydneyNew South WalesAustralia2-12 Angel Place-33.867139151.20711400000005https://bachtrack.com/files/44683-pinchgut-opera-logo.jpg4
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-11-11UTC11:23:55+00:002015-11-10Les Arts Florissants' performance of Handel's oratorio Theodora presents true characters with an intense inner life.A profoundly impressive Theodora from Les Arts Florissants in Amsterdamen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-theodora-christie-les-arts-florissants-november-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOlga de Korthttps://bachtrack.com/files/30644-philippe_jaroussky_simon_fowler2_resized.jpg300424Philippe JarousskySimon Fowler2015-Nov-07, Concertgebouw: Main Hall: William Christie with Handel's favorite choral piecehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/concertgebouw-main-hall/william-christie-with-handels-favorite-choral-piece/07-november-2015/12-302015-11-072015-11-07Concertgebouw: Main HallAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlands1071 LNConcertgebouwplein 1052.35624844.8791024https://bachtrack.com/files/18033-2015_11_07_philippe_jaroussky___foto_simon_fowler.jpg4
Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus were on top form, joined by a team of Baroque soloists under Handel expert Harry Bicket to produce a memorable Theodora.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-10-26UTC09:45:06+00:002015-10-23Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus were on top form, joined by a team of Baroque soloists under Handel expert Harry Bicket to produce a memorable Theodora.Perfect Baroque: a memorable Theodora from the Scottish Chamber Orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-theodora-bicket-scottish-chamber-orchestra-october-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/29960-iestyn_davies_marco_borggreve.jpg275413Iestyn DaviesMarco Borggreve2015-Oct-22, Queen's Hall, Edinburgh: Theodora - Scottish Chamber Orchestrahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/queens-hall-edinburgh/theodora-scottish-chamber-orchestra/22-october-2015/19-302015-10-222015-10-22Queen's Hall, EdinburghEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH8 9JG55.9412272189379-3.181647062301644
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-02-26UTC16:05:52+00:002015-02-26Bringing together disparate art forms is no easy task, as Tafelmusik's latest concert House of Dreams sadly proves. Tafelmusik's House of Dreams: multimedia distracts rather than enhancesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tafelmusik-house-of-dreams-canberra-february-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Hukinhttps://bachtrack.com/files/8373-tafelmusik_sian_richards.jpg300451TafelmusikSian Richards2015-Feb-26, Canberra Llewellyn Hall, ANU: Tafelmusik: House of Dreamshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/canberra-llewellyn-hall-anu/tafelmusik-house-of-dreams/26-february-2015/20-002015-02-262015-02-26Canberra Llewellyn Hall, ANUCanberraAustralian Capital TerritoryAustraliaAustralian National University Campus,,Childers Street,,Acton ACT-35.282087149.1087162
Profound, fair and thought-provoking, Handel's Theodora argues for faith as a personal journey, not a political decree. The English Concert brought their rendition to the Barbican Centre in London.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-02-10UTC14:45:31+00:002014-02-10Profound, fair and thought-provoking, Handel's Theodora argues for faith as a personal journey, not a political decree. The English Concert brought their rendition to the Barbican Centre in London.Self-sacrifice, then and now: Theodora at the Barbicanen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-feb-2014-barbican-theodoraBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/4253-the_english_concert_1___credit_richard_haughton.jpg510269The English ConcertRichard Haughton2014-Feb-08, Barbican Hall: Handel Theodora / The English Concerthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/handel-theodora-the-english-concert/08-february-2014/18-302014-02-082014-02-08Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207https://bachtrack.com/files/18762-barbican.jpg4
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-02-04UTC11:45:22+00:002014-02-04The English Concert and Harry Bicket bring Theodora to Carnegie Hall, with Dorothea Röschmann, David Daniels and Sarah Connolly.Virtuous virtuosi: Handel's Theodora at Carnegie Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-feb-2014-carnegie-theodoraBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Allenhttps://bachtrack.com/files/4194-the_english_concert_2___credit_richard_haughton.jpg510340The English ConcertRichard Haughton2014-Feb-02, Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium: The English Concerthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/carnegie-hall-stern-auditorium/the-english-concert/02-february-2014/14-002014-02-022014-02-02Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman StageNew York CityNew YorkUnited States40.765266-73.97987699999999https://bachtrack.com/files/57049-logo-square-240.jpg3
Saturday night’s performance of Handel’s oratorio Theodora at La Maison Symphonique in Montréal was magnificent, probably the best concert I’ve seen this season. Les Violons du Roy, La Chapelle de Québec, as well as a handful of soloists from Québec and England, all under the masterful direction of Bernard Labadie, brought this somewhat obscure work vividly to life.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:45:05+00:002013-05-28Nany Berman reviews Labadie and Les violons du roy's Theodora by Handel, at La Maison symphonique in Montreal.The highlight of Montréal's concert season: Handel's Theodora with Les Violons du Royen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-montreal-maison-symphonique-violons-du-roy-handel-theodoraBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNancy Bermanhttps://bachtrack.com/files/2678-violonsduroy_le.jpg400301Les Violons du Roy Camirand Photo2013-May-23, Palais Montcalm: Salle Raoul-Jobin: Theodorahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-montreal-maison-symphonique-violons-du-roy-handel-theodora2013-05-232013-05-23Palais Montcalm: Salle Raoul-JobinQuebecQuebecCanada95, place D’Youville46.8112789-71.21419795
Avant-dernière œuvre d’Haendel et seul de ses oratorios fondé sur un sujet chrétien, Theodora apparaît également comme le testament musical d’un musicien au crépuscule de sa vie. Cette nouvelle production retranscrit avec justesse son esprit tout en en modernisant la lettre.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-10-31UTC12:37:18+00:002015-10-13Avant-dernière œuvre d’Haendel et seul de ses oratorios fondé sur un sujet chrétien, Theodora apparaît également comme le testament musical d’un musicien au crépuscule de sa vie. Cette nouvelle production retranscrit avec justesse son esprit tout en en modernisant la lettre.Theodora de Haendel : une œuvre d’une brûlante actualité…fr_FRtruehttps://bachtrack.com/22/296/view/8821Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAnne-Laure Fauberthttps://bachtrack.com/files/29383-theodora_c_vincent_pontet_resized_510.jpg510332Theodora au Théâtre des Champs-ElyséesVincent Pontet2015-Oct-10, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées: Theodorahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/theatre-des-champs-elysees/theodora/10-october-2015/19-302015-10-102015-10-20Théâtre des Champs-ÉlyséesParisÎle-de-FranceFrance7500815 avenue Montaigne48.86560572.3032394
