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HANDEL: Theodora.(Review)
HANDEL: Theodora [] Gritton, Bickley; Blaze, Agnew, David, Smith; Gabrieli Consort & Players; McCreesh. Text and translations. Archiv 469 061-2 (3)
Handel considered the Act II chorus in his penultimate oratorio, Theodora -- "He saw the lovely youth, Death's early prey" -- an even greater triumph than Messiah's celebrated "Hallelujah!" The fourth-century Antiochan princess Theodora, the inspirational center of a band of Christians, has been arrested by order of the pagan Roman governor; the number starts with the soft fearfulness of Theodora's cohorts praying for faith. Then their words inspire them; the vocal line strengthens and accelerates; and the chorus ends in music of rousing glory. The chorus is characteristic of Theodora's deep, insistently prayerful simplicity. Melodrama and spectacle are forsaken.
This amazing demonstration of the power of music to challenge and nourish the soul flopped in its first run (1750), achieving only three dismally attended performances. Today, the oratorio has attracted the devotion of admiring musicians and, though it is still rarely performed, survives via several recordings and one video (of the recent, triumphant Peter ...
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