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Theodora

2023 · 189 min

A solemn, slow-burning opera staged with modern tension, demanding close attention as faith and brutality collide.

Overview
Julia Bullock, Joyce DiDonato and Jakub Jozef Orlinski 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. Harry Bicket conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • power
  • rebellion
  • violence
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
music, drama
Directed by
Katie Mitchell
Starring
Julia Bullock, Joyce DiDonato, Jakub Józef Orliński, Ed Lyon, Gyula Orendt, Thando Mjandana
Runtime
189 min
Country
United Kingdom

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