A new production of Handel's tragic opera moving the story from the ancient world to the present day. David Daniels takes the role of Didymus the Roman Soldier whose Christian conscience leads him to risk his life for the noble Theodora. A highly acclaimed production first broadcast on Channel 4.
Director: Peter Sellars
Conductor: William Christie
Music: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Dawn Upshaw
Performer: David Daniels
Performer: Frode Olsen
Performer: Richard Croft
Performer: Lorraine Hunt