Joyce DiDonato sings Handel: Theodora: 'As with rosy steps the morn'

First performed in 1750, Theodora tells the story of Christian martyrs in ancient Antioch under Roman occupation. Theodora was Handel’s penultimate major work, and he considered it among his best. Soprano Lisette Oropesa takes the role of the noble Theodora, while mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato portrays her friend Irene, a leading light of Antioch’s community of Christians; Didymus, a Roman soldier who loves Theodora, is sung by countertenor Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, and his friend Septimius by tenor Michael Spyres, while baritone John Chest holds sway as the authoritarian Roman governor Valens.

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[maliciousmayhem]

This is just gorgeous!! Ms. DiDonato and the orchestra sounded wonderful!

[thfpnw]

Joyce is an amazing Irene. So lucky to have watched the entire performance during the livestream
earlier this year. Every artist was in great form.

[marianamirescu]

So touching! Love so much this aria! Joyce sings like an Angel, love her Art! Congrats!💖

[marchandesermf]

Great interprétation de Joyce DiDonato ! Tank you for sharing

[bonjour]

Wonderful !
And thanks for the texte....

[kharywilsontenor]

It's a shame y'all can't just sit and enjoy a sublime live performance with all of its glorious imperfections... Because it's live.... Without being horrible humans.

[miguelangelrengifovaldez]

Gracias mil!!
Fantástica interpretación!!

[ruioliveira]

Sim, a música é a aritmética dos Sons, assim como a Óptica é a Geometria da Luz!
Esta interpretação é a Luz no seu limite !

[Baroquepassion]

We have been waiting a long time for someone to approach the sublimity of Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson in this role. Maybe the time has finally come...

[piustwelfth]

This is less than half the recording. They cut part B and the second part A.

[voraciousreader]

Right at the beginning, around 1:20, she changes the short ”e” vowel (in “endless”) at least four times! What on Earth can she be thinking??? It’s all I need to know, though….next!!

[robertkinkhorst]

Not bad at all, BUT this aria belongs to Lorraine, there is a fab clip from Glyndebourne from many years ago and you’ll hear the difference 😉

[михаилцарев-уп]

без впечатляющего тембра, но радостно

[soavemusica]

The operatic waiving of the hands, literally, is ill-suited to oratorios. It is manufactured.