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Theodora, 31 October 1996

The Opera

Venue: Mayflower, Southampton

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Librettist: Thomas Morell

Conductor: Harry Bicket

Orchestra: Glyndebourne Touring Opera Orchestra

Cast

Valens: Jonathan Best

Didymus: Christopher Robson

Septimius: Nigel Robson

Theodora: Anne Dawson

Irene: Susan Bickley

Messenger: Michael Hart-Davis

Production Team

Original Producer: Peter Sellars

Staff Director: Olivia Fuchs

Set Designer: George Tsypin

Costume Designer: Duna Ramicova

Lighting Designer: James F Ingalls