George Frederic Handel's oratorio Theodora, in its first-ever staged version at the Salzburg Festival, was among the highlights of Handel Year 2009. Acclaimed director Christof Loy presented Theodora as the profoundly moving tale of a woman who prefers death to denying her faith, an interpretation captivated with bravura by world-renowned video director Hannes Rossacher. A luminous Christine Schaefer and countertenor Bejun Mehta formed a perfect leading couple altogether suited to conductor Ivor Bolton's vigorus reading.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Christine SchäferTheodora | Theodora |
 Bejun MehtaDidimus | Didimus |
| JJoseph KaiserSeptimius | Septimius |
 Johannes Martin KränzleValens | Valens |
 Bernarda FinkIrene | Irene |
 Ivor BoltonConductor | Conductor |