Handel: Jephtha

Synopsis

When Jephthah, a biblical parable adapted from the Book of Judges, begins, the people of Israel are under the yoke of neighbouring nations which pillage and oppress them. Jephthah, destined to become their saviour, has grown up in the desert until becoming a powerful military leader. On leaving for battle, he swears to the god Jehovah that he will sacrifice the first person he meets on his way home. Alas, as he returns victorious, it is Iphis, his only daughter, who comes to meet him… Claus Guth directs this oratorio in which grief‑stricken voices interweave as they confront an apocalyptic situation.

Main Cast

Ian Bostridge

Jephtha

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Marie-Nicole Lemieux

Storgé

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Philippe Sly

Zebul

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Valer Barna-Sabadus

Angel

Age : 38 | Popularity : 3%

William Christie

Conductor

Age : 79 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Georg Friedrich Händel
	Conductor	William Christie
Directing	Director	Claus Guth
Writing	Writer	Thomas Morell
Department	Role	Name

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