Details

Jephtha, war leader of the Israelites, has triumphed in battle but will God demand a sacrifice in return - the life of the general's beautiful daughter? Handel's inspiration for his intense oratorio Jephtha may have been the Bible, but the work is an involving human drama not a sermon.

Cast/Performers

Robert Murray (Jephtha), Alan Ewing (Zebul), Diana Montague (Storge), Fflur Wyn (Iphis), Robin Blaze (Hamor), Claire Ormshaw (Angel), Andrew Radley

Creatives/Company

Music: Handel
Lyrics: Thomas Morell
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor: Paul Goodwin
Director: Katie Mitchell
Design: Vicki Mortimer
Lighting: Chris Davey

Jephtha

Jephtha (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T1325467406. Details of all Jephtha archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0607440816

Archive Listings

27 Nov 12	Bristol Hippodrome Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive
20 Nov 12	Opera House Manchester, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
20 Nov 12	Liverpool Empire Theatre Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Nov 12	Birmingham Hippodrome Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
23 Oct 12	New Theatre Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Sep 12 to 4 Oct 12	Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

Jephtha review
27Nov12: WNO tour Handel's opera

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