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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Ian Bostridge, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Philippe Sly, Valer Barna-Sabadus, William Christie
Crew: Claus Guth (Director), Thomas Morell (Writer), William Christie (Conductor), Georg Friedrich Händel (Original Music Composer)
Country: France
Language: English
Studio: Opéra National de Paris
Runtime: 160 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 13, 2018
IMDb: 10
Keywords:opera
