Mercedes Morán referred to the boos she received at the Colón Theater

Mercedes Morán referred to the boos she received at the Colón Theater

It is worth remembering that the argument of Handel’s piece is based on the story of the Christian martyr Theodora, who faced torture, rape and death because of her faith. There it is also told how the Roman soldier Didymus tries to save her, while he is torn between obedience to the authorities and what he really believes.

The parliaments of Mercedes moran They had some nuances that alluded to sexual diversity and the subjection of women, which were the ones that generated the first animosities among the public.

After the critical messages on Twitter transcended, it was Mercedes Morán herself who decided to respond and a couple of days later, she also published on the same social network: “I am an actress. I play characters. Glad to make them credible. But I am not my characters, that ”, he said and closed his message with a green heart.

https://twitter.com/mercedesmoranb/status/1445564551315922948

“Theodora is an oratorio by Händel with a libretto by Thomas Morell, based on a work by Robert Boyle published in 1687 as The Martyrdom of Theodora and Didymus. This interpretation decides to prioritize the original plot scheme, building a version that can, in turn, dialogue with contemporaneity ”, the Teatro Colón reported from its official website.

The original Theodora was released in 1750, in London, England. In its recent passage through the stages, it had four functions and was directed by the playwright Alexander Tantanián. The Stable Orchestra of the Colón Theater, directed by Johannes Pramsohler, was also part of it, and the singers Yun Jung Choi, Martín Oro, Florencia Machado, Santiago Martínez and Víctor Torres participated.

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