Seeking a strong man to deliver the tribe from an existential threat, the Israelites choose the outcast son of a harlot, Jephtha, to lead them into battle against the Ammonites. Having made a vow to God that if he is victorious he will offer in sacrifice the first thing he sees on returning home, rejoicing is turned to tragedy when it is his daughter who greets him. Jephtha faces the ultimate dilemma – the choice between faith and love, in Handel’s final dramatic oratorio.

Academy Choir & Baroque Players

Matthew Best, Conductor

Benjamin Hulett, Jephtha

Helen Charlston, Storge

Rowan Pierce, Iphis

James Hall, Hamor

November 9th 2024, 8pm

Sacred Heart Church, Edge Hill, Wimbledon SW19 4LU

Tickets from Wimbledon International Festival