Episode 3
Medieval composer and polymath Hildegard of Bingen navigates challenges as a prioress. A fictionalised account, written by Anna Linstrum and performed by Juliet Stevenson.
Hildegard of Bingen — medieval nun turned composer, mystic, political adviser, botanist, philosopher, theologian, medic, scientist, and later, saint.
She decides it’s time to tell her extraordinary story.
Freed from anchorage, Hildegard is now responsible for a community of nuns. Beset by visions, she has a decision to make that will change everything…
Written by Anna Linstrum
Performed by Juliet Stevenson
Produced and directed by Fay Lomas
Sound design by Nigel Lewis
Production co-ordinator: Eleri McAuliffe
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