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 von Bingen 鈥� medieval nun turned composer, mystic, political adviser, botanist, philosopher, theologian, medic, scientist, and later, saint.
She decides it鈥檚 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鈥�
Written by Anna Linstrum
Performed by Juliet Stevenson
Produced by Fay Lomas.
Production co-ordinator: Eleri McAuliffe
Sound designer: Nigel Lewis
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