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Esther
Esther is an English oratorio by George Frideric Handel based on the biblical story of the Jewish queen who protects her people from Haman’s plot. Handel first wrote the piece around 1718 as the masque Haman and Mordecai, then revised and expanded it for public performance in London in 1732. The oratorio uses solo scenes, choruses, and orchestral writing to present the conflict among Esther, Morde...
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Samson
Samson is an English language oratorio by George Frideric Handel, first performed at Covent Garden in London in 1743. Newburgh Hamilton's libretto draws principally on John Milton's dramatic poem Samson Agonistes, with additional biblical material concerning the captive Israelite hero and his conflict with the Philistines. Written for vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra, the work includes the la...
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