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Jephte
Jephte (Jephthah) is a Latin oratorio by Italian composer Giacomo Carissimi, believed to have been composed around 1649. The work is based on the biblical story of Jephthah from the Book of Judges, who vows to sacrifice the first thing he sees after returning from battle, only to be greeted by his daughter. The oratorio is particularly renowned for its concluding lament, "Plorate filiae Israel" (W...
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Athalia
Athalia is an English-language oratorio by George Frideric Handel, completed and first performed in 1733 at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. Its libretto by Samuel Humphreys adapts Jean Racine's French tragedy Athalie and follows the biblical queen Athaliah of Judah, whose rule is challenged by a hidden heir to the Davidic line. The work combines solo scenes, recitative, and choruses and belongs...
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