Samson, a Sacred Oratorio in Score
- Type:
- partituur
- Titel:
- Samson, a Sacred Oratorio in Score
- Andere titel:
- HWV 57
Samson - Jaar:
- 1789
- Onderwerp:
- Milton, John
18th Century (1701-1800)
Oratorio
Old Testament
London (United Kingdom) - Taal:
- Engels
- Uitgever:
- London Arnold 1789
- Plaatsnummer:
- ORPH.KTS1 C3.10 08J05 (Orpheus Instituut)
- Paginering:
- 216 pages
- Reeks:
- The Works of G. F. Händel, Ed. in Score plate nos. 49-54
- Nota:
- Samson (HWV 57) is a three-act oratorio by George Frideric Handel, considered one of his finest dramatic works. It is usually performed as an oratorio in concert form, but on occasions has also been staged as an opera. The well-known arias "Let the bright Seraphim" (for soprano), "Total eclipse" (for tenor) and "Let their celestial concerts" (the final chorus) are often performed separately in concert.
It uses a libretto by Newburgh Hamilton, who based it on John Milton's Samson Agonistes, which in turn was based on the figure Samson in Chapter 16 of the Book of Judges. - Permalink:
- https://cageweb.be/catalog/orp01:000002206