28 May 2007
HANDEL: Judas Maccabaeus (HWV 63)
Judas Maccabaeus, a sacred drama in three acts (HWV 63).
Judas Maccabaeus, a sacred drama in three acts (HWV 63).
Music composed by G. F. Handel. Libretto by Thomas Morell, from the First Book of Maccabees and from Antiquitates Judaicae by Flavius Josephus.
First Performance: 1 April 1747, Covent Garden Theatre, London
| Principal Characters: | |
| Judas Maccabaeus | Tenor |
| Simon, his Brother | Bass |
| Israelitish Woman | Soprano |
| Israelitish Man | Mezzo-Soprano |
| Eupolemus, the Jewish Ambassador to Rome | Alto |
| First Messenger | Alto |
| Second Messenger | Bass |
Setting: Israel c. Second Century B.C.E.
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