01 Jan 2006
HAYDN: Die Schöpfung
Die Schöpfung, Oratorium in drei Teilen
Music composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Libretto by Gottfried van Swieten based on selections from the Book of Genesis and Paradise Lost by John Milton.
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Die Schöpfung, Oratorium in drei Teilen
Music composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Libretto by Gottfried van Swieten based on selections from the Book of Genesis and Paradise Lost by John Milton.
Streaming Audio
First performance: 29 April 1798, Palace of Prince Schwartzenberg in the Mehlmarkt, Vienna
Characters:
Gabriel; Eva | Soprano |
Uriel | Tenor |
Raphael; Adam | Bass |
Click here for program notes from the Cleveland Orchestra.