28 May 2007
HANDEL: Judas Maccabaeus (HWV 63)
Judas Maccabaeus, a sacred drama in three acts (HWV 63).
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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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