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has gloss | eng: La resurrezione (HWV 47) is a sacred oratorio by George Frideric Handel, set to a libretto by Carlo Sigismondo Capece (1652-1728). Capece was court poet to Queen Maria Casimira of Poland, who was living in exile in Rome. It was first performed on the Easter Sunday of 1708 at Rome, with the backing of the Marchese Francesco Ruspoli, Handels patron at this time. The work details the events between - and during - Good Friday and Easter Sunday, with the action carried forward in recitative, and exploration of character and delineation of mood taking place in the arias. The characters of the liturgical drama that appear in the oratorio are Lucifer (bass), Mary Magdalene (soprano), an Angel (soprano), St John the Evangelist (tenor), and St Mary Cleophas (alto). First performance A large orchestra was employed for the occasion, consisting of 39 strings of varying types, 1 bass viol, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, and 4 oboes. |
lexicalization | eng: La resurrezione |
lexicalization | eng: Oratorio per la Risurrezione di Nostro S. Giesu Cristo |
lexicalization | eng: Oratorio per la Risurrezione di Nostro S. Giesù Cristo |
instance of | c/Oratorios by George Frideric Handel |
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has gloss | deu: La Resurrezione (it. die Auferstehung) ist ein Oratorium von Georg Friedrich Händel. |
lexicalization | deu: La Resurrezione |
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has gloss | swe: La resurrezione (HWV 47) är ett oratorium av Georg Friedrich Händel till ett libretto av Carlo Sigismondo Capece (1652-1728). Capece var hovpoet hos drottning Maria Casimira av Polen som levde i exil i Rom. Uruppförandet på Påskdagen 1708 i Rom bekostades av Francesco Maria Ruspoli som var Händels mecenat vid den här tiden. Handlingen beskriver händelserna från Långfredagen till Jesu uppståndelse (italienska resurrezione) på Påskdagen. |
lexicalization | swe: La Resurrezione |
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