Handel: Solomon

Date & Time

Thu, May 15, 2025, 20:00

Venue

Even before George Frideric Handel began his oratorio »Solomon«, he apparently knew that he would have more musicians than usual at his disposal for the premiere. And so Handel took every liberty in his composition, writing for a large wind section, additional strings and powerful double choirs. The subject is made for legendary (sonic) richness: Handel places the biblical King Solomon at the centre of the action and thus the most important stages in the life of the wise ruler... Read full text

Keywords: Early Music, Vocal Music

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Musicians

NDR Vokalensemble
FestspielOrchester Göttingen
Lena Sutor-Wernich	Mezzo-Soprano
James Way	Tenor
Armin Kolarczyk	Bariton
Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli	Soprano
Carlotta Colombo	Soprano
George Petrou	Director

Program

Solomon / Oratorio in Three Acts

Georg Friedrich Händel

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