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Händel: Jephtha
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
Rousing dynamics, magnificent choruses and beguiling arias: »Jephtha« is the last of George Frideric Handel’s oratorios. He composed this grandiose late work in London almost blindfolded. The Monteverdi Choir Hamburg, which is very familiar with Handel’s choral works, will be joined by renowned soloists led by Icelandic star tenor Benedikt Kristjánsson and Concerto Köln under the direction of Antonius Adamske. The work and the cast promise an emotional concert evening. By the way: Handel’s tragic story of Jephtha fortunately ends well! This is thanks to the librettist Thomas Morell, who ensured that Jephtha’s daughter, who is doomed to be sacrificed, is saved by an angel.
