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21recitative — n. 1 musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio. 2 the words or part given in this form. Etymology: It. recitativo (as RECITE) …
22Recitatively — Recitative Rec i*ta*tive , a. Of or pertaining to recitation; intended for musical recitation or declamation; in the style or manner of recitative. {Rec i*ta*tive ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
23Christmas Oratorio — This article is about the Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach. For Christmas Oratorios by other composers, see Christmas Oratorio (disambiguation). The Mystical Nativity (1501) by Sandro Botticelli The Christmas Oratorio (German: Weihnachts… …
24La resurrezione — Resurrezione redirects here. For films of this name, see Resurrection (film). George Frideric Handel …
25The Creation (Haydn) — The Creation (German: Die Schöpfung) is an oratorio written between 1796 and 1798 by Joseph Haydn (H. 21/2), and considered by many to be his masterpiece. The oratorio depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as described in the biblical… …
26Belshazzar (Handel) — Belshazzar (HWV 61) is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. The libretto was by Charles Jennens, and Handel abridged it considerably.G.F. Handel, Belshazzar , ed. Friedrich Chrysander. Leipzig: 1864. Reprint by Kalmus Miniature Scores. Melville …
27Admiralitätsmusik — Hamburger Admiralitätsmusik ( Hamburg Admiralty Music ) TWV 24:1 is a secular oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra composed by Georg Philipp Telemann to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hamburg s admiralty. It was first performed on April …
28Nabal (Handel) — George Frideric Handel …
29Opera — This article is about the art form. For the browser, see Opera (web browser). For other uses, see Opera (disambiguation). The Palais Garnier of the Paris Opéra, one of the world s most famous opera houses. Opera is an art form in which singers… …
30The Abduction of Figaro — is a comic opera, described as A Simply Grand Opera by P. D. Q. Bach, which is actually the work of composer Peter Schickele. It is a parody of opera in general, and the title is a play on two operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Abduction from …
