Paul McCreesh, fot. archives
Vivaldi Academy
The Handel Academy
15.02.2015
Sun.
7:00 PM
Philharmonic Hall
Programme:

G.F. Händel Soomon HWV 67 

Performers:

Paul McCreesh – conductor
Pamela Helen Stephen  – Solomon (alto)
Katherine Watson – Solomon's Wife, 1st Harlot (soprano)
Gillian Webster  – 2nd Harlot, Queen of Sheba (soprano)
Joshua Ellicott – Zadok (tenor)
Peter Harvey – Levite (bass)
NFM Choir
Agnieszka Franków-Żelazny– artistic director

Wrocław Baroque Orchestra


Jarosław Thiel – artistic director

Venue:
Philharmonic Hall
Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 19, Wrocław

The Handelian oratorios themed around the Old Testament were hits in the 18th-century England. The middle class, but also servants, cooks and craftsmen queued for the tickets.  

While opera presenting court intrigues was preferred by aristocrats, common people would listen to oratorios full of carnal  – if not downright bloody or erotic – Biblical stories. The plot of Solomon derives from the First Book of Kings and the Second Book of Chronicles, and tells the story of the Temple of Jerusalem, Solomon’s famous judgements, and the visit of the Queen of Sheba. It is worth noting that the four supporting female roles are sung by two singers, changing the personae between the acts, and Solomon’s part is sung by a woman.   

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