Susanna (Handel)
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Susanna (HWV 66) is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. The libretto, questionably attributed to Newburgh Hamilton, is based on the apocryphal 'history of Susanna'. Handel composed the music in the summer of 1748 and premiered the work the next season on 10 February 1749.
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[edit] Dramatis personae
| Role | Voice | 1749 cast |
|---|---|---|
| Susanna | soprano | Giulia Frasi |
| Joacim, her Husband | alto | Caterina Galli |
| Chelsias, her Father | bass | Thomas Reinhold |
| Daniel | soprano | |
| First Elder | tenor | Thomas Lowe |
| Second Elder | bass | Thomas Reinhold |
| Judge | bass | |
| An Attendant | soprano | Signora Sibilla (Pinto née Gronamann) |
| Chorus of Israelites | ||
| Chorus of Babylonians | ||
| Chorus |
[edit] Recording
- (1989) Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Susanna), Drew Minter[1] (Joacim), Jill Feldman (Daniel & Attendant), William Parker[2] (Chelsias & Judge), Jeffrey Thomas[3] (First Elder), David Thomas[4] (Second Elder); U. C. Berkeley Chamber Choir, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan (conductor). Harmonia Mundi France HMU 907030.32
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Minter-Drew.htm
- ^ http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Parker-William.htm
- ^ http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Thomas-Jeffrey.htm
- ^ http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Thomas-David.htm
[edit] External links
- Susanna information at gfhandel.org.
- Full score and libretto (ed. Friedrich Chrysander, Leipzig, 1858) - German language site; libretto is the original English, with additional German translation.
- Complete libretto hosted by Stanford University.
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