Handel's Israelite Oratorio Libretti
Author | : Deborah W. Rooke |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2012-02-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199279289 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199279284 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Handel's Israelite Oratorio Libretti by : Deborah W. Rooke
Download or read book Handel's Israelite Oratorio Libretti written by Deborah W. Rooke and published by Oxford University Press (UK). This book was released on 2012-02-23 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining the insights of present-day biblical studies with those of Handelian studies, this book examines the libretti of ten of Handel's Israelite oratorios and evaluates the relationship between each libretto and the biblical story on which it is based.