Is an oratorio an opera without the proscenium arch and the costumes? Judge for yourself: this is the staged Glyndebourne production of 2015; I think Handel would have been rather shocked surprised!
Not that Hallelujah Chorus!
I doubt the Bishop of London would have approved of this:
David’s compassion for Saul:
Saul’s jealousy consumes him:
David and the people of Israel lament the death of Saul and Jonathan:
The entire staged oratorio:
The score,
Nicolas Poussin: The Triumph of David
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