Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:orchestra
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
gptkb:John_Milton
gptkb:Samson_Agonistes |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 3 hours
|
| gptkbp:firstPerformed |
gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
|
| gptkbp:genre |
sacred oratorio
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Handel's Samson
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:librettist |
gptkb:Newburgh_Hamilton
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| gptkbp:notableAria |
gptkb:Let_the_bright_Seraphim
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| gptkbp:notableChorus |
Let their celestial concerts all unite
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| gptkbp:numberOfActs |
three
|
| gptkbp:orchestration |
strings, oboes, bassoons, trumpets, timpani, continuo
|
| gptkbp:premiereDate |
1743-02-18
|
| gptkbp:premiereLocation |
gptkb:Covent_Garden_Theatre,_London
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:ancient_Israel
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| gptkbp:structure |
recitatives, arias, choruses
|
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Harapha
gptkb:Manoah gptkb:Samson gptkb:Delilah gptkb:Micah gptkb:Philistines |
| gptkbp:yearComposed |
1741
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_Savage
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|