8th May
Concert will begin at 18:00 hours GMT
Mendelssohn's 'Elias' with Cid, Losier, Behle and Zeppenfeld from Dresden
Mendelssohn's 'Elias' is an oratorio. It premiered in 1846 at the Birmingham Festival. It depicts events in the life of the Biblical prophet Elijah, taken from the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings of the Old Testament.
Performers: Rosalia Cid, soprano, Michèle Losier, alto, Daniel Behle, tenor, Georg Zeppenfeld, bass.
Dresden Kreuzchor Boys' Choir. Saxon State Opera Chorus. Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Daniele Gatti.
Recorded 30 March.
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