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| Composer | Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) |
| Period | Baroque |
| Librettist | Rev. Thomas Morell |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Jephtha: Handel's last English oratorio at the Halle Handel Festival
Handel's last English oratorio Jephtha is beautifully performed by Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques in Halle, although the drama is a bit slow off the mark.
Jephtha at the ROH: magnificent singing, but short on dramatic punch
Handel's last oratorio is stylishly set in the composer’s era, with an all-star cast of Handelian singers who give their all.
Prom 55: uneven soloists in Handel's Jephtha
Poor diction and lack of heft from some principals mar the composer's last great oratorio.