Elijah
Elijah is a popular oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)[1]
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The original text
The oratorio depicts events in the life of the Prophet Elijah as told in the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings of the Old Testament. It premiered in 1846 at the Birmingham Festival.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1878: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town on 14 August by a professional singers, in association with the amateur performers of the Cape Town Choral Society, accompanied by the orchestra of the 88th Connaught Rangers under the baton of Signor Nulli.
1920: Performed at the Johannesburg City Hall in 1921, featuring inter alia singer and actress Anne Immink.
1953: Presented by the EOAN Group in Cape Town with soloists, an adult choir of over 100 singers and organ accompaniment.
1956: Presented by the EOAN Group in the Cape Town City Hall as part of their 1956 Arts Festival.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_(oratorio)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Mendelssohn
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.371.
Hilde Roos. 2010. 'Opera Production in the Western Cape: Strategies in Search of Indigenisation'. Unpublished PhD thesis. Stellenbosch University.
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