Timeline
Lifetime:
1703 -
1784
Passed: ≈
240 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Thomas Morell
Books by Thomas Morell
Jephtha
Drama
Religion
Tragedy
Music
Tragedy
Ancient
Sacrifice
Old Testament
Israelites
Daughter
Classical Music
Libretto
Vow
Compulsion
Obsessive
Oratorio
Jephtha is a tragic oratorio in three acts, written by Thomas Morell and set to music by George Frideric Handel. It was first performed at the Covent Garden Theatre in London on 26 February 1752. The story is based on the biblical account of Jephthah...