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''Alexander Balus'' (HWV 65) is an ''oratorio'' by George Frideric Handel. The work has three acts and was written in English. The period of the story is from 150 B.C to 145 B.C. The libretto is by Thomas Morell after the biblical book of 1 Maccabees. Fourth in a series of English military oratorios, following Joshua (Handel) and the success of Judas Maccabaeus, celebrating the victories of the Royal family over the Jacobite uprisings, Alexander Balus was composed in the summer of 1747 and premiered on 23 March 1748 with Caterina Galli singing the title role, Thomas Lowe (tenor) as Jonathan, and Thomas Reinhold as Ptolemee. In 1754 Handel made a revision to his work and changed the leading role, Alexander, a soprano instead of an alto. ==Dramatis personae== * Alexander Balus, King of Syria (alto) * Ptolemee, King of Egypt (bass) * Jonathan, Chief of the Jews (tenor) * Cleopatra, Daughter to Ptolemee (soprano) * Aspasia, her Confident (soprano) * A Sycophant Courtier (tenor) * Messenger (tenor) * Another Messenger (bass) * Chorus of Israelites * Chorus of Asiates * Chorus of Ruffians 〔http://opera.stanford.edu/iu/libretti/albalus.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander Balus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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