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What is an oratorio?
An aria within an opera
Sacred (Bible) text set to music
• An elaborate stage show
• A madrigal
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Correct answer: Sacred (Bible) text set to music.
An oratorio is a large-scale musical work for orchestra, chorus, and soloists, usually on a sacred or biblical subject (e.g., Handel’s Messiah). It’s performed in concert style without staging, costumes, or acting—unlike an opera. It’s not an aria (a solo number), an elaborate stage show, or a madrigal (a Renaissance secular part-song).
An oratorio is a large-scale musical work for orchestra, chorus, and soloists, usually on a sacred or biblical subject (e.g., Handel’s Messiah). It’s performed in concert style without staging, costumes, or acting—unlike an opera. It’s not an aria (a solo number), an elaborate stage show, or a madrigal (a Renaissance secular part-song).
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