Dialogo di David (David and Goliath / 1619 Anerio), sacred dialogue
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Dialogo di David <Italian> / David and Goliath (1619) is a sacred dialogue by Giovanni Francesco Anerio (mus.). The Italian text is based on 1 Samuel (17:3-18:9).
Abstract
The story of David and Goliath is the subject of this sacred dialogue. The personages are David (S), Goliath (B), and various groups of Israelites (SATB).
Editions, performances
Published in Teatro armonico spirituale (Rome, Italy: 1619)
References
- Smither, 1 (1977) 135-37.