San Giovanni Battista (St. John the Baptist / 1949 Santini / @1675 Stradella), Perugia production (oratorio)
San Giovanni Battista <Italian> / St John the Baptist (1949) is the Perugia production of San Giovanni Battista (St. John the Baptist / 1675 Stradella / Ansaldi), oratorio, conducted by Gabriele Santini.
Abstract
Siciliani invited the young Maria Callas to perform in this oratorio at the Sagra Musicale Umbra. The performance was broadcast on Italian radio.
Cast
- Rina Corsi = John the Baptist
- Cesare Siepi = Herod Antipas
- Miriam Pirazzini = Herodias
- Maria Callas = Salome
Editions, performances
Performed in Perugia, Italy: Church of San Pietro, 18 settembre 1949.
External links
Categories:
- 1949
- Fiction--1940s
- Fiction--Italian
- Music--1940s
- Stage Productions
- Italian language--1940s
- Second Temple Studies--1600s
- Second Temple Studies--Italian
- Second Temple Studies--Fiction
- Preaching of John the Baptist (subject)
- Death of John the Baptist (subject)
- John the Baptist--music (subject)
- Salome--music (subject)
- Herodias--music (subject)
- Herod Antipas--music (subject)