They are all performed to music.
Which of these is a shorter version of an opera or oratorio?
an opera ballet is an opera that incorporates ballet dancing in part to tell the story of the opera
Oratorio
An oratorio does not have acting, scenery, or costumes as an opera does but does have arias, recitatives, chorus, and orchestra.
Oratorio uses sacred text, and is typically not staged (no costumes, lights, sets, etc.).
An oratorio is a large vocal and instrumental dramatic work based on a sacred subject. The main difference between an oratorio and an opera is that an oratorio has no staging or costumes.
Which of these is a shorter version of an opera or oratorio?
an opera ballet is an opera that incorporates ballet dancing in part to tell the story of the opera
an Opera Ballet is an opera that incorporates ballet dancing in part to tell the story of the opera
Staatsballett Berlin is the one and same Berlin States Ballet. Staatsoper equates to States Opera.
Oratorio
Overature
An oratorio does not have acting, scenery, or costumes as an opera does but does have arias, recitatives, chorus, and orchestra.
Handel's Messiah is an Oratorio, which is basically an opera without a stage. The Messiah is one of the few of Handel's Oratorio's without characters, which leads to the confusion expressed by many people (including yourself). The oratorio itself has a colorful place in music history; Handel's turning to the genre occured after the British public lost taste for his operas.
Yes, you could make an educated guess. Oratorio plots are often based on sacred topics. Opera plots are about murder, romance, etc... Also, the characters in an oratorio have much less interaction with each other than the characters of an opera.
Oratorio uses sacred text, and is typically not staged (no costumes, lights, sets, etc.).
Paris Opera Ballet was created in 1669.