An oratorio does not have acting, scenery, or costumes as an opera does but does have arias, recitatives, chorus, and orchestra.
The oratorio, Messiah, by Handel/
Occasional Oratorio was created in 1746.
Abimelech - oratorio - was created in 1768.
Christmas Oratorio was created in 1734.
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.
An oratorio can be both secular and religious.
The most popular oratorio is Handel's Messiah.
BYU Oratorio Choir was created in 1961.
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.
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Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram was created in 1998.