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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The most important vocal genres in Baroque music were opera and oratorio
Sacred music
The poem set to music is called oratorio. A story set to music is called cantata.
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It is classical and it is music that tells a story through the actors singing instead of dialog.
Oratorio can be played everywhere ,sometimes in the theater and sometimes int the school of music...
They are all performed to music.
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.
Oratorio music is a form of vocal music that typically tells a religious or moral story through a combination of soloists, chorus, and orchestra. Key characteristics include a narrative structure, use of sacred texts, and dramatic elements. Unlike opera, oratorio music is usually performed without costumes or staging, focusing more on the music and storytelling.
I believe you mean an Oratorio
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The most important vocal genres in Baroque music were opera and oratorio