Assalonne (Engl.: Absalom, Ger: Abschalom or Absalom) is an oratorio by Antonio Caldara with a libretto by Giacomo Antonio Bergamori. It premiered in 1720, at the Hofkapelle (court chapel) in Vienna[1]. An alternate spelling is "Assalone", as used by Stanford University[2]
Assalonne tells the biblical story of Absalom who leads an uprising against his father, David. He is killed for his treason by Ioabbe (Joab), a captain of David's army. (2 Samuel 18:1-33)[3]
Della Sac. Cesarea, e Catt. Real / Maesta' / di / Carlo VI.
Imperador / de' Romani / Sempre Augusto / L'Anno M. DCC.XX
Musica del Sig. Antonio Caldara, Vice-Maestro di Cappella di S. M. Ces. e Catt.
Vienna d'Austria / Appresso Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C.
Caldara, Antonio (1720). "Assalone". Google Books. Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.[5]
Assalonne in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
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Caldara, Antonio (1720). "Assalone". Google Books. Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.