Elijah (oratorio)

Elijah
Elias
Oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn
The manuscript used for the premiere, by a copyist with notes by Mendelssohn, now in the collection of the Library of Birmingham
CatalogueMWV A 25
Opus70
TextJulius Schubring
LanguageEnglish, German
Based onLife of Elijah in biblical narration
PerformedAugust 26, 1846
Movements42
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Elijah (German: Elias), Op. 70, MWV A 25, is an oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn depicting events in the life of the Prophet Elijah as told in the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings of the Old Testament. It premiered on 26 August 1846.


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