Author: Warren H. Handel

Hercules is an English Oratorio composed by Georg Friedrich Händel to a libretto by the Reverend Thomas Broughton. It was first performed at the King's Theatre in London on 5th of January 1745. <BR><BR> It is based on the story of Hercules and Deianira, as it is related by Ovid, in the Ninth Book of his Metamorpheses; and the same subject, as it is treated by Sophocles, in his tragedy The Trachinians. <BR><BR> (Summary by Alan Mapstone and the Librettist) <BR><BR> Cast List <BR><BR> Hercules: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a> Deianira: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15373">WendyKatzHiller</a> Hyllus: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8011">Greg Giordano</a> Iole: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19584">ShrimpPhish</a> Lichas: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17713">Brian Fullen</a> Priest of Jupiter: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425">Larry Wilson</a> Trachinian: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/18543">Agnes Robert Behr</a> Chorus/Narration: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7170">Alan Mapstone</a>

Susanna is an English Oratorio composed by Georg Friedrich Händel. The libretto has been variously attributed to Newburgh Hamilton or Moses Mendes. It was first performed at the Covent Garden theatre in London on February 10th 1749. <BR><BR> The story of Susanna and the Elders is taken from Chapter 13 of the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. <BR><BR> (Summary by Alan Mapstone) <BR><BR>Cast List<BR><BR> Susanna: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19584">Shrimp Phish</a> Joacim(her husband): <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17713">Brian Fullen</a> Chelsias(her father): <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a> 1st Elder: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8011">Greg Giordano</a> 2nd Elder: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/17576">Beeswaxcandle</a> Attendant: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/18543">Agnes Robert Behr</a> Daniel: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425">Larry Wilson</a> Judge: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/19612">Jon Hunter</a> Chorus/Narration/Editor: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7170">Alan Mapstone</a>