Gideon (Handel)
Gideon is an oratorio pastiche compiled largely from the works of George Frideric Handel by John Christopher Smith. It was first performed on 10 February 1769 at Covent Garden, London.
Half of this oratorio is derived from the works of Handel, but Smith used an overture and six vocal items from his oratorio of 1762 The Feast of Darius.
Dramatis personae
- Gideon
- Oreb
- Joash
- Angel
- Three Israelites
- Messenger
- Israelite
- Prophet
- Priest of Baal