A typical Baroque oratorio might include all of the following except:

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A. Costumes, scenery, and acting

B. da capo arias

C. secco recitatives

D. the telling of a religious story

Oct 1 | Mylo from Deland, FL | 1 Answer | 0 Votes

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Answer is A. Oratorio s like a concert-style performance of an opera. It's opera without the theatrical elements.

Oct 1 | Matt H.

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The oratorio is a large scale performance, without costumes, and with a text based on religious themes. Three notable examples are Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Handle's Messiah, and Haydn's Creation.

A performance of an opera without sets and costumes is called a "staged" performance.

Oct 1 | Mark M.

Or sometimes a "concert" performance.

Oct 1 | Mark M.