Susanna: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Susanna, credited to Georg Friedrich Händel, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Susanna by Georg Friedrich Händel. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. 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. The story of Susanna and the Elders is taken from Chapter 13 of the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Cast List Susanna: Shrimp Phish Joacim(her husband): Brian Fullen Chelsias(her father): Algy Pug 1st Elder: Greg Giordano 2nd Elder: Beeswaxcandle Attendant: Agnes Robert Behr Daniel: Larry Wilson Judge: Jon Hunter Chorus/Narration/Editor: Alan Mapstone

Recording facts

• Recording title: Susanna
• Author credits: Georg Friedrich Händel
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 4
• Listed recording duration: 28:42

Catalogue topics

• oratorio

Track guide

1. 00 - Introduction and Dramatis Personae — 1:43
2. 01 - Part 1 — 9:20
3. 02 - Part 2 — 9:22
4. 03 - Part 3 — 8:17

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