Summary: George Frideric Handel composed his moving 'Easter Oratorio' - La Resurrezione - in his early twenties during his formative years in Rome. First heard on Easter Day 1708, in a gala performance at the opulent Ruspoli Palace, it boasted the finest musicians the city could offer, including an orchestra led by Archangelo Corelli. La Resurrezione (The Resurrection) is a dramatic recollection of events following Christ's crucifixion. Lucie Skeaping relates the background and story of this youthful Handelian masterpiece, and illustrates the programme with a cross-section of performances taken from CD.
