Le songe d’Hérode
E815633
Le songe d’Hérode is a section of Hector Berlioz’s oratorio *L’Enfance du Christ* that dramatizes King Herod’s ominous dream and growing fear of the prophesied child.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical movement
ⓘ
oratorio section ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Biblical narrative of King Herod
ⓘ
Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | King Herod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts | Herod’s anxiety about the birth of Christ ⓘ |
| genre |
oratorio
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| instrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist | Hector Berlioz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
depicts Herod’s growing fear
ⓘ
dramatizes King Herod’s dream ⓘ |
| originalLanguageLibretto | French ⓘ |
| partOf |
L’Enfance du Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Triptyque sacré L’Enfance du Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Biblical scenes in L’Enfance du Christ ⓘ |
| positionInWork | Part I of L’Enfance du Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Herod’s palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
fear of a prophesied child
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ominous dream ⓘ persecution ⓘ prophecy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | time of the birth of Jesus ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Herod’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
chorus
ⓘ
solo voices ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
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