Solomon, HWV 67, is an English oratorio by George Frideric Handel. The anonymous libretto - currently thought to have been penned by the English Jewish poet/playwright Moses Mendes (d.1758) - is based on the biblical stories of wise king Solomon from the First Book of Kings and the Second Book of Chronicles with additional material from Antiquities of the Jews by ancient historian Flavius Josephus. The music was composed between 5 May and 13 June, 1748 and the first performance took place on 17 March, 1749 with Caterina Galli in the title role at the Covent Garden Theatre in London where it had two further performances. Handel revived the work in 1759.

Librettist Anonymous libretto (Based on the biblical stories of wise king Solomon from the First Book of Kings and the Second Book of Chronicles with additional material from Antiquities of the Jews by ancient historian Flavius Josephus)
Date of composition 1748 (5 May to 13 June 1748)
Premiered 1749, March 17th (Covent Garden Theatre) in London, UK
Type Oratorio
Catalogue HWV 67
Spoken language English
Instruments Orchestra
Voice (Alto) - Solomon
Voice (Soprano) - Solomon's Queen
Voice (Soprano) - Nicaule, Queen of Sheba
Voice (Soprano) - First harlot
Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Second harlot
Voice (Tenor) - Zadok, the High Priest
Voice (Bass) - A Levite
Voice (Tenor) - Attendant
Chorus/Choir - Priests, chorus of Israelites
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Autotranslations beta Georg Friedrich Haendel: Solomon, HWV 67
Georg Friedrich Händel: Solomon, HWV 67
Georg Friedrich Händel: Solomon, HWV 67