CAIM OU O PRIMEIRO HOMICÍDIO - FESTIVAL DE ÓPERA DE ÓBIDOS 2026

Caim, ou o Primeiro Homicídio
Cain overo Il Primo Omicidio
Oratória de Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725) a 6 vozes

The murder of Abel by his brother Cain was one of the favourite themes of 18th century Italians, at a time when oratorio was enjoying phenomenal success. God and Lucifer clash within Cain’s very soul, his brother’s voice is heard from heaven, and the ‘spatial’ treatment of the tonal levels contributes to the impact of this almost expressionist music — nothing is left out of this incredible Baroque biblical ‘thriller’!