| The work, which resembles an oratorio more than any other work by Messiaen, is in two parts of seven sections each. |
| In parallel to her opera career, she also sang for Handel in the oratorio seasons. |
| Opera, operetta, oratorio, and song all are represented, both in English and in the original languages. |
| He brought stylish performance practice to the music of the baroque and classical periods, especially Handel oratorio and Mozart opera. |
| The sinfonia, a type of overture, does not necessarily represent the subject of the oratorio. |
| By contrast, the outer panels of the triptych are closer to the world of opera than that of oratorio. |
