Felix Mendelssohn composed his monumental oratorio Elijah in 1846, at the height of his career. The work combines the grandeur of Handel and Bach with Mendelssohn’s Romantic refinement. Dramatic choral passages, intimate arias, and virtuosic ensembles alternate in a score that vividly portrays the struggles and spirituality of the prophet Elijah.

[Mendelssohn’s Elijah]

Queen Elisabeth Hall

The male alliance of the Knights of the Grail is in crisis. Time and again, knights desert to the opposite realm of the sorcerer Klingsor, who had previously been rejected by the circle of knights.

Werner Van Mechelen

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Dec 13, 2025

[Mendelssohn’s Elijah] · Casco Phil

2 - 8 Apr, 2026

Parsifal · Wiener Staatsoper

Future and recently performed repertoire

Klingsor in Parsifal by Wagner

Wiener Staatsoper

Singer in Elijah by Mendelssohn

Casco Phil

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