Documentary | written by Yves Touati | directed by Emmanuel Chouraqui
France 2004|| 52 minutes || French & hebrew, english, amhary, aramaik with English subtitles
Program brochure for the gala concert and modern world premiere of Oratorio Ester, The Salvation of Israel by C. G. Lidarti (music) and Rabbi Jacob Raphael Saraval (libretto), May 30th and 31st, 2000. Includes the Hebrew libretto with Englsih translations and short articles about the composer, the oratorio, music in the Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam and the discovery of the manuscript in 1997.
A refreshing attempt to deal with the development of Jewish and Christian liturgical music, parallels and influences. The book consists of articles by various contributors.
MA thesis that deals with the relations between text and music in Lidarti's oratorio Ester (Esther). Written under the supervision of Prof. Israel Adler.
