Athaliah

The "Athaliah" is almost proof against technical criticism.

Classic French Course in English William Cleaver Wilkinson

As has already been intimated, Racine, after "Athaliah," wrote tragedy no more.

Classic French Course in English William Cleaver Wilkinson

A second similar play followed, the "Athaliah," -- the last, and, by general agreement, the most perfect, work of its author.

Classic French Course in English William Cleaver Wilkinson

In the "Athaliah," as in the "Esther," Racine introduced the feature of the chorus, a restoration which had all the effect of an innovation.

Classic French Course in English William Cleaver Wilkinson

The chorus in "Athaliah" consisted of Hebrew virgins, who, at intervals marking the transitions between the acts, chanted the spirit of the piece in its successive stages of progress toward the final catastrophe.

Classic French Course in English William Cleaver Wilkinson

A prolific composer in his own right, Weisgall produced an opera, "Athaliah" (1964), to a libretto adapted from Racine's biblical tragedy, which interpolates texts from the Book of Psalms.

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Well might she be called Athaliah, that wicked woman (2 Chron. xxiv.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther) 1721

After Ahaziah is killed in a dynastic struggle (2 Kings 9), Athaliah sets out to kill the rest of the royal dynasty and seizes the throne of Judah in Jerusalem (2 Kings 9; 2 Chr 22: 10 – 23: 21).

Athaliah: Bible. 2009

Both 2 Kings 11 and 1 Chronicles (especially chap. 24) connect Athaliah with Baal worship, even though her name contains the theophoric element yah [u] (yhwh), like the names of other figures in the story.

Athaliah: Bible. 2009

Athaliah is killed in what she terms “treason” (2 Kgs 11: 14; 1 Chr 23: 13) against her reign.

Athaliah: Bible. 2009