La Prise de Jéricho

La Prise de Jéricho was billed as an oratorio in three parts with music by Lachnith and Kalkbrenner and words by Deschamps, Després , and Morel de Chédeville . Its choreography was by Milon. It had its world premiere at the Opéra on 10 April 1805, but it was dropped after its third performance on 14 April 1805 because it failed to arouse any interest. The first part begins with the people of Israel wondering what sort of ominous sign is being offered by the present storm. They hear Moyse’s…