Alexander the Great in Jerusalem

Alexander the Great by Panagiotis Carusos

Alexander the Great: Tytus Abrahamson, tenor
Barsine: Mary Mackenzie, soprano
High Priest Jadduas: Eric Keller, bass-baritone
Astoria Symphony Orchestra conducted by Grant Gilman
New York 2009 - USA

Alexander the Great in Jerusalem
Solomon's Temple
After the Battle of Issus, Alexander arrived at the unconquerable city of Tyre. After a long siege, he demolishes the walls of the city and with the help of Greek and Cyprian ships, he conquers the Phoenician city. Alexanders reprisals for the sixth-month long siege were harsh. After sacrifices to the temple of Tyre Heracles, Alexander departs for Jerusalem. Jews received him as a liberator with flowers to a Solomon Temple.

The Prophecy of Israel

Alexander: he will be born on the sixth day with a pyramid in his palm.
The Liberator of Jerusalem
He will sing my praises here with David’s lyre, in Israel’s Jerusalem for your temple to be built. Yahweh.

Chorus: You will return to earth like another David.
O king Alexander of the Greeks
To liberate New Jerusalem
To bring peace again
To renew all the nations like one god.
Panagiotis Carusos