Juditha triumphans

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Juditha triumphans is a sacred oratorio by Antonio Vivaldi that dramatizes the biblical story of Judith and Holofernes with richly expressive Baroque music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oratorio
sacred oratorio
approximateCompositionYear 1716
associatedWithComposer Antonio Vivaldi
associatedWithInstitution Ospedale della Pietà
basedOn Biblical story of Judith and Holofernes
catalogueNumber RV 644
character Abra
Holofernes
Judith
surface form: Juditha

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Vagaus
commissionedBy Ospedale della Pietà
composer Antonio Vivaldi
countryOfOrigin Republic of Venice
firstPerformanceYear 1716
form oratorio
genre Baroque music
historicalContext celebration of Venetian victory over the Turks at Corfu
language Latin
librettist Iacopo Cassetti
liturgicalUse non-liturgical sacred work
movementType arias
choruses
instrumental sinfonias
recitatives
notableFeature colorful instrumental writing
expressive vocal writing
numberOfParts 2
orchestrationFeature richly colored Baroque orchestra
use of unusual instruments for the period
period early 18th century
placeOfFirstPerformance Venice
setting Old Testament story
structure two-part oratorio
style high Baroque
subject Holofernes
Judith
symbolism Holofernes as allegory of the Ottoman Empire
Judith as allegory of Venice
textBy Iacopo Cassetti
theme divine justice
heroic female virtue
triumph of virtue over tyranny
titleInItalian Juditha triumphans self-linksurface differs
surface form: Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernis barbarie
vocalForces all-female choir
female soloists

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Antonio Vivaldi notableWork Juditha triumphans
Juditha triumphans titleInItalian Juditha triumphans self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernis barbarie
The Red Priest notableWork Juditha triumphans
subject surface form: Antonio Vivaldi