Vagaus
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Vagaus is a character in Antonio Vivaldi’s sacred oratorio "Juditha triumphans," typically portrayed as the loyal and conflicted servant of the Assyrian general Holofernes.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
oratorio character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Juditha triumphans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Baroque sacred drama ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Assyrian army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holofernes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Judith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conflicted
ⓘ
loyal ⓘ |
| createdBy | Antonio Vivaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | from confident servant to terrified witness of Holofernes’ fate ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
messenger for Holofernes
ⓘ
servant torn between duty and conscience ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Juditha triumphans RV 644 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | sacred oratorio ⓘ |
| hasEmotion |
anxiety
ⓘ
devotion to Holofernes ⓘ fear ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| musicalEraOfWork | Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | supporting character ⓘ |
| religiousContextOfWork | Catholic ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
Assyrian servant
ⓘ
servant of Holofernes ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | siege of Bethulia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfCreationWork | 1716 ⓘ |
| vocalType |
castrato role
ⓘ
soprano role (modern performance) ⓘ |
| workBy | Antonio Vivaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workCommissionedBy | Ospedale della Pietà (for Juditha triumphans) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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