 Event |
Juditha Triumphans
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| Venue |
City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
5 December 2007 |
| Opening Date |
5 December 2007 |
| Last Date |
10 December 2007 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Juditha Triumphans devicata Holofernis barbarie (to give it its full name) was composed by Vivaldi in 1716 for Ospedale della Pieta, the girls' orphanage in Venice where Vivaldi had been violin teacher since 1704. It was originally performed with an all-female cast and, we assume, orchestra. The libretto was by Giacomo Cassetti and was based on the apocryphal Book of Judith. As it was a biblical story, it is technically an oratorio.
Perhaps Juditha is not a story full of suspense and insights into the human condition in the way that Idomeneo was. It is in its own way a moving love story an |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Bernadette Cruise, A triumphant musical return, Times2, 17 August 2007, 8
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Article: Clare Morgan, Op shop opera is using its head, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 December 2007, 13
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Article: Janet Wilson, Vivaldi's vivid blend, Times2, 28 November 2007, 11
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Review: Deborah Jones, Opera, April 2008, 402-403
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| Text Nationality |
Italy
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
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Description |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
72950 |
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