[PDF] 1 Vivaldi : Juditha Triumphans (1716) - France

Why did Vivaldi write Juditha triumphans?

Uffizzi Gallery, Florence, via the Google Cultural Institute, 2012. More than any of his other works, Vivaldi's only surviving oratorio, Juditha triumphans, was single-mindedly focused onpromoting the image of the Venetian Republic in a military alliance involving Austria and the Papacy.

What is Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernis barbarie?

(May 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernis barbarie ( Latin: 'Judith triumphant over the barbarians of Holofernes '), RV 644, is an oratorio by Antonio Vivaldi. Although the rest of the oratorio survives completely intact, the overture has been lost.

What are some facts about Juditha triumphans?

Can you list the top facts and stats about Juditha triumphans? Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernis barbarie ( Latin: 'Judith triumphant over the barbarians of Holofernes '), RV 644, is an oratorio by Antonio Vivaldi. Although the rest of the oratorio survives completely intact, the overture has been lost.

Who was Vivaldi's first superior?

Francesco Gasparini (1668-1727), Vivaldi's first superior there, was among the oratorio composers, as were Carlo Francesco Pollarolo ( c. 1653-1723) at the Incurabili, and the slightly earlier figures Giovanni Legrenzi (1626-1690) and Carlo Pallavicino ( c. 1630-1688), who served respectively at the Mendicanti and Ospedaletto.