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Antonio Vivaldi

Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, RV.644

RV 644 Vocal

Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernis barbarie (Latin: 'Judith triumphant after defeating the barbarity of Holofernes'), RV 644, is an oratorio by Antonio Vivaldi. Although the rest of the oratorio survives completely intact, the overture has been lost. The Latin libretto was written by Iacopo Cassetti based upon the Book of Judith.

The exact date of composition and performance of Juditha triumphans are not known, but the allegorical treatment of the Venetian defense of Corfu dominated public discussion in Venice throughout 1716. This work was an allegorical description of the victory of the Venetians (the Christians) over the Turks in August 1716. The work was commissioned to celebrate the victory of the Republic of Venice over the Turks during the siege of Corfu: in July 1716, the Turks had landed on Corfu and set siege to the island. The population resisted the occupation and, in August, Venice signed an alliance with the Holy Roman Emperor. On 18 August, under the leadership of Count Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg, the decisive battle was won and the Turks abandoned the island.

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Movements

  1. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Arma, caedes, vindictae, furores” (Chorus)
  2. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “Felix en fausta dies” (Holofernes)
  3. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Nil arma, nil bella” (Holofernes)
  4. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “Mi Dux, Domine mi…” (Vagaus, Holofernes)
  5. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Matrona inimica” (Vagaus)
  6. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “Huc accedat Matrona” (Holofernes)
  7. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Quocum Patriae me ducit amore” (Juditha)
  8. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “Ne timeas non, laetare” (Abra)
  9. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Vultus tui vago splendori” (Abra)
  10. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “Vide, humilis prostrata” (Abra, Juditha)
  11. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “O quam vaga, venusta, o quam decora” (Chorus, Vagaus)
  12. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “Quem vides prope, aspectu” (Vagaus)
  13. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Quamvis ferro, et ense gravis” (Vagaus)
  14. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “Quid cerno! Oculi mei” (Holofernes, Juditha)
  15. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Quanto magis generosa” (Juditha)
  16. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “Magna, o foemina petis” (Holofernes, Juditha)
  17. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Sede, o cara” (Holofernes)
  18. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “Tu Judex es, tu Dominus, tu potens” (Juditha, Holofernes)
  19. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Agitata infido flatu” (Juditha)
  20. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “In tentorio supernae” (Holofernes)
  21. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “O servi, volate” (Chorus, Vagaus)
  22. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “Tu quoque hebraica ancilla” (Vagaus)
  23. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Veni, me sequere fida” (Juditha)
  24. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “Venio Juditha, venio animo fave” (Abra)
  25. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Fulgeat sol frontis decorae” (Abra)
  26. Pars I: Pars I. Recitativo “In Urbe interim pia” (Abra)
  27. Pars I: Pars I. Aria “Mundi Rector de Caelo micanti” (Chorus)
  28. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Summi Regis in mente” (Ozias)
  29. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “O Sydera, o stellae” (Ozias)
  30. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Jam saevientis in hostem” (Ozias)
  31. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “Nox obscura tenebrosa” (Holofernes)
  32. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Nox in umbra dum surgit” (Holofernes)
  33. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Belligerae, meae sorti” (Holofernes, Juditha)
  34. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “Transit aetas” (Juditha)
  35. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Haec in crastinum serva: Ah, nimis vere” (Holofernes, Juditha)
  36. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “Noli o cara te adorantis” (Holofernes)
  37. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Tibi dona salutis” (Juditha, Holofernes)
  38. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “Plena nectare non mero” (Chorus)
  39. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Tormenta mentis tuae fugiant a corde” (Holofernes)
  40. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “Vivat in pace, et pax regnet sincera” (Juditha)
  41. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Sic in Pace inter hostes” (Juditha)
  42. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “Umbrae carae, aurae adoratae” (Vagaus)
  43. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Quae fortunato es tu vaga Matrona” (Vagaus, Juditha)
  44. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “Non ita reducem” (Abra)
  45. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Jam pergo, postes claudo” (Abra)
  46. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Summe Astrorum Creator” (Juditha)
  47. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “In somno profundo” (Juditha)
  48. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Impii, indigni Tiranni” (Juditha)
  49. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Abra accipe munus” (Juditha, Abra)
  50. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “Si fulgida per te” (Abra)
  51. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Jam non procul ab axe” (Vagaus)
  52. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “Armatae face, et anguibus” (Vagaus)
  53. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Quam insolita luce” (Ozias)
  54. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “Gaude felix” (Ozias)
  55. Pars II: Pars II. Recitativo “Ita decreto aeterno” (Ozias)
  56. Pars II: Pars II. Aria “Salve invicta Juditha formosa” (Chorus)

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