Juditha Triumphans triumphs at Carnegie Hall.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
The music of Antonio Vivaldi was forgotten for centuries. When he was rediscovered in the 20th century, he rapidly emerged as one of the greatest composers of Renaissance Venice. The father of the multi-movement violin concerto, he was also a teacher of music, the creator of 94 operas and (at least) four oratorios. On Tuesday night, Carnegie Hall resounded with its first performance of his lone surviving oratorio, Juditha Triumphans.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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Judith and Holofernes by Valentin de Bolougne.
National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, Malta
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