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'''{{lang|it|La Giuditta}}''' is an oratorio by [[Benedetto Marcello]]. The CD booklet considers the author of the libretto anonymous; English Wikipedia has it that Benedetto Marcello was also the author of the libretto.<ref name="Author"/>
The piece premiered in 1710.<ref name="IMSLP"/>.


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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
''ll Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme'' recounts the fate of Zedekiah (Sedecia), king of Jerusalem. He is defeated by Nebukadhnezar (Nabucco), king of Babylon, who opposes him for his alliance with Egypt. He is killed after seeing his son Ismael (Ismaele) die, who intervened in his defence, and, his wife Anna who dies of grief. The protagonist is convinced that he was punished by God for his own idolatry.<ref name="Treccani"/>
Judith and her uneven fight against Holofernes was a popular topic for oratorios of the 18th century. Based on the biblical ''Book of Judith'', the story sketches God's deliverance of the Jewish people by the hands of Judith.<ref name=Bible/>
==Performance history==
After its premiere in 1705 in Urbino, [[Filippo Ortensio Fabbri]] considerably reworked the original libretto upon which Alessandro Scarlatti founded his ''Il Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme''. In 1706 a new version premiered which differs from the first by the addition of five arias. This second version was the main source for the Milanese edition edited in 1962 by G. Guarrini. <ref name="Treccani"/>


==Roles and premiere cast==
==Roles and premiere cast==
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| Sedecia, rè di Gerusalemme
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|Ozia (Ozias)
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| Nadabbe, suo capitano
| Oloferne (Holofernes)
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| Nabucco, rè di Babilonia
| Achior (Achior), suo Capitano (Holofernes' captain)
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| Secondo Capitano d'Oloferne (Holofernes' second captain)
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| Confidante di Giuditta (Judith's confidante)
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==Sources==
==Sources==
Free Score at the IMSLP:
Free Score at the IMSLP:
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* Biblioteca Musicale G. Greggiati, Ostiglia, MN0052 Mss. Mus. B. 12
Biblioteca Musicale G. Greggiati, Ostiglia, MN0052 Mss. Mus. B. 12
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: Caution! The aria ''"Tuona il ciel"'' is not contained in the sheet music. Further research is needed to find the manuscript.


==''La Giuditta'' in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history==
==''La Giuditta'' in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history==
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==References==
==References==
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