Giuditta, La
Classification added March 3, 2023Premiered March 21, 1694
Private performance, Rome, Italy
Composer:
Alessandro Scarlatti
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Pietro Ottoboni
Description:
Oratorio in Two Parts
Notes:
Based on an event found in the Biblical Apocrypha.
Classification is of the 1693 version as transcribed by Lorenzo Girodo in 2020.
Time Period:
Ancient times
Place:
City of Bethulia
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Giuditta | Soprano | L |
| Prince Ozia | Soprano | L |
| General Oloferne | Contralto or Countertenor | F |
| Captain | Tenor | S |
| Priest | Bass | S |
Minimum Chorus: 10*
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:
* The chorus is only required if the 5 Principals do not sing the choral ensemble sections at the end of the Oratorio.