Ozias

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Ozias is a central heroic figure in Antonio Vivaldi’s sacred oratorio "Juditha triumphans," typically portrayed as a military leader and defender of his people.

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Ozias canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical character
fictional character
oratorio character
alliedWith Abra
Judith
Vagaus
appearsIn Juditha triumphans
appearsInGenre sacred oratorio
associatedWithCity Venice
associatedWithComposerEra Baroque
associatedWithReligion Christianity
associatedWithText Book of Judith
basedOn Uzziah
createdBy Antonio Vivaldi
dateOfWorkPremiere 1716
dramaticFunction commander in the defense of Bethulia
leader of the Bethulians
spiritual guide of his people
gender male
hasMedium orchestral accompaniment
vocal music
hasTitleInWork princeps Bethuliae (prince of Bethulia)
historicalContextOfWork War of the Holy League (1716)
languageOfWork Latin
nameInItalian Ozias
narrativeTheme faith and deliverance
military defense of the city
opposes Holofernes
performedBy female singer in original Venetian performance
placeOfWorkPremiere Venice
premiereInstitution Ospedale della Pietà
relatedWork Book of Judith (apocryphal/deuterocanonical text)
linked to: Book of Judith
religiousAffiliationInStory Israelite
linked to: Israelites
roleInWork central heroic figure
defender of his people
military leader
settingOfActions Bethulia
symbolicRole defender of the faith
symbol of Christian resistance
timePeriodInStory ancient Near East
linked to: Ancient Near East
voiceTypeTypically alto
contralto
workCatalogueNumber RV 644
workCommissionedBy Ospedale della Pietà authorities
workComposer Antonio Vivaldi
workType sacred Latin oratorio

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