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Juditha Triumphans

VenueTheater an der Wien
CalendarSun 20 Dec 2026
Synopsis/Details

The biblical figure of Judith is an icon of female heroism: pretending to be in love with the merciless general Holofernes, she cuts off his head as he sleeps. It was no accident that Antonio Vivaldi chose the story of this courageous woman as the subject of his only oratorio, which was given in Venice in 1716 to celebrate the liberation of the island of Corfu from the Ottoman army. At the time, Vivaldi was in charge of the choir and orchestra at a girls’ orphanage and his oratorio Juditha triumphans is written for an entirely female cast. However, that does not stop him giving Holofernes likeable qualities and portraying his relationship with Judith as intensely erotic. And having to work solely with female voices inspired the composer to produce a colourful and ingenious score. The conductor Aapo Häkkinen and his Helsinki Baroque Orchestra bring the dramatic oratorio to the MusikTheater an der Wien.

Oratorio In Two Parts

Libretto By Jacobo Casetti

Concert performance in Latin with German surtitles

Introduction to the work 30 minutes before curtain-up

Cast

Conductor:

Aapo Häkkinen

Vagaus:

Julia Lezhneva

Juditha:

Marianne Beate Kielland

Holofernes:

Sonja Runje

Abra:

Erika Baikoff

Ozias:

Arnaud Gluck

 

Helsinki Baroque Orchestra

Arnold Schoenberg Chor (Leitung: Erwin Ortner)

Venue
Theater an der Wien

About the Theater an der Wien
 

The New Opera House is not just any theatre, but the one that Emanuel Schikaneder, the all-round genius, actor, impresario with a flair for organization but above all librettist of The Magic Flute, had built in 1801 in Vienna in keeping with the spirit of Mozart.

To coincide with the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth the Theater an der Wien presents itself as a new opera house from January 2006. As a “season” opera house with productions all the year round the Theater an der Wien carves a new and independent niche in the realm of high-quality culture in Vienna. For twelve months of the year, with one premiere every month, opera will be performed under the “stagione”, or season, system: that means the cast remains unchanged from the first performance to the last one, which guarantees that the very highest international standards are maintained.

The theatre’s modern, accessible approach to music theatre as demonstrated by the works performed, the overall artistic concept Bespielung and the artistes is further underlined by the building itself, its architecture and the vibrancy of its location. The surroundings and materials, the intimate atmosphere and perfect acoustics in the historical theatre prepare the senses to experience beauty. The Theater an der Wien deliberately enters into a symbiotic relationship with its lively surroundings on the Naschmarkt street market and the young cultural scene centred in the Schleifmühl quarter.
 

How to get there


With public transport:
 

We can be reached by public transport: 

U1, U2 und U4 Station Karlsplatz, Exit Secession
Bus 59A Station Bärenmühldurchgang
Bus 57A Station Laimgrubengasse, pedestrians via Laimgrubengasse to Linke Wienzeile

KAMMEROPER:
Fleischmarkt 24, 1010 Wien


We can be reached by public transport:
U1, U4: Station Schwedenplatz
Tram Linie D (bei Ablenukung über Kai), 1, 2: Station Schwedenplatz
Bus 3A (on workdays)

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