Elaine Comparone, The Queen's Chamber Band - Alessandro Scarlatti: La Giuditta (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 407 Mb | Total time: 45:00+48:03 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Albany Records | TROY904/905 | Recorded: 2006
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 407 Mb | Total time: 45:00+48:03 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Albany Records | TROY904/905 | Recorded: 2006
This biblical story, with its historical references to specific cities, generals and kings, is accepted as canon by Roman Catholic theologians, although it doesn t appear in either Hebrew or Protestant scriptures. The Book of Judith is set in the time of the mighty Assyrian ruler Nebuchadnezzar, King of Nineveh. Seeking to expand his empire, the king sends armies, led by General Holofernes (Oloferne), to subdue neighboring kingdoms, all of whom surrender under his powerful forces. The only ones who refuse to capitulate are the Israelites, who cordon off their mountain passes and gather provisions to resist a siege. Instead of a massacre, Holofernes discovers and commandeers their water sources.