Word: abra
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...barbarian commander with words and wine, Judith seizes his sword and chops off his head. The score is sumptuous, propelled by the Baroque master's typical unflagging vitality. In this recording both male and female solo roles are sung by women. In the part of the servant Abra, the ease and accuracy of Soprano Ameling's clear shining passage-work-as in the the aria "Armatae face"-complements the noble style of Contralto Finnilä's Judith...