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Vanitas vanitatum is a Latin sacred oratorio by Giacomo Carissimi, an Italian composer active in Rome during the seventeenth century. Its title refers to the biblical theme of the transience and emptiness of worldly things, associated with the Book of Ecclesiastes. The work belongs to the early Roman oratorio tradition, in which solo voices, chorus, and instruments present a religious or moral subject without staging it as an opera.
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How good is Vanitas vanitatum (Carissimi)?
Vanitas vanitatum (Carissimi) scores 5.98/10 (Mediocre) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Oratorio category.
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