La Venexiana sing Monteverdi Madrigals

By David Karlin, 06 January 2011

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Reviewed at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London on 5 January 2011

Monteverdi, Book V Madrigals: T'amo, mia vita

Monteverdi, Sixth Book of Madrigals (Ohimè il bel viso; Batto, qui pianse Ergasto; Misero Alceo; Zefiro, torna)

Monteverdi, Seventh Book of Madrigals (O come sei gentile; Romanesca; Ohimè dov'è il mio ben; Non e' di gentil core)

Monteverdi, Eighth Book of Madrigals (Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi) (Su, su pastorelli vezzosi; Non partir, ritrosetta)

Monteverdi, Book VIII Madrigals: Gira il nemico insidioso

Monteverdi, Book VIII Madrigals: Perché ten fuggi o Fillide

Monteverdi, Book VIII Madrigals: Lamento della Ninfa

La Venexiana

Claudio Cavina, Director

Mit der Macht der Erotik die Krone erringen

Christoph Wurzel, 7th May

In Schwetzingen zeigt das Ensemble La Venexiana Monteverdis L‘incoronazione di Poppea in einer halbszenischen Aufführung äußerlich im modernen Outfit, aber musikalisch in schönster historischer Klanggestalt.

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Ensemble La Venexiana begeistert mit Orfeo

Christoph Wurzel, 5th May

Zu seinem 450. Geburtstag widmen die Schwetzinger SWR-Festspiele einen Schwerpunkt der Musik Claudio Monteverdis und bringen seine drei erhaltenen Opern in halbszenischen Aufführungen. Besonders das subtil differenzierende Spiel des Ensembles La Venexiana begeisterte am ersten Abend in Orfeo.

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Brighton Philharmonic play their socks off at the Brighton Festival

Nick Boston, 17th May

Joanna MacGregor and the BPO pull off an excellent performance of Shostakovich's Tenth, alongside William Kentridge's evocative film, Oh to Believe in Another World.

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Ensemble 360 illuminates the gathering darkness in Sheffield

Phil Parker, 17th May

Nightfall in Sheffield General Cemetery provides the perfect atmospheric backdrop for Ensemble 360’s exploration of chamber music by Mozart, Weber and Korngold.

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Lucas and Arthur Jussen: a virtuoso pairing at Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 17th May

Lucas and Arthur Jussen make more than a guest appearance in a dazzling performance with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

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Edward Gardner makes a distinctive debut at the Pittsburgh Symphony

Sam Jacobson, 17th May

Edward Gardner’s Pittsburgh Symphony debut brings freshness and intensity to Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, alongside a sparkling tribute to Michael Tilson Thomas.

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.