Monteverdi’s Vespers in Salzburg: mysticism, might and musical mastery

Gianluca Capuano conducts Il Canto di Orfeo and Les Musiciens du Prince

Por Laura Servidei, 08 junio 2025

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“three male voices trading embellishments like bel canto prima donnas”

Crítica hecha desde Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg: Großer Saal, Salzburgo el 7 junio 2025

Mantovani, Venezianischer Morgen

Monteverdi, Vespro della Beata Vergine "Vespers of the Blessed Virgin" (1610)

Gianluca Capuano, Dirección

Il Canto di Orfeo

Jacopo Facchini, Dirección de coro

Les Musiciens du Prince – Monaco

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.