Performer: Núria Rial

Jordi Savall explores the music of Maurice Ravel within the context of the French Baroque and beyond. 

Conducted by Iván Fischer, a strong cast delivers an entertaining performance of Monteverdi's opera in a production that amuses, but does not quite thrill.

Verklärte Nacht sounded gorgeous in the outstanding surroundings of the Palacio di Carlo V, with the ensemble capturing the grace of the original sextet.

Iván Fischer’s take on Monteverdi’s opera offers a radical rewriting within the trappings of a traditional staging.

This Lenten concert given by Currentzis and MusicAeterna at Vienna’s Konzerthaus was certainly solemn and atmospheric – the auditorium was shrouded in darkness from beginning to end.