Le Poème Harmonique at Columbia University

By Zerbinetta, 15 September 2012

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Reviewed at Columbia University, Miller Theatre, New York City on 12 September 2012

Monteverdi, Dormo ancora

Castello, Sonata Concertata Libro III in Stil Moderno

Monteverdi, Book VIII Madrigals: Lamento della Ninfa

Manelli, Bergamasca: La Barchetta passaggiera

Ferrari, Chi non sà come Amor

Ferrari, Son ruinato, appassionato

Anonymous, Villanella ch'all'acqua vai

Manelli, Canzonetta: Sguardo lusinghiero

Manelli, Jacarà: Aria alla napolitana

Manelli, Ciaccona: Acceso mio core

Le Poème Harmonique

Vincent Dumestre, Director

Benjamin Lazar, Director

A glimpse into grandeur: The Wedding of the Sun King

Mengguang Huang, 17th January

Le Poème Harmonique undertakes musical time-travelling from regal Versailles to vibrant Venice, where divine harmonies collide with earthly celebrations.

***11

Russia meets France: Lully’s Phaéton in Versailles

Laura Servidei, 3rd June

A successful musical production of Lully’s masterpiece with Perm Opera’s MusicAeterna chorus and orchestra, Le Poème Harmonique, and a tremendous French-Russian cast.

****1

Le Poème Harmonique dazzles with Briceño

Travis Mason, 21st October

Long-forgotten Spanish guitar music brought to life in a scintillating concert by Le Poème Harmonique at Wigmore Hall.

*****

Budapest's Early Music Festival opens with an evening of French Sacred Music

Nahoko Gotoh, 2nd March

Taking the scenic riverside tram route to Müpa in Budapest, you cannot but be impressed by the magnificent legacy of the Habsburgs in this beautiful historical city.

****1

The human comedy: Le Poème Harmonique at the Wigmore Hall

Emily Owen, 14th October

“We call you to witness that if our voices work wonders, our lutes, too, please both heart and ear”. These lines, taken from the translation of the first piece in tonight’s programme, summed up, for me, the evening. Not only did Le Poème Harmonique provide us with some truly magical singing, the instrumental group provided balance, entertainment and fun throughout.

*****

L'Avare décousu mais réjouissant du Poème Harmonique à l'Athénée

Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 9th April

L'intermezzo de Gasparini tiré de la pièce de Molière déconcerte parfois mais le jeu en vaut la chandelle, car la mise en scène et l'interprétation musicale sont au rendez-vous.

****1

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Zerbinetta

Zerbinetta is a music educator in the New York area with a background in music performance, theater studies, and history. She is particularly interested in Wagner, Baroque music, and, of course, Richard Strauss.