From the opera scores of Cavalli Nicholas Achten, artistic leader of baroque ensemble Scherzi Musicali, chose a series of arias, duets and laments and instrumental interludes.
With 27 operas the Venetian baroque composer Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676)created a huge and fantastic oeuvre, it sets a particular place in music. He adapted the genre to the needs and signs of the times and helped to make opera a popular entertainment especially for carnival time. Cavalli's operas were a success not only in Venice, but found an audience through traveling companies throughout Italy. The fame of the 17th-century Italian spread also over Europe and his style was reproduced (amongst others) by Purcell who based his lament on the descending bass line.
Credits
- Music • Francesco Cavalli / Scherzi Musicali
- Musical direction • Nicolas Achten
- Baritone | Harpsichord | Lute • Nicolas Achten
- Soprano • Marie De Roy
- Tenor • Reinoud Van Mechelen
- Theorbo Baroque Guitar • Solmund Nystabakk
- Viola • Johanna Huszsca / Marcin Lasia
- Actors • Fran Verstegen / Tim David
- Technique • Dimitri Copernolle / Rik Theunis
- Viola da gamba | Lirone • Justin Glaie
- Set Design • Bart Clément
- Direction • Piet Arfeuille
| Location | Dates | Hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Bijloke Muziekcentrum (Gent) +32 9 233 68 78 www.debijloke.be | 13/9/2012 | 20:00 | |
| Venetian Centre for Baroque Music (Venezia) www.vcbm.it | 15/9/2012 | 21:00 | |
| Theater Malpertuis (Tielt) +32 51 40 18 45 www.malpertuis.be | 21/9/2012 | 22:00 | |
| CC De Werf Aalst (Aalst) 053 73 28 11 www.ccdewerf.be | 20/10/2012 | 20:00 | |
| CC C-mine Genk (Genk) +32 89 65 50 00 www.c-minecultuurcentrum.be | 4/11/2012 | 11:00 | |
| VRT-Klara in deSingel (Antwerpen) | 19/1/2013 19/1/2013 | 13:00 16:30 | |
| Axel Vervoordt N.V. (Schilde) +32 3 3553326 | 7/2/2013 | 20:00 | |
| Toneelhuis Antwerpen (Antwerpen) +32 3 224 88 44 www.toneelhuis.be | 12/2/2013 | 20:00 |