Beschrijving
1610: a new language of the sacred
In 1610, Monteverdi published this collection, dedicated to Pope Paul V, in the hope of attracting the attention of Rome. It was in Venice that he finally made his career, and in the meantime he had revolutionised the history of music. A work of the world, the Vespers of the Virgin explores every style and mood, from the most liturgical to the most theatrical, from the most contemplative to the most sensual. Between plainchant and new daring, prayer and sacred theatre come together. The Burgundian ensemble Les Traversées baroques, specialists in early Italian Baroque, have been performing these first Vespers in Beaune for over 10 years.
DISTRIBUTION
Capucine Keller & Dagmar Šašková, sopranos
Madeleine Bazola, alto
Vincent Bouchot & Valerio Contaldo, tenors
Renaud Delaigue, bass
Les Traversées Baroques, choir and orchestra
Etienne Meyer, musical director
Judith Pacquier, artistic director
With the participation of the Festival Choir (dir. Lucile de Trémiolles)
2 hours without intermission
