Dates / Schedules
Friday, May 3rd 2024 09:00pm
With this programne, the Divino Sospiro orchestra proposes a perspective on the production and circulation of Opera, Serenade, and Oratorio, possibly the two most frequent musical genres in Portugal during the 18th century, focusing on the contribution of this nation and suggesting a parallel journey, divided into two parts by the main stages of aesthetic-musical affirmation that developed in Europe and particularly in Portugal, exemplified by authors who were fundamental in determining the path and affirmation of Baroque musical language, leading to what would become the Classical style. The result is a framework rich in points of contact but not devoid of traces of originality and extravagance. We confront a vision of Europe through the filter of this cosmopolitanism, which has always been a sharp and peculiar interpretive key in the socio-political and cultural history of Portugal, making this country one of the most identifiable places in what we now call the European cultural homeland.
Ages
+6 years
Data sheet
Soprano Ana Quintans
Mezzo-soprano Francesca Lo Verso
Artistic direction and conductor Massimo Mazzeo
Divino Sospiro
1st Violins Iskrena Yordanova, Mauro Massa, Ilaria Marvilly, Regina Medina
2nd Violins Elisa Bestetti, César Nogueira, Raquel Cravino
Violas Nuno Mendes, Lúcio Ferreira
Cellos Rebeca Ferri, Leonor Sá
Double bass Pedro Wallenstein
Francesco Tomasi lute
Harpsichord and organ Lucia di Nicola
Flute Catarina Passos
Oboes Pedro Castro, José Carvalho
Bassoon Joana Almeida
Horns Paulo Guerreiro, Henrique Cymbron
Programme
1st part
The European avant-garde
The Great Tradition of Italian Baroque
- Bononcini (1670–1747) Aria Fugge il tempo, from the oratorio La conversione di Maddalena
The height of European style
G.F. Händel (1685-1759) Recitative accompagnato and aria Pure del cielo – Tu del Ciel ministro eletto of oratory Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno
The Italian instrumental school and its dissemination in Europe
- Tartini (1692-1770) Concerto for Strings D6 (world premiere)
From Galante to the avant-garde of the classic
- A. Hasse (1699-1783) Duet
The reformed style
- Jommelli (1714-1774) Recitative accompagnato O come al sonno alletta, from the Endimione serenade (R.F.)
2nd part
Portugal’s prospects
The Italian instrumental school and its dissemination in Europe
- Seixas (1704-1742) Symphony in G minor
The pinnacle of Italian style
- A. Almeida (c.1702 – 1755?) Duet for Perché soffri i falli miei, from the Ippolito serenade (A.Q./ R.F.)
- Mazzoni (1717-1785) Overture, from the opera Antigono
From Galante
- A. Avondano (1714-1782) Aria Questi al cor from the oratorio Morte d’Abel (A.Q.)
The avant-gardes of the classic
- Sousa Carvalho (1745-c.1798) Aria Se l’interno affanno mio, from the opera Alcione (mezzo) (R.F.)
The reformed style
- Jommelli Recitative and Duet, finale 1st part, Tante volta, mio tesoro, from Endimione serenade (A.Q. / R.F.)
Discounts
DISCOUNTS are only valid for CCB production and/or co-production shows and for tickets with a price above €12, with the exception of CCB cardholders, the discount is applied to values above €8.
50 % people with specific needs and accompanying person
50% for Arts and culture professionals and students (this discount only applies to the Main and Small Auditorium in CCB Production shows.
50% for unemployed
30% for CCB Card’s holders (individual, Senior, Youth and Family)
20% for people over 65 / for under 30s / students / for groups of more than 20 people
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