TENET: Ariadne Unbound
Sat, Nov 16
|Park Avenue Christian Church
Curated by Elisa Sutherland Retelling the story of Ariadne in a lively and dramatic pastiche of 17th Century Italian music.
Time & Location
Nov 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park Ave, New York, NY 10028, USA
About the event
With an intimate cast of six, each singer embodies the main characters of Ariadne, Theseus and the inhabitants of the island of Naxos. The tale is told through duets, arias, madrigals and opera scenes by Francesca Caccini, Sigismondo D’India, Barbara Strozzi and Claudio Monteverdi.
Program: Barbara Strozzi ‘s Silencio nocivo, I baci, L’affetto humano, La riamata da chi amata; Sigismondo D’India’s Odi quel rosinguolo, Io vidi in terra, Voi ch’ascoltate in rime sparse, Ardo, lasso, o non ardo?; Claudio Monteverdi’s A quest’olmo, Al lume delle stelle, Altri canti d'Amor, Tempo la cetra; Francesca Caccini’s Lasciatemi qui solo, Io veggi i campi, and excerpts from La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina.
Virtually Available:
This concert will be viewable from November 30, 2024 – January 30, 2025.
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