Program

Marco Uccellini, Sonate, arie et correnti, Op. 3

V. La Bergamasca

Claudio Monteverdi, L'Incoronazione di Poppea

I, 5: "Disprezzata Regina" (Ottavia, Nutrice)

Tarquinio Merula, Curtio precipitato et altri capricii, Op. 13

"Folle è ben che si crede"

Tarquinio Merula, Canzoni overo sonate concertate per chiesa e camera, Op.12

XXIV. Ballo detto Pollicio

Dario Castello, Sonate Concertate in Stil Moderno, Libro II

Sonata XV a Quattro

Claudio Monteverdi/Marko Ivanović, Arianna has a problem

Biagio Marini, Per ogni sorte di strumento, Op. 22

Passacaglio a quattro

Claudio Monteverdi, Madrigali guerrieri, et amorosi, Book VIII

"Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda"

George Frideric Handel, Rinaldo, HWV 7

Aria, "Lascia ch'io pianga"

Magdalena Kožená sings Monteverdi and his contemporaries — With La Cetra Barockorchester Basel

Verbier Festival 2018

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Cast

Magdalena Kožená — Mezzo-soprano

La Cetra Barockorchester Basel

Eva Saladin — Violin

Katharina Heutjer — Violin

Katya Polin — Viola, Recorder

Alex Jellici — Cello

Amélie Chemin — Viola da gamba

Federico Abraham — Double bass

Program notes

“I enjoy returning to the baroque because I feel at home”, explained Magdalena Kožená. The mezzo-soprano is in her element in this concert dedicated to the so-called “father of opera”, Monteverdi. The acclaimed singer joins La Cetra Barockorchester Basel under the direction of Johannes Keller, who perform several instrumental works by the composer’s contemporaries, including Marco Uccellini, Tarquinio Merula, Dario Castello, and Biagio Marini.

A closer look: featured composers

George Frideric Handel

Claudio Monteverdi

Luciano Berio

Further listening: featured works

Rinaldo, HWV 7

George Frideric Handel (Composer)

L'Incoronazione di Poppea

Claudio Monteverdi (Composer)