Il Concerto Segreto

In the organizer's words:

Program:
Madrigals by Luzzasco Luzzaschi and works by Luca Marenzio, Claudio Monteverdi and Francesca Caccini

Under the rule of the d'Este family, Ferrara in northern Italy flourished in art, literature and architecture during the Renaissance. The music-loving Duke Alfonso II maintained a "concerto segreto" at his court in the late 16th century. This was a secret trio of female singers who quickly became legendary for the beauty of their voices and their admirable virtuosity. The concerts could only be attended at the personal invitation of the duke, who in turn prevented the sheet music from leaving the Ferrara court. Only a series of madrigals published by the court composer Luzzasco Luzzaschi in 1601 can be attributed to the trio with certainty today. As they are available with precisely notated ornate embellishments, the three highly accomplished singers of La Néréide can breathe new life into them in an authentic reconstruction accompanied by harpsichord, viola da gamba, harp and lute - a discovery in the intimate ambience of the Alte Rheder Kirche, which gives an idea of the music's original setting!

La Néréide vocal ensemble

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Price information:

€ 25 / 20 (reduction 20 %)