Name: BEMF Vocal & Chamber Ensembles, Monteverdi: Here I am, ready for kisses!
Start: 2021-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2021-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
Location: New England Conservatory

Organization

Boston Early Music Festival

Conductor

Paul O'Dette

Stephen Stubbs

Video designer

Kathy Wittman

Sound designer

Antonio Oliart Ros

Singer

Soprano

Danielle Reutter-Harrah

Teresa Wakim

Mezzo-soprano

Cecilia Duarte

Tenor

Charles Blandy

Aaron Sheehan

Bass-baritone

Jonathan Woody

Orchestra

Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble

Others

BEMF Vocal Ensemble

Italian

BEMF Vocal & Chamber Ensembles, Monteverdi: Here I am, ready for kisses!

Boston

United States

New England Conservatory

Jordan Hall

BEMF Vocal & Chamber Ensembles, Monteverdi: Here I am, ready for kisses!: Concert Various

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Concert

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Jason McStoots and Aaron Sheehan, tenor and the Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble. Recorded at the GBH Fraser Performance Studio for the June 2021 Boston Early Music Festival. Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors; Robert Mealy, Concertmaster 

The BEMF Vocal & Chamber Ensembles will perform selections from Monteverdi's late vocal works on the subject of love on Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Boston, with a Virtual Premiere on October 30

Monteverdi's Zefiro Torna with the BEMF Vocal & Chamber Ensembles

GRAMMY-winning Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs lead the all-star Boston Early Music Festival Vocal & Chamber Ensembles in selections from Monteverdi’s late vocal works on the subject of love. Monteverdi is at the height of his powers as he explores the vast breadth of emotions that love inspires, ranging from soaring passion to desperate laments.

The program features an outstanding roster of singers, including GRAMMY-winning tenor Aaron Sheehan, GRAMMY-nominated soprano Teresa Wakim, soprano Danielle Reutter-Harrah, mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte, tenor Charles Blandy, and bass-baritone Jonathan Woody, alongside the all-star BEMF Chamber Ensemble with guest concertmaster Tekla Cunningham.

Monteverdi: Hor ch'el ciel e la terra e'l vento tace
Monteverdi: Chiome d'oro bel Tesoro
Monteverdi: Eccomi pronta ai baci
Castello: Sonata Decimaquinta à 4
Monteverdi: Ohime ch'io cado
Monteverdi: Gira il nemico insidioso Amore
Monteverdi: Lamento d'Arianna
Monteverdi: Ogni amante è guerrier
Castello: Sonata Decimasesta à 4
Monteverdi: Lamento della Ninfa
Monteverdi: Altri Canti di Marte

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