‘Les Muffatti, Valer Sabadus & Xavier Sabata’
Past event
Cancelled
Postponed
20 Oct.'18
- 20:00
London Calling
Love and hate, seduction and deception, rivalry and brotherhood: opera intrigues are founded on dramatic dualities. The dramatic tension that is created by these opposites has inspired many composers to create several diverse and astonishingly expressive duos. Steffani, Caldara, Porpora, Lotto and even the illustrious Handel turned to the great castrati, who were venerated as demi-gods in their time, to perform songs that challenged their amazing virtuosity.
Nowadays we can no longer hear castrati sing. There are however plenty of exceptional counter-tenors whose vocal agility and unique timbre can easily rival these masters of the past. So let’s press on to London, in the company of Valer Sabadus and Xavier Sabata and their extraordinary voice, to discover a series of operatic works straight out of the budding 18th century.
Sinfonia (Tassilone)
Begl’ occhi, oh Dio, non più
Risveglia lo sdegno (Poro)
Vive l'immagine vostra (Le Lodi d'Augusto)
Excerpts of the Overture (Rodrigo / The Alchemist)
Di lago o fonte il molle argento (Teofane)
Qual tigre e qual Megera (Teseo, HWV 9)
Cerco in vano di placare (Tamerlano, HWV 18)
"Der lächerliche Prinz Jodelet" (Ouvertüre)
Chi perde un momento (Giulio Cesare, HWV 17)
Senza speme di farmi contento (Il Trionfo di Camilla)
Her lovely face (Pyrrhus and Demetrius)
Se parla nel mio cor (Giustino, HWV 37)
Cor ingrato (Rinaldo, HWV 7)
Ouverture, op. 10/7
Rompi e lacci (Flavio, HWV 16)
Concerto Grosso, op. 3/4 (excerpts)
Dolci fresche aurette (Polifemo)
Venti, turbini, prestate (Rinaldo, HWV 7)
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Dates
Location
Henry Le Boeuf Hall
Rue Ravenstein 23 1000 BRUSSELS