Boston Early Music Festival & Opera Prima: Tormento Seicento
$50 ($40 Morgan members)
- Amanda Forsythe, soprano
- Cristiano Contadin, viola da gamba & director
- Andrea Inghisciano, cornetto
- Mauro Spinazzè, violino
- Marta Graziolino, triple harp
- Gianluca Geremia, theorbo
Founded by famed viola da gamba virtuoso Cristiano Contadin, the ensemble Opera Prima is dedicated to exploring the Italian repertoire of the 1600s (the Seicento) with technical mastery and buoyant enthusiasm. They make their BEMF début alongside superstar soprano Amanda Forsythe, in a program that explores the passions of the human soul. Thrill to stunningly evocative masterpieces from the most brilliant and imaginative Italian composers of the 17th Century.
Pre-concert talk at 7pm.
About Boston Early Music Festival
Since 1980, the Boston Early Music Festival has been at the forefront for excellence in the field of Early Music throughout North America.
https://bemf.org/About Amanda Forsythe, soprano
American soprano Amanda Forsythe — warmly praised for her performances on both sides of the Atlantic — is a regular soloist with the highly acclaimed Baroque ensembles Les Talens Lyriques, Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival, Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Baroque, Tafelmusik, Apollo's Fire, Opera Prima, Pacific Musicworks, Early Music Vancouver, and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
https://www.amandaforsythe.com/