Midtown Music: Le tre grazia a venere – Musica Secreta

Midtown Concerts and Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS)

Thursday, May 2, 2024 @ 1:15pm – 2:00pm (EDT)

St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church – The Actors' Chapel, New York, NY, United States

Online and in-person

Free

Francesca Caccini — Selected works
Luzzasco Luzzaschi — Selected works
Claudio Monteverdi — Selected works
Barbara Strozzi — Selected works

An exploration of the music of concerto delle donne providing a stunning musical portrayal of love themes from a 17th-century perspective with works by Francesca Caccini, Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Claudio Monteverdi, and Barbara Strozzi. The program explores themes from sapphic poetry and heavenly admiration to haunting heartbreak and suffering in celebration of the divine feminine.

Madeline Healey, Margaret Carpenter Haigh, and Elisa Sutherland in collaboration for the first time, explore the repertoire of the court of Ferrara.

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About Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano

Praised as "fiery, wild, and dangerous" (Classical Voice North Carolina) with "a talent for character portrayal" (Chicago Classical Review), soprano Margaret Carpenter Haigh captivates audiences with her "flawless intonation" and "perfect vocalism" (Classical Voice North Carolina). She is in demand as a specialist interpreter of early music throughout North America and has been featured with ensembles including the Memphis, Winston-Salem, and Portland Symphonies; Messiah Festival of the Arts; Bach Akademie Charlotte; Arizona MusicFest; Apollo's Fire; Evansville Philharmonic; and her own ensemble L'Académie du Roi Soleil. Margaret resides in New York City where she is a member of the Choir of Trinity Wall Street.

http://www.margaretcarpenterhaigh.com/