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Early Music Vancouver - Barbara Strozzi: From Tears to Laughter

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$5.00 - $250.00
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Composers
Barbara Strozzi
Ali Ufki
Kiya Tabassian
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger
Featuring
Suzie LeBlanc, 
soloist
Andréanne Brisson Paquin, 
soloist
Kiya Tabassian, 
composer, conductor, soloist
Tanya LaPerrière, 
soloist
Didem Başar, 
soloist
Lucas Harris, 
soloist
Michel Angers, 
soloist
Patrick Graham, 
soloist

About this event

For its Global Concert Hall debut, Early Music Vancouver presents a tribute to the Venetian composer and singer Barbara Strozzi, one of the most important composers of Italian cantatas and baroque arias. Her sensitivity to text and experimentation with form and style offered nuance and a high level of emotional sensitivity to her music.

In 1638, she read both sides of a debate written by Giovanni Francesco Loredano and Matteo Dandolo about whether tears or song is the more powerful weapon in love. Not surprisingly, the song won and Strozzi ended the debate by saying: “I do not question your decision, gentlemen, in favor of song, for well I know that I would not have received the honor of your presence at our last session had I invited you to see me cry and not to hear me sing.” 

This concert will explore Strozzi’s lighter side and present her famous lament “Lagrime mie”. A rich mix of plucked and string instruments from Iran, Turkey, and Italy (two theorbos, baroque guitar, kanun, setar, cello, gamba, viola d’amore, and violin) complements the vocal pieces and creates some lively instrumental dances.

This stream is available to watch until August 6, 2022.

Artists

  1. Suzie Leblanc, soprano

  2. Andréanne Brisson-Paquin, soprano

  3. Ariadne Lih, soprano

  4. Kiya Tabassian, setar & shourangiz

  5. Tanya Laperrière, baroque violin & viola d'amore

  6. Didem Başar, kanun

  7. Lucas Harris, theorbo & baroque guitar

  8. Michel Angers, theorbo & baroque guitar

  9. Patrick Graham, percussion

Programme

  • 1. Concert – approx. 80 min programme

Repertoire

  1. ​​1. Anon, BL (XIVe siècle): Dança amorose 

  2. 2. Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677): Sonetto prœmio dell’opera (Mercè di voi)

  3. 3. Ali Ufki (1610-1675): Samai Frenci & Digar

  4. 4. Barbara Strozzi: Lagrime mie

  5. 5. Barbara Strozzi: Mi fa rider

  6. 6. Kiya Tabassian: Parvaz

  7. 7. Barbara Strozzi: Le Tre Grazie

  8. 8. Anon. BL (XIVe s.): La Manfredina /La Rotta

  9. 9. Barbara Strozzi: Amore è bandito

  10. 10. Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (c.1580-1651): Colasione

  11. 11. Barbara Strozzi: Che si può fare

  12. 12. Anon. BL (XIVe.s): Trotto

This event was recorded live at Church of Saint-Enfant-Jésus du Mile End, Montreal/Tiohtia:ke, Canada.

This event is no longer available

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