Montreal Baroque Festival

17th edition

Thursday, June 20, 2019  

Grand Concert – Sprezzatura Veneziana      
Vivaldi inspires spiritual ecstasy and moral outrage from the Venice of the south to the Venice of the Elba
Music by Vivaldi and Heinichen for soloists, choir and orchestra
With Ensemble Caprice, Tenet Vocal Artists (USA) and Ensemble vocal Arts-Québec.
Madonna della Difesa Church
6800 av. Henri-Julien, Montreal,
Thursday, June 20 at 7 P.M.

Sprezzatura Shibui
Shibui, a Japanese art of subtle beauty and Sprezzatura, the height of effortless elegance
Traditional Japanese music and music by Bassano, Palestrina, Kuhlau, Giuliani and Schürmer for Shakuhachi, koto, flute and historic guitars.
With Autour de la flûte, Ensemble Matsu Take, Aleks Schürmer (Composer)
Chapel of Madonna della Difesa Church
6801 Alma Street, Montreal
Thursday, June 20 at 9 P.M.

Friday, June 21, 2019

Grand Concert – Ercole, Cupido, Furiæ e Apollo
Virtuosity, freedom, passion and elegance of 17th century Italian chamber music
Music by Castello, Cima, Strozzi, Ucellini and Trabaci for violins, viols and triple harps
With Davide Monti (Italy), David Greenberg, Maria Cleary (Ireland), Antoine Malette-Chénier and Consort des Voix humaines.
Madonna della Difesa Church
6800 av. Henri-Julien, Montreal,
Friday, June 21 at 7 P.M.

Le tre Grazie
The three goddesses of charm, beauty & creativity sings with Italianate passion.
Music by Monteverdi, Strozzi, Luzzaschi, Rossi and Trabaci for sopranos and harp.
With Ensemble Meslanges
Chapel of Madonna della Difesa Church
6801 Alma Street, Montreal
Friday, June 21 at 9 P.M.

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Cucina Italiana
Come cook with Elena Faita
Elena Faita shares her knowledge and passion of the Italien culinary traditions
Mezza Luna
57 Dante Street, Montreal,
Saturday, June 22 at 12:30 P.M.

Amore e Guerra I
Madrigali Intimi for Voices and Harp
Music by Monteverdi
With Tenet Vocal Artists (USA), Michel Angers and Maria Cleary (Ireland)
6666 St-Urbain Street, Montreal,
Saturday, June 22 at 2 P.M.

Grand Concert – Amore e Guerra II
Madrigali Magnifici Libro VIII by Monteverdi
With Tenet Vocal Artists (USA), Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, Davide Monti (Italy), David Greenberg, Maria Cleary (Ireland) and Antoine Malette-Chénier, Michel Angers and Consort des Voix Humaines,
Madonna della Difesa Church
6800 av. Henri-Julien, Montreal,
Saturday, June 22 at 5 P.M.

Nothing at all
A tumultuous tale of the identity crisis of a jilted barmaid – a chamber-opera
Music by Lully, Rameau and Campra for Soprano, Violins, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord
With Catherine & Complices staged by Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière
Café Tricot Principal
6666 St-Urbain Street, Montreal,
Saturday, June 22 at 8 P.M.

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Mini-festival 100 Plucked Strings and a Bow
Laisser-faire
Renaissance sensuality, refinement and nonchalance
Music by Corbetta, Murcia, Cabezon, Castaldi, Ferrarese for Harp, Guitare and Theorbo
With La Cigale and Danse Cadence
Maisonnette des parents
6651 St-Laurent Boul., Montreal,
Sunday, June 23 at 9 A.M.

Guitares 666            
Six historic guitars, six secrets to reveal
Music by Murcia, Visée, Lully, Médard, Corbetta, Grenerin and Sanz for guitare
With David Jacques
Maisonnette des parents
6651 St-Laurent Boul., Montreal,
Sunday, June 23 at 10:15 A.M.

A mio modo                 
“Oh, you liked my seductive ornaments? It was nothing at all!”
Music by Agricola, Ortiz, Valderrabano and Narvaez for viola d’arco and luths that will accompany modern dance.
With Les Jardins Chorégraphiques
Maisonnette des parents
6651 St-Laurent Boul., Montreal,
Sunday, June 23 at 11:30 A.M.

Cucina Italiana 
Come cook with Elena Faita
Mezza Luna
57 Dante Street, Montreal,
Sunday, June 23 at 12:30 P.M.

Persona         
Arlequino, Scaramouche, Colombino and Il Capitano offer a magnificent selection of sweet canzonas and salty divertimentos hoping to please sua Eccellenza.
Music by Picci, Fontana, Frescobaldi, Cavalli and Lasso for Soprano, Flute, Violins, Viol and Harp
With Les Méandres
Parish Hall of the Madonna della Difesa Church
6795 Alma Street, Montreal,
Sunday, June 23 at 2 P.M.

Grand Concert – Il Cortegiano     
You are cordially invited to meet Baldassare Castiglione, the original Renaissane Man! Hit time spent at the magnificent court of Urbino inspired him to write The Book of the Courtier (1528), which teaches us to cultivate la sprezzatura at all times and in all places!
Music by Cicona, Binchois, Dufay, Gabrieli and Caccini for voice, recorders, viols, harp, cornetto and percussions will accompany acting and dancing.
With Renaud Paradis (actor), Ensemble ALKEMIA, Flûtes Alors!, Les Voix Humaines, Les Jardins Chorégraphiques
Théâtre Le Château
6956 Saint-Denis Street, Montreal
Sunday, June 23 at 5 P.M.

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