Bourgie Hall presents

Le Concert de l’hostel Dieu – The Ghosts of Hamlet

Around the myth of Hamlet, fragments of lost and found operas

Le Concert de l’Hostel Dieu, the Lyon-based baroque orchestra lead by Franck-Emmanuel Comte (who has lead Arion twice in recent seasons) presents an original program based on the legend of Prince Hamlet. The tale was originally told in the Gesta Danorum of Saxo Grammaticus, which served as the basis for Shakespeare’s tragedy, but it also inspired a number of Italian operas of the 18th century. One thing these operas have in common: they are all lost! Musicologist Paolo Vittorio Montanari’s meticulous research and restoration work allowed him to dream up this project, based on fragments discovered in various Italian libraries. These previously unpublished works by Scarlatti, Gasparini, Carcani and Vignati are mainly inspired by two female characters revolving around Hamlet: the romantic Veremonda (whom Shakespeare calls Ophelia) and Hamlet’s mother Gerilda (Gertrude), torn between love for her son and passion for her cold, unfaithful husband.

Roberta Mameli, a charismatic and passionate soprano, interprets these different figures who inspired Scarlatti and his contemporaries to write expressive, brilliant and charming arias. As well as the pleasure of discovering these completely new musical gems, this project will transport you into the exciting, ambiguous and fascinating world of Hamlet, whose ghosts will enliven this lovely stroll through a rediscovered baroque Italy.

Artists
Le Concert de l’Hostel Dieu
Franck-Emmanuel Comte, harpsichord and director
Roberta Mameli, soprano
Reynier Guerrero, solo violin
Minori Deguchi, violin
Florian Verhaegen, violin
Sayaka Shinoda, violin
André Costa, violin
Véronique Bouilloux, violin
Aurélie Métivier, viola
Myriam Cambreling, viola
Aude Walker-Viry, cello
Nicolas Janot, double bass
Florian Gazagne, bassoon and flute
Ulrik Larsen, theorbo and guitar
Maria Raffaele, oboe/flute

Program
George Frideric Handel – “Tu indegno sei dell’allor” (Ambleto)
Giuseppe Carcani – Excerpts from Ambleto
Francesco Gasparini – Excerpts from Ambleto
Johann Adolf Hasse – Sinfonia in G minor
Carlo Francesco Pollarolo – “D’ire armato il braccio forte” (Ambleto)
Domenico Scarlatti – Sinfonia in D minor “Nella mia sfortunata prigionia” (Ambleto)

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 2:30pm
To purchase your tickets, visit: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/bourgie-hall/