Vom Klagen und Triumphieren

What do Eve, Judith and Bathsheba have in common? They’re all women protagonists of central stories of the Old Testament who have become established presences in our cultural and religious history. No wonder, therefore, that their stories were of particular interest in the Baroque era and were drawn upon many times, including in masterworks by great composers. What fates befall these three female figures, what moves them, what they set their hearts on and what feats they undertake: all this will be portrayed in this evening’s exceptional collection of excerpts from rarely played oratorios. In their first collaboration, internationally sought-after soprano Shira Patchornik, conductor Ottavio Dantone and the Accademia Bizantina present a programme of tableaux from these women’s life stories and interpret works by great Baroque composers from Scarlatti to Vivaldi.

Antonio Scarlatti
aus ›Cain, overo Il primo omicidio‹
Antonio Caldara
aus ›La morte d’Abel‹
Nicola Porpora
aus ›Davide e Bersabea‹
Antonio Vivaldi
Konzert für Viola d’amore d-Moll, RV 394 aus ›Juditha triumphans‹
u.a.

Accademia Bizantina
Ottavio Dantone | Conductor
Shira Patchornik | Soprano