The musical journey of "Irpinia Madre Contemporanea," the cultural festival showcasing the history and beauty of Alta Irpinia, continues with a prestigious concert featuring the return of one of the world's leading experts in vocal music and ancient repertoire, Marco Berrini. On Sunday, June 16, at 8:30 pm in the Church of Maria Santissima del Carmine in Montaguto (Av). The Milanese musician will conduct the EquiVoci vocal ensemble in "Ritratto dell'amata," a journey into the passions and emotions that love unleashes, through the compositions of great Renaissance polyphonic composers, with a tribute to Carlo Gesualdo. The memory of the madrigalist, known as the "prince of musicians," is a major theme of "Irpinia Madre Contemporanea." In 2015, the festival promoted the historic opening, after 400 years, of Gesualdo Castle, a highly significant event attended by prominent figures such as Bo Holten, the last descendant of Igor Stravinsky, and Berrini himself. The program for "Portrait of the Beloved," which will be held in the charming village of Montaguto, nestled in the greenery of the Cervaro Valley, on the ancient road that connected the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Adriatic, will feature "Dolcissima mia vita" and "Sospirava il mio core" by Gesualdo, "Occhi lucenti e belli" by Luca Marenzio, "Sì ch'io vorrei morire" and "A un giro sol de begl'occhi" by Claudio Monteverdi, "Madrigale a un dolce nignolo," "Gli amanti sing un madrigal" and "Li fusari sing un madrigal" by Adriano Banchieri, and many other pieces, including contemporary forays with a swing flavour. The EquiVoci vocal ensemble is composed of Giulia Ghiorzi and Barbara Maiulli (sopranos), Tomaso Valseri (countertenor), Chris Iuliano (tenor), and Marco Grattarola (bass). The third edition of "Irpinia Madre Contemporanea," organized with the support of the Campania Region (POC Campania 2014-2020) and sponsored by the MIBAC (Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism), conceived and organized by Antonia De Mita with the artistic direction of Anton Giulio Onofri, will conclude on Sunday, June 23rd with a concert by Peppino di Capri in Guardia dei Lombardi.
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The musical journey of "Irpinia Madre Contemporanea," the cultural festival celebrating the history and beauty of Alta Irpinia, continues with a high-quality concert that marks the return of…
- On Sunday, June 16, at 8:30 p.m. in the Church of Maria Santissima del Carmine in Montaguto (Av), the Milanese musician will conduct the EquiVoci vocal ensemble in "Portrait of the Beloved," a…
- The memory of the madrigalist, known as the “prince of musicians”, represents one of the main themes of "Irpinia Madre Contemporanea".
- In 2015, the event promoted the historic opening, after 400 years, of Gesualdo Castle, a highly significant event…
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The musical journey of "Irpinia Madre Contemporanea," the cultural festival celebrating the history and beauty of Alta Irpinia, continues with a high-quality concert that…
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On Sunday, June 16, at 8:30 p.m. in the Church of Maria Santissima del Carmine in Montaguto (Av), the Milanese musician will conduct the EquiVoci vocal ensemble in "Portrait of the Beloved," a…
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The memory of the madrigalist, known as the “prince of musicians”, represents one of the main themes of "Irpinia Madre Contemporanea".
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