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Carolyn Sampson
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Cleopatra

Season Opening Concert: Carolyn Sampson soprano; La Folia Barockorchester

Programme & Song Text
Date
Thu 08 Sep 2022, 7.30pm
Tickets
Archived Event
Duration

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

Availability

Artists

  • Carolyn Sampsonsoprano
  • La Folia Barockorchester
    • Zsuzsanna Czentnárdirector, violin
    • Heinrich Kubitschekviolin
    • Eniko Molnárviolin
    • Rodolfo Richterviolin
    • Sibille Klepperviola
    • Florent Laplancheviola
    • Philipp Comploicello
    • Sophia Scheiflerdouble bass
    • Fernando Olivastheorbo
    • Wouter Verschurenbassoon
    • Katerina Ghannudiharp
    • Kathryn Elkinoboe
    • Daniel Ramírezoboe
    • Joan Boronat-Sanzharpsichord

Programme

  • Alessandro Scarlatti
    1660-1725
      • Marc’Antonio e Cleopatra
        :
      • Antonio, e qual destino ... Vò goder senza contrasto
  • Antonio Vivaldi
    1678-1741
      • Concerto in G minor for strings RV156
        :
      • I. Allegro
      • Il Tigrane RV740
        :
      • Squarciami pure il seno

Interval

  • Johann Adolf Hasse
    1699-1783
      • Marc'Antonio e Cleopatra
        :
      • Sinfonia
      • Lascia, Antonio, deh lascia
      • Quel candido armellino
  • Francesco Geminiani
    1687-1762
      • Concerto grosso in D minor after Corelli's 'La Follia' Op. 5 No. 12

Overview

The celebrated Egyptian Queen is the subject of this diverse selection of operatic extracts delivered by the exceptional young Swiss soprano assisted by the Dresden-based orchestra.

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