A Masque Across Time: Dance of the Renaissance and Baroque
$25 ($20 seniors; $10 students)
Jean-Baptiste Lully — Selected works
Henry Purcell — Selected works
George Frideric Handel — Selected works
Seattle Early Dance, directed by Anna Mansbridge, will present a festive courtly Masque comprised of dance, music, song, acting and poetry from the 15th through 18th century courts of Europe. The Renaissance dances performed will be those described by Italian dancing masters from the mid 15th and late 16th centuries. The dances from the Baroque will be reconstructed from the notations published in Europe during the early 18th century. Composers will include Michael Praetorius, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Henry Purcell, and George Frederick Handel.
Performers include Anna Mansbridge (Director), Charles Coldwell (Music Director), Peter Durham, Katie Gibbons, Jamia Hansen-Murray, Emma Lux, Toivo Rovainen, Bridget Thompson, Kari Torkkola, Vaula Torkkola, and Lynn Wyckoff.