From Rome With Love: Songs of the Italian Baroque
$45-$70
- Amanda Forsythe, soprano
- Maxine Eilander, baroque harp
- David Morris, viola da gamba & lirone
- Stephen Stubbs, lute & guitar
In a concert full of virtuosity and passion, star soprano Amanda Forsythe takes us on a tour of Rome’s greatest hits from Rossi to Handel.
Rome in the 17 th century was the epicenter of a new and lyrical song culture led by Luigi Rossi. It was Rossi's opera L'Orfeo that burst onto the Parisian stage in 1647 and ushered in the conquest of the rest of Europe by Italian Opera. A half century later when the brilliant young German composer Handel sought to complete his musical education, he made a bee-line for Rome and created some of his greatest vocal masterpieces there, highlights of which will be performed on this thrilling program.
Two in-person performances:
- Saturday, May 11, 7:30pm at The Forum at Town Hall Seattle
- Sunday, May 12, 3pm at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
It will also be released for online streaming at a later date.
About Amanda Forsythe, soprano
American soprano Amanda Forsythe — warmly praised for her performances on both sides of the Atlantic — is a regular soloist with the highly acclaimed Baroque ensembles Les Talens Lyriques, Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival, Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Baroque, Tafelmusik, Apollo's Fire, Opera Prima, Pacific Musicworks, Early Music Vancouver, and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
https://www.amandaforsythe.com/About Maxine Eilander, baroque harp
http://www.pacificmusicworks.org/team_member/maxine-eilander/