From August 3: Apollo’s Fire, the distinguished early music ensemble, takes the stage for a performance of Italian Baroque music.
Apollo’s Fire: Summer Nights in Venice
Apollo's Fire with artistic director Jeannette Sorrell (Photo: Roger Mastroianni)
Playlist
I. Party at the Palazzo
Vivaldi: Ciaccona from Concerto in C major, RV 114
Monteverdi: Zefiro torna e di soavi accenti (“Ciaccona”), SV 251 from Scherzi Musicali (1632)
Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Violins in A minor, RV 522
II. L’Amore è difficile
Strozzi: Che si può fare? (What can you do?), op. 8, no. 6
Monteverdi: “Pur ti miro” (“I adore you”) from L’incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308
Porpora: “Alto Giove” from Polifemo (arr. J. Sorrell)
Monteverdi: O rosetta, che rosetta, SV 237 and Damigella tutta bella, SV 235 from Scherzi Musicali (1607)
III. Summer Madness
Monteverdi: Ohimé ch’io cado, ohimé (Alas, I tumble down), SV 316
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315 (“Summer”) from The Four Seasons
Vivaldi: La Folia (Madness) after Trio Sonata in D minor, RV 63 (“Follia”) (arr. J. Sorrell)
