Oratorios were to seventeenth-century Romans what movies are to us. What could be more entertaining than stories of saints full of action and emotion, with highly complex theological doctrines and existential experiences of faith? Concerto Romano, specialists in Roman music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, brings us the complete range of high-Baroque musical drama: angels and demons, saints and sinners, in a variety of instrumental environments.
Tonight’s program was recorded live in concert November 12, 2022 in the Kreuzkriche in Herne, Germany, as part of the Herne Early Music Days Festival. A blue “Listen” button will appear when the stream is accessible.