Performances
Invitation to La Scala
1685: Bach, Händel and Scarlatti / Ensemble Barocco
13 January 2025
Baroque Ensemble On the 340th anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti and Georg Friedrich Händel |
Cast
| Flute | ANDREA MANCO |
|---|---|
| Trumpet | MARCO TORO |
| Soprano | FAN ZHOU |
| Staging and Lyrics | MARIO ACAMPA |
| Art historian | MARIA CRISTINA TERZAGHI |
| Illustrations | GABRIELE PINO |
Programme
Georg Friedrich Händel
from Water Music
suite in B major HWV 341
for trumpet, strings and basso continuo
Johann Sebastian Bach
Non sa che sia dolore
cantata in B minor BWV 209
for soprano, flute, strings and basso continuo
Domenico Scarlatti
Salve Regina in A major
for soprano, strings and basso continuo
Georg Friedrich Händel
from Samson
Let the Bright Seraphim
for soprano, trumpet, strings and basso continuo
Andrea Pecolo, first violin and Konzertmeister
Anna Longiave, Roberto Nigro, Antonio Mastalli, Estela Sheshi, Evgenia Staneva, violins
Francesco Lattuada, Thomas Cavuoto, violas
Simone Groppo, Gabriele Garofano, cellos
Omar Lonati, double bass
Jeremy Nastasi, theorbo and guitar
Paolo Spadaro Munitto, harpsichord
In brief
1685 was the year of birth of three legendary composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, and George Frideric Handel. A multidisciplinary journey through music and art to celebrate the 340th anniversary of the birth of three stars in the musical firmament.