The sensuous allure of the East and the structure of the West. They met in Venice in 1610 – and the splendor resounded. Jeannette Sorrell leads chorus, strings, brass, lutes, and soloists in Monteverdi’s sumptuous masterpiece.
“Hugely gripping… Sorrell and her forces brought superb energy and clarity… an exhilarating evening.”
– San Francisco Chronicle
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“Exultant… instrumental colours blaze brilliantly.” –THE SUNDAY TIMES (London)
Chosen by BBC MAGAZINE: “30 Must-Have Recordings of our Lifetime” (2022)
Meet the Artists
mezzo-soprano soprano soprano baritone tenor soprano baritone tenor
KRISTEN DUBENION-SMITH
REBECCA MYERS
MOLLY NETTER
ANDREW PADGETT
JACOB PERRY
ERICA SCHULLER
EDWARD VOGEL
STEVEN CALDICOTT WILSON
Generously sponsored by
Charles & Christy Bittenbender
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