Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
October 8 – October 15, 2022
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
Saturday, October 8, 2022, 8:00PM
First Baptist Church, SHAKER HEIGHTS
Sunday, October 9, 2022, 4:00PM
St. Raphael Catholic Church, BAY VILLAGE
Pre-Concert Talk on October 8 & 9 by Visiting Scholar Marica Tacconi of Penn State University, 1 hour before the performance.
Friday, October 14, 2022, 7:30PM
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, AKRON
Saturday, October 15, 2022, 8:00PM
First Baptist Church, SHAKER HEIGHTS
Pre-Concert Conversation on October 14 & 15 by baritone Edward Vogel and conductor Jeannette Sorrell, 1 hour before the performance.
Featured Artists
Erica Schuller, Molly Netter, Rebecca Myers,sopranos
Kristen Dubenion-Smith,mezzo-soprano
Jacob Perry & Steven Caldicott Wilson,tenors
Edward Vogel & Andrew Padgett,baritones
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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
KRISTEN DUBENION-SMITH
mezzo-soprano
REBECCA MYERS
soprano
MOLLY NETTER
soprano
ANDREW PADGETT
baritone
JACOB PERRY
tenor
ERICA SCHULLER
soprano
EDWARD VOGEL
baritone
STEVEN CALDICOTT WILSON
tenor
Generously sponsored by
Charles & Christy Bittenbender