Music:
Marco Uccellini (1603-1680): Aria quinta sopra La Bergamasca
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643): Disprezzata Regina
Tarquinio Merula (1595-1665): Folle è ben che si crede
Tarquinio Merula: Ballo detto
Polliccio Dario Castello (1602-1631): Sonata XV a quattro
Claudio Monteverdi / Marko Ivanovic: Arianna has a problem
Biagio Marini (1594-1663): Passacalio a quattro
Claudio Monteverdi: Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
Georg-Friedrich Handel (1685-1759): Lascia ch'io pianga

“I enjoy returning to the baroque because I feel at home”, explained Magdalena Kožená. The mezzo-soprano is in her element in this concert dedicated to the so-called “father of opera”, Monteverdi. The acclaimed singer joins La Cetra Barockorchester Basel under the direction of Johannes Keller, who perform several instrumental works by the composer’s contemporaries, including Marco Uccellini, Tarquinio Merula, Dario Castello, and Biagio Marini.

Cast: Magdalena Kožená (Mezzo-Soprano), La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Eva Saladin (First Violin), Katharina Heutjer (Second Violin), Katya Polin (Violist, Recorder), Alex Jellici (Cellist), Amélie Chemin (Gambist), Federico Abraham (Double bassist)