PERFORMERS:
Soloists:
Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcowici (violin)
Elena Luferova (violin)
Natalia Polevaya (violin)
Anna Sapozhnikova (violin)
Tsvetana Omeltchuk (mezzo-soprano)
Elena Serova (harpsichord)
The Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble
Conductor: Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcowici
PROGRAMME:
Antonio Vivaldi
Trio Sonata in D minor, RV 63 (“La Folia”)
George Frideric Handel
Cangio d’aspetto, Admeto’s aria from Admeto
Come and trip it, L’Allegro’s aria from L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
Lascia ch’io pianga, Almirena’s aria from Rinaldo
Antonio Vivaldi
Cum dederit, alto aria from Nisi Dominus
Agitata da due venti, Costanza’s aria from Griselda
George Frideric Handel
Un pensiero nemico di pace, Bellezza’s aria from Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno
Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto for Four Violins in G major
George Frideric Handel
Finchè lo strale, Oronte’s aria from Floridante
Antonio Vivaldi
Armatae face et anguibus, Vagaus’ aria from Juditha triumphans
The Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble is a group of musicians who perform on the world’s most famous and unique-sounding string instruments in the world. The ensemble was founded on the initiative of Valery Gergiev, Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre. The Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble includes the finest instrumentalists and lead soloists in the Mariinsky Orchestra. Popular and well-loved classical works sound completely different when performed by them than at an average concert thanks to the incredibly rich and beautiful timbres of the instruments of Amati, Stradivari, Guarneri, Guadanini and Gofriller.