Cosmopolitanism of the Portuguese Baroque - Cultural Ties between Italy and Portugal

New

Site

Throne Room of the National Palace of Queluz

Date

26th of June of 2021

Time

21h00

Informations

[email protected];

+351 21 923 73 00

After being broadcast online, to mark the International Day of Ancient Music, Parques de Sintra once again presents an exceptional concert by Divino Sospiro, now live.

The concert will take place in the Throne Room of the National Palace of Queluz and focuses on the 18th century, a period of great musical vitality in Portugal. At this time, the constant dialogue with Italian trends influenced Portuguese composers, who absorbed and adapted them to the local context and their own inspiration. The repertoire of this concert invites you to a journey through the splendour of baroque music, through works by Pedro Antonio Avondano, Francisco António de Almeida, Carlos Seixas, Vivaldi and Domenico Scarlatti.

Program

Carlos Seixas (1704-1762)

Sonata in G minor, K.49

Allegro
Adagio - Andantino - Amoroso
Allegro assai

Francisco António de Almeida (1702-1755?)

Cantata "A quel leggiadro volto", for soprano, violins and basso continuo

Recitative - "A quel leggiadro volto"
Aria - "Lascia per un momento"
Recitative - "Torni alle meste luci"
Aria - Da nembi e da procelle

Pedro António Avondando (1714-1782)

Aria "Ah, se ho da vivere", from the oratory "Gioas, Re di Giuda"

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Sonata in D minor, Op.1/12 Rv 63, "La Folia"

Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

Cantata "O qual meco Nice cangiata", for soprano, violins and basso continuo

Introduzione alla cantata: Allegrissimo – Cantabile Andante – Allegro
Recitative – "O qual meco Nice cangiata"
Aria – "Perché non dirmi almeno"
Recitative – "Di’, rispondi spietata"
Aria – "Dire non voglio tanto"

Age guidance of 6+

Musicians

Eduarda Melo (soprano)
DIVINO SOSPIRO: Iskrena Yordanova (violin I), Nuno Mendes (violin I), Elisa Bestetti (violin II), Raquel Cravino (violin II), Fernando Santiago (cello), Pedro Wallenstein (double bass), Giovanni Bellini (teorba), José Carlos Araújo (harpsichord/organ)
Massimo Mazzeo (dir. and viola)

Production

Parques de Sintra
Divino Sospiro

Supports

Directorate-General for the Arts
Italy Embassy
Italian Institute of Culture

Rules

For safety reasons, in this show the places are separated.
Seats are assigned in order of arrival, from the ones available in the row closest to the stage, to those closest to the exit of the room.
After the start of the show, entries in the room are not allowed.
The ticket value will not be refunded in case of non-attendance or delay.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

Hand hygiene before entering the room
Mandatory use of mask, on access and during the show
Allocated places. Do not occupy blocked seats
Always keep the minimum safety distance
Respect the room assistants' instructions
At the end of the show, remain seated until the room assistants give directions.