Monteverdi 450 at Colston Hall in Bristol from 12 April to 28 May 2017

Monteverdi 450 will be performed at The Colston Hall in Bristol on Wednesday 12 April, Monday 8th May and Sunday 28 May 2017.

 

Experience the full gamut of human emotions through the music of Monteverdi, performed as it should be heard by the world’s finest exponents of his music, Sir John Eliot Gardiner and Monteverdi Choir.

This April and May the classical world converges on Bristol for the UK premiere of the Monteverdi 450 series, a landmark semi-staged presentation of Monteverdi’s three surviving operas – Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, L’incoronazione di Poppea and L’Orfeo – to mark 450 years since Monteverdi’s birth.

Drawing together a peerless ensemble comprising the acclaimed Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists and a stellar cast of international soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner brings to life nail-biting myth and murky Roman history with the impeccable insight into Monteverdi’s music only he possesses.

Colston Hall is thrilled to be presenting the UK premiere of these operas, with other venues on the tour including Venice, Lucerne, Barcelona and Paris. For three nights in April/May 2017, Bristol will be at the heart of the classical music world. For more information on the 28th May show visit:

 

English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir - l'orfeo - 28 May