
Église Sainte-Famille
560 Marie-Victorin Blvd.
Boucherville
90 min.
With intermission
*New* Sainte-Famille pre-concert talks
Musicologist Marilou Garon invites the public to learn more about the pieces on the program one hour before each concert at l'Église Sainte-Famille of Boucherville.
Premiere and creation at Festival Classica
Immerse yourself in the world of English Baroque with a captivating program of Händel and Purcell. From the dramatic intensity of Händel's operas (Giulio Cesare, Alcina, Rinaldo,
Semele) to the enchanting poetry of Purcell's Fantasias and Arias, this concert explores human passions and emotions through the virtuosity of soprano, violin, cello, viola, and harpsichord. A night rich in emotion and musical brilliance.
Program
George Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Giulio Cesare
Da tempeste
Se pietà di me non senti
Alcina
Tornami a vagheggiar
Credete al mio dolore
Rinaldo
Lascia ch’io pianga
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Fantasia no. 1 in D minor, Z. 732
Fantasia no. 2 in F major, Z. 733
Fantasia no. 3 in G minor, Z. 734
Intermission
Henry Purcell
Come Ye Sons of Art
Strike the Viol
Oedipus
Music for a While
George Friedrich Händel
Semele
No, No, I’ll Take No Less
Henry Purcell
The Fairy Queen
O Let Me Weep
George Friedrich Händel
Semele
Myself I Shall Adore
Sophie Naubert
Soprano
Frédéric Pouliot
Violin
Sebastian Gonzalez Mora
Viola
Agnès Langlois
Cello
Christophe Gauthier
Harpsichord