Divine Women of the Court
Music by, for, and about women in 17th-century Italy
At a time when women were forced into subservient roles, unforgettably beautiful and expressive music was written by 17th-century singer-composer Barbara Strozzi. Her cantatas for women’s voices showcase her genius for setting text and her boundless melodic invention. The “florid, poised performers” (The New York Times) of TENET also perform duos and trios by Claudio Monteverdi and Luigi Rossi, as well as songs and instrumental music by other Italian masters from Venice and Rome.
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Friends of Cathedral Music at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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