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A Modern-Day Baroque Premiere by Pasquini

Concerto Romano
Stefano Tontini
Concerto Romano

On WCRB In Concert with the Boston Early Music Festival, Concerto Romano performs the modern-day premiere of Bernardo Pasquini's tale of devotion and martyrdom, "Il San Vito."

Sunday, November 18, 2018
7:00pm

Recorded at the Boston Early Music Festival on June 14, 2017

On the program:

CHARPENTIER Ouverture pour le sacre d'un eveque, H. 536*
PASQUINI Il San Vito
CHARPENTIER Sonata à 8, H. 548*
CHARPENTIER Concert à 4 parties de violes, H. 545*

Il San Vito Cast:

Paola Valentina Molinari (San Vito)
Sonia Tedla Chebreab (Valeria)
Alberto Miguélez Rouco (Crescenzia)
Luca Cervoni (Modesto)
Mauro Borgioni (Diocleziano)

Concerto Romano
Alessandro Quarta, director

*Played by Ensemble Correspondances, recorded at the Boston Early Music Festival on June 13, 2017.

Hear a preview with Alessandro Quarta, in conversation with WCRB's Alan McLellan:

Alessandro Quarta gives the synopsis of Pasquini's "Il San Vito":

170614_quarta_interview_-_synopsis.mp3

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