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Musik für Frauenstimmen
Works by Maria Xaveria Perucona, Johann Adolf Hasse, Gustav Holst, and Arvo Pärt, as well as piano music by Sofia Gubaidulina, Lera Auerbach, and Arvo Pärt.
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Works by Maria Xaveria Perucona, Johann Adolf Hasse, Gustav Holst, and Arvo Pärt, as well as piano music by Sofia Gubaidulina, Lera Auerbach, and Arvo Pärt.
Michael Spyres, an exceptional American tenor, has a vocal range of over three octaves. Praised for his spectacular high notes and rich middle and lower registers, Spyres challenges the historical dominance of castrati. His performance in Essen will showcase his versatility across French and Italian Baroque repertoire, accompanied by period-instrument ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro.
begin to doubt God. In His rage, He sends a plague of snakes. What can help now? Johann Adolf Hasse expresses the whole range of human emotions in his music to Serpentes ignei in deserto: Anger, fear, hope, confidence. The ensemble Les Accents, founded by baroque violinist Thibault Noally, delights audiences with its fresh and unconventional style of music-making, and is regarded as a leading ensemble on the early music scene. The ensemble has rediscovered this striking oratorio by Dresden court conductor Hasse.