Presented by Pinchgut Opera
Madrigals of Love and War
A revolutionary masterpiece: Monteverdi's great landmark of classical music.
Monteverdi's Eighth Book of Madrigals stands as one of the great landmarks of classical music. Published in 1638, it transformed the madrigal from an intimate vocal form into something vividly dramatic and theatrical, pointing directly towards the birth of opera itself.
Monteverdi was obsessed with finding musical means to express emotional states, and his Eighth Book of Madrigals is almost a catalogue of human feeling: yearning, ecstasy, tenderness, anger, courage, despair, mourning.
At its heart are two of Monteverdi's most celebrated masterpieces: Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, a gripping musical drama of love and conflict, and the hauntingly beautiful Lamento della Ninfa, one of the most moving laments in all of music. Presented in a lightly staged performance, this production will bring Monteverdi's extraordinary world of love, war, passion and loss vividly to life.
Please note, this event is recommended for ages 10+.
Duration: 2 hours 20 mins (incl. interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.
Sung in English, with Italian surtitles.
Ticket Prices
Standard & Concession
Premium $190
A Reserve $170 ($162 Concession)
B Reserve $138 ($131 Concession)
C Reserve $109 ($104 Concession)
D Reserve $82 ($78 Concession)
E Reserve $61 ($58 Concession)
Under 35
B - E Reserve $42
Group 10+
Premium $171
A Reserve $153
B Reserve $124
C Reserve $98
D Reserve $74
E Reserve $55
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Artists
Miriam Allan soprano
Zoë Brookshaw soprano
Hannah Fraser mezzo-soprano
Jacob Lawrence tenor
Louis Hurley tenor
Andrew O’Connor baritone
Erin Helyard Conductor
Damien Cooper Lighting Designer
Shannon Burns Movement Director / Choreographer
Orchestra of the Antipodes
Program
Claudio Monteverdi
8th Book of Madrigals, including:
Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
Lamento della Ninfa
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