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la nuova musica
autumn winter
{2015/2016}
SeasonProgramme
www.lanuovamusica.co.uk
»This season is going
to be La Nuova Musica’s strongest
so far and I am very excited by the
breadth, variety and challenges it holds
in store «
Dear Friends
B etween September and February, we will take Handel and Bach to Italy, continue our series at St John’s Smith Square
in London, return to Wigmore Hall with two programmes, and add further releases to our harmonia mundi portfolio: the world premiere recording of Francesco Conti’s L’ISSIpILe and François Couperin’s incredibly moving LeçonS De ténèBreS.
We look forward to new collaborations with Bejun Mehta, Sophie Bevan, elizabeth Watts, ed Lyon and Anna Stèphany, to be re-united with LnM regulars Lucy Crowe, John-Mark Ainsley, Lawrence Zazzo, Mary Bevan and Jonathan McGovern, as well as introducing new young talent such as nicholas Scott, Anat edri and Michal Czerniawski.
please join us for this programme of favourites and unknown ba-roque gems.
With all good wishes,
David BatesArtistic Director
Friday, 11 September 2015 {20:00}
Cattedrale di San pietro, perugia, Italy
David Bates, cond
George Frideric Handel
Dixit Dominus&
Johann Sebastian Bach
Motets
We are delighted to be returning to Sagra Musicale Umbra, where we performed Bach’s St John’s passion in 2014. this time, we present Bach MotetS and Handel’s DIxIt DoMInUS, works full of virtuosic vocal writing, charged with great depth of emotion.
SAGrA MUSICALe UMBrAwww.perugiamusicaclassica.com/sagra-musicale-umbra-pres.cfm
»The playing and singing are beyond reproach.
The overall clarity is breathtaking, demonstrating conductor David Bates’ remarkably clear ideas about what this music
should sound like [...] The whole makes for exciting, immediate musicmaking. You want to hear
what comes next. {Musical toronto}
«
George Frideric Handel
Acis and Galatea
»Exciting Ed Lyon confirms his place as one of Britain’s top
baroque tenors. {the Guardian}
.. Mary Bevan’s bewitching Susanna. It was entirely appropriate that the first night should conclude with Bevan
receiving this year’s Exceptional Young Talent award from the Critics’ Circle, because the perfection of her singing is allied to
a natural dramatic gift. {Independent}
«
Monday, 2 November 2015 {19:30}
St John’s Smith Square, London
Young love, sexual desire, jealousy and murder, all captured by Handel with beauty and compassion for the human condition, this is one of his most popular pieces, presented by a stellar cast that will dazzle you and melt your heart.
St JoHn’S SMItH SqUAre Box oFFICeT 020 7222 1061 • W www.sjss.org.uk
Acis ed LyonGAlAteA Mary Bevan PolyPhemus Christopher purves
DAmon rupert CharlesworthcorriDon nicholas Scott
David Bates, cond
tickets go on sale from July 1.
Monday, 30 November 2015 {19:30}
Wigmore Hall, London
Bejun Mehta, countertenor David Bates, cond
returning to Wigmore Hall, the virtuosic players of La nuova Musica team up for the first time with one of today’s most celebrated singers, Bejun Mehta. Known for his technical brilliance, immense musicality and intelligence, this evening promises to be a highlight of the season.
WIGMore HALL Box oFFICeT 020 7935 2141 • E [email protected]
»It seems there are no limits for Mehta’s voice. {Kurier, Vienna}
«
ThatDulcet Lay
Works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Scarlatti et al
Pietro Antonio Cesti
L’Orontea
»Ms Stéphany was radiant. Her voice is a marvelously even
blend of focus, power and warmth across the range. In GIuLIo CESarE her clean, solid technique supported performances of jubilant brilliance. {the new York times}
Jonathan McGovern as the wandering hero uLYSSES, who brought a powerful baritone which also could spin
a line with ease. {opera today}
«
Monday, 14 December 2015 {19:30}
Wigmore Hall, London
We start our five-season Wigmore series of 17th Century op-era with a recently discovered masterpiece, pietro Antonio Cesti’s L’oronteA. A tragi-comedy full of beautiful melodies, bawdy scenes and energetic dialogues, and a box office hit for decades after its premiere, we are pleased to introduce it to London audiences with a cast of outstanding young singers from the UK and europe.
WIGMore HALL Box oFFICeT 020 7935 2141 • E [email protected]
oronteA Anna StéphanyAliDoro Jonathan McGovern
silAnDrA Mary BevancorinDo Michal Czerniawski
GiAcintA Anat edri
AristeA Sam Furnesscretone tim Dickinson
Gelone edward Grint tibrino Chris turner
David Bates, cond
Antonio Vivaldi
GloriaGeorge Frideric Handel
Dixit DominusGeorge Frideric Handel
GloriaAnd
Arias from
Antonio Vivaldi
Il FarnaceGeorge Frideric Handel
Giulio Cesare Antonio Vivaldi
Griselda
Thursday, 4 February 2016 {19:30}
St John’s Smith Square, London
Sophie Bevan, soprano David Bates, cond
one of Baroque music’s most popular works, yet underrated for its subtlety of expression, Vivaldi’s GLorIA is brought together with a collection of virtuosic soprano arias, alongside Handel’s recently discovered GLorIA and his choral tour de force DIxIt DoMInUS.
We are delighted to be joined by Sophie Bevan, one of the most celebrated young sopranos in the UK.
»But the most touching singing came from
Sophie Bevan as IpHIS: her beguiling soprano had an instrumental clarity as well as a newly blossoming
richness of tone. {the Guardian}
«
St JoHn’S SMItH SqUAre Box oFFICeT 020 7222 1061 • W www.sjss.org.uk
tickets go on sale from July 1.
la nuova musica
{2015}
StudioRecordings
August/October 2015
harmonia mundi USA
October 2015
harmonia mundi USA
World premiere recording
Based on a libretto by Pietro Metastasio, Francesco Conti’s only recently discovered masterpiece includes all the theatrical trade-marks of Opera Seria: love, jealousy, be-trayal, murder and opera’s first example of on-stage suicide.
releAse DAte September 2016
We continue our study of de Brossard’s TriO SOnaTaS in combination with one of Baroque music’s most ravishing works, Couperin’s LeçOnS de TénèBreS.
To be released in early 2017
Francesco Bartolomeo Conti
L’issipile {1732}
Lucy Crowe, John Mark ainsley, Lawrence Zazzo, romina Basso, rebecca Bottone and Christopher Lowrey
François Couperin
Leçons de ténèbres Sébastien de Brossard
Trio Sonatas Lucy Crowe {soprano}, elizabeth Watts {soprano}, Bojan
Cicic {violin}, Sabine Stoffer {violin}, Jonathan rees {viola da gamba} david Bates {organ}
La Nuova Musica CD releases
harmonia mundi USA
Il Pastor Fido {1712}
George Frideric Handel
Released March 2012
Sacrifices oratorios by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Giacomo Carissimi & Sébastien de Brossard
Released August 2014
Dixit Dominus George Frideric HandelAntonio VivaldiLucy Crowe, soprano
Released April 2013
A ROYAL TRIO Arias by George Frideric Handel,Giovanni Bononcini & Attilio AriostiLawrence Zazzo, countertenor
Released October 2014
Editor’s Choice
november 2014
Founded in 2007, La nuova Musica have established them-selves as one of the most dynamic early Baroque music ensembles in the world. We have a busy and exciting season ahead of us and ambitious plans for the years beyond. none of it would be possible without the generosity of trust funds and private donors.
If you share our passion for excellence and want to be part of a growing enterprise, then join our Friends Scheme today. Details can be found on our website:
www.lanuovamusica.co.uk/support
For further information, feel free to contact our General Man-ager Sabine Mardo by email on:
[email protected] or by phone on 07475 334 184
SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS Arts Council england
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PRivATE DONORSChristopher Campbell
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Photos of artists {in order of appearance}
ed Lyon © Fabrice Lachant, Jonathan McGovern © Ben ealovega,
Mary Bevan © Victoria Cadisch, Christopher purves © Clive Barda,
Bejun Mehta © Marco Borggreve, Anna Stéphany © Marco Borggreve,
Sophie Bevan © Sussie Ahlburg
Photos of David Bates and La Nuova Musica© Ben ealovega — benjaminealovega.com
Graphic Design and KaleidoscopesBernd Wohlmuth — www.j-a-g-d.at
May 2015
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