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Magdalena Kožená: Baroque Arias: From Monteverdi to Händel

Wed, May 12, 2027 at 7:30pm

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«Captivating personality. Mesmerising voice.»
That’s what critics said about Magdalena Kožená’s baroque recordings with conductor Andrea Marcon. And now the two of them are back together for an evening of arias spanning Monteverdi to Händel. Kožená is one of the finest mezzo-sopranos of her generation, a Gramophone Artist of the Year with a voice equally at home in whispered intimacy and full-throated drama. With La Cetra Barockorchester Basel behind her, expect plenty of both, as well as colour and fireworks!

The music: Marco Uccellini: Aria Quinta sopra la Bergamasca (Sonate, arie e correnti op. 3) a tre; Claudio Monteverdi: «Disprezzata regina» (L’incoronazione di Poppea); Tarquinio Merula: Sonata XXIV: Ballo detto Pollicio (Canzoni, overo sonate concertate. Libro terzo op. 12) · «Folle è ben che si crede»; Claudio Monteverdi: «Quel sguardo sdegnosetto» (Scherzi musicali cioè arie et madrigali); Dario Castello: Sonata decimaquinta a 4 (Sonate concertate II); Claudio Monteverdi: «Addio Roma! Addio Patria! Addio amici» (L’incoronazione di Poppea); Biagio Marini: Passacaglio (Per ogni sorte di strumento musicale op. 22); Claudio Monteverdi: «Si dolce è ’l tormento» (Quarto scherzo delle ariose vaghezze); Georg Friedrich Händel: Chaconne (Terpsichore); Antonio Vivaldi: «Vedrò con mio diletto» (Il Giustino) · «Cara sorte di chi nata» (La verità in cimento) · Concerto pour cordes en sol mineur (g-moll) RV 157 · «Gelido in ogni vena»; Georg Friedrich Händel: «Dopo notte atra e funesta» (Ariodante)
The artists: La Cetra Barockorchester Basel; Andrea Marcon (conductor); Magdalena Kožená (mezzo soprano)

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A baroque vocal concert featuring renowned mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená alongside La Cetra Barockorchester Basel under conductor Andrea Marcon. The program traces a path through Baroque arias from Monteverdi to Händel, including works by Uccellini, Merula, Castello, Marini, Vivaldi, and Handel, blending intimate expression with dramatic flair. The evening includes a break, runs about 100 minutes, and takes place in the Chamber Music Hall at the Philharmonie.

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