Monteverdi’s Madrigals

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Great Britain

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7 PM

Important Info

Type: Classical Concert

City: London, Great Britain

Starts at: 19:00

Duration:

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Programme

Overview

Let yourself be swept away by the stirring harmonies of Renaissance passion as a trailblazing vocal ensemble brings the complete Third Book of Madrigals to life on a rare UK engagement. Experience timeless love songs of longing and devotion in their purest form.Step into an intimate, resonant space where six voices intertwine in a tapestry of longing, desire and quiet reverie. With refined clarity and expressive nuance, the ensemble explores the full breadth of the complete Third Book of Madrigals, unfolding scenes of unrequited love, playful banter and poignant reflection. Every suspension, resolution and moment of harmonic tension evokes the emotional landscape of the Renaissance heart, guided by historically informed phrasing and sumptuous vocal color. From the tender embrace of a suspended cadence to the radiant bloom of an exuberant finale, each piece reveals the timeless power of text-driven music. This rare UK appearance invites you to journey back to an era where poetry and sound united in celebration of the human spirit.

Venue Info

Queen Elizabeth Hall - London
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road

Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England, that hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. It was opened in 1967, with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten.

The QEH was built along with the smaller Purcell Room as part of the Southbank Centre arts complex. It stands alongside the Royal Festival Hall, which was built for the Festival of Britain of 1951, and the Hayward Gallery which opened in 1968.

The QEH stands on the site of a former shot tower, built as part of a lead works in 1826 and retained for the Festival of Britain. The QEH and the Purcell Room were built together by Higgs and Hill and opened in March 1967.

The venue was closed for two years of renovations in September 2015 and reopened in April 2018.

The QEH has over 900 seats and the Purcell Room in the same building has 360 seats. The two auditoriums were designed by a team led by Hubert Bennett, head of the architect's department of the Greater London Council, with Jack Whittle, F.G. West and Geoffrey Horsefall. They form part of the Southbank Centre arts complex along with the larger Royal Festival Hall (RFH) and an art gallery, the Hayward Gallery (opened in October 1968).

Important Info

Type: Classical Concert

City: London, Great Britain

Starts at: 19:00

Duration:

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