A fabulous concert from Pinchgut Opera, Splendour of Venice is available to watch online.
Scheduled for live performance last weekend, the concert was recorded in 2019 and is conducted from the chamber organ by Pinchgut’s Artistic Director Erin Helyard. Splendour of Venice features a vocal ensemble of 9 with 8 instrumentalists performing Renaissance gems by Gabrieli, Allegri and Monteverdi.
Click here for the concert, programme and director’s notes
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