Driven by a shared passion for Baroque and post-Baroque repertoire, harpsichordist and organist Bart Naessens and his wife, the soprano Amaryllis Dieltiens, founded the ensemble Capriola Di Gioia in 2007 for small-scale, intense performances of stirring but often forgotten music from the 17th and 18th centuries. In Capriola Di Gioia, the fusion between Bart and Amaryllis’ musical temperaments logically results in a focus on Baroque repertoire for soprano and basso continuo. In other words: on music that is almost always theatrical. The pleasure in playing music suggested by the ensemble’s name, combined with historical research, a love of adventure and experimentation, a lively sense of drama and an even greater awareness of musical texts form the guiding principles of their concerts and recordings.
Diocesaan pastoraal centrum
Frederik de Merodestraat 18
2800 Mechelen
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PROGRAMME
Georg Friedrich Handel - Let the Bright Seraphim (from Samson)
Giovanni Felice Sances - Usurpator tiranno
Georg Friedrich Handel - Ombra mai fù (from Serse)
Pietro Terziani - Salve Regina