Those who have released more than 25 CDs before reaching their early 30s are certainly worthy of being called a star, but are we allowed to use the “S” word when referring to an artist of early music? We think so! Philippe Jaroussky has the glamour factor combined with a wonderful countertenor voice. This evening he will take to the stage with Canadian alto singer Marie-Nicole Lemieux in what will be a celebration for all lovers of vocal music! A man with a high voice singing with a woman with a rare command of the contralto vocal range. What’s that you say? Is this combination - favoured by Jaroussky - unusual? In the present day it most certainly is! However, those who sing “normally” would hardly manage to release 25 CDs…

Marie-Nicole Lemieux Soprano
Philippe Jaroussky Countertenor
Ensemble Artaserse

Pier Francesco Cavalli
Sinfonia from L´Orione

Antonio Sartorio
Duo "Cara et amibile catene" from the opera Orfeo

Pier Francesco Cavalli
Scène comique Linfea - Sattirino from the opera La Calisto
Lamento d´Ecuba from the opera La Didone

Giovanni Pandolfi
Violin Sonata La monella romanesca

Pier Francesco Cavalli
Endimione’s aria from the opera La Calisto

Claudio Monteverdi
Scene Valletto - Damignella from the opera L´Incoronazione di
Poppea

Tarquinio Merula
Chaconne for 2 Violins

Giulio Caccini
Canzonetta "Che desia di saper che cosa e amore"

Barbara Strozzi
Lamento from L´Eraclito amoroso

Pier Francesco Cavalli
"Vanne intrepido mio bene" from the opera Statira

Benedetto Ferrari
"Amanti, io vi so dire"

Claudio Monteverdi
Lamento der Penelope "Di misera regina" from the opera
Il ritorno d´Ulisse in patria

Felice Giovanni Sances
Duo "Lacrimosa belta"    

Finishing time approx.: 8 pm