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The Female Voice

Performance of the first all-female ensemble

Add to my Calendar 16-10-2016 14:00 16-10-2016 16:00 36 The Female Voice The Duke of Ferrara was the first patron to enjoy exclusively female voices, and so he hired the first professional female ensemble for his daily private concerts known as Musica Secreta. Female vocal ensemble, A Contretemps, present Luzzasco Luzzaschi’s Madrigali a uno due e tre Soprani, the sole surviving publication of a unique repertoire performed by the ladies of Ferrara at the end of the 16th century. Handel and Hendrix in London, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Handel and Hendrix in London
23 & 25 Brook Street
Mayfair
London
W1K 4HB
England

Programme

Luzzasco Luzzaschi – 12 Madrigali per cantare e sonare

Performers

A Contretemps

Programme Note

The Duke of Ferrara was the first patron to enjoy exclusively female voices, and so he hired the first professional female ensemble for his daily private concerts known as Musica Secreta. Female vocal ensemble, A Contretemps, present Luzzasco Luzzaschi’s Madrigali a uno due e tre Soprani, the sole surviving publication of a unique repertoire performed by the ladies of Ferrara at the end of the 16th century.

All-female vocal ensemble

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