Falvetti: Il Diluvio Universale (The Great Flood): Messina, 1682 at Holy Trinity Church, London on Saturday 22nd February 2020

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Falvetti: Il Diluvio Universale (The Great Flood)

Messina, 1682

Add to my Calendar 22-02-2020 19:30 22-02-2020 21:30 36 Falvetti: Il Diluvio Universale (The Great Flood) Elements, ministers of my ire,Arm yourselves and avenge me.On 6th June 1682, a 36-hour deluge in Tortorici near Messina, Sicily, caused a flood so strong it tore down its church and all but a few houses, killing over 600 people. Falvetti's oratorio, in which Divine Justice calls on the elements to punish man for its ruin of the earth, may never have lost its significance, but neither has it been more pertinent. Musica Antica Rotherhithe give Falvetti's Diluvio Universale its UK premiere, and one of only a handful of performances since the 17th Century. With anthropomorphised elements competing over the right to end mankind and a gleeful Grim Reaper eyeing victims, it's comedy of the darkest kind. But its pivotal message is of hope and redemption, presented in gorgeous music, and through a tale - that of Noah's Ark - that can be understood by all. Thanks to the generosity of Mr WeeKuang Tai MNA, all ticket sales from this concert will support the work of UK-based charity Operation Noah in inspiring action on climate change. Holy Trinity Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Holy Trinity Church
Bryan Road
Rotherhithe
London
SE16 5HF
England

Saturday 22nd February 2020
7:30 PM

Programme

Michelangelo Falvetti – Il Diluvio Universale

Performers

Caitlin Goreing – Alto
Camilla Seale – soprano
Jessica Eucker – soprano
Tristram Cooke – countertenor
Oliver Doyle – Tenor
Joachim Sabbat – Bass

Musica Antica Rotherhithe

Programme Note

Elements, ministers of my ire,
Arm yourselves and avenge me.

On 6th June 1682, a 36-hour deluge in Tortorici near Messina, Sicily, caused a flood so strong it tore down its church and all but a few houses, killing over 600 people. Falvetti's oratorio, in which Divine Justice calls on the elements to punish man for its ruin of the earth, may never have lost its significance, but neither has it been more pertinent.

Musica Antica Rotherhithe give Falvetti's Diluvio Universale its UK premiere, and one of only a handful of performances since the 17th Century. With anthropomorphised elements competing over the right to end mankind and a gleeful Grim Reaper eyeing victims, it's comedy of the darkest kind. But its pivotal message is of hope and redemption, presented in gorgeous music, and through a tale - that of Noah's Ark - that can be understood by all.

Thanks to the generosity of Mr WeeKuang Tai MNA, all ticket sales from this concert will support the work of UK-based charity Operation Noah in inspiring action on climate change.

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