Immerse yourself in beautiful music for the season by a unique 18th-century community. For Moravian immigrants to the American colonies, music was an essential part of everyday life. In addition to works penned by the Moravians themselves, we include selections by Handel, Graun, and Haydn that they carefully imported and preserved.
With soprano Jessica Petrus and mezzo soprano Hilary Anne Walker
Delight in dazzling arias and cantatas written for superstar Faustina Bordoni. Faustina’s vocal celebrity inspired a long list of works written to highlight her unique talent. Discover the lasting impact she had on 18th-century opera through virtuoso selections by her husband J.A.Hasse, Leonardo Vinci, and Handel. Instrumental pieces by Hasse, Gasparini, and others complete the scene
Featuring soprano Teresa Wakim
Thrill to the unveiling of lost works by Christoph Graupner, an unsung German composer who was as legendary in his day as his contemporaries Bach and Telemann. Unseen for centuries, his compositions are gradually coming to light. We introduce you to his concertos, suites, and sonatas along with works by his Darmstadt court colleague Count Ernst-Louis, his talented student Johann Fasch, and his good friend Telemann.
Delving Deeper Episode 5In Episode 5, we answer our audiences’ most frequently asked question: how do our Artistic Directors find and revive overlooked musical treasures? This film takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes tour of the research, reconstruction, and editing processes, culminating in a performance of a rediscovered work in Worcester’s beautiful Salisbury Mansion
