Virtuoso!

In this program Maarten Engeltjes sings music by Vivaldi, Monteverdi and Cavalli. Vivaldi's worldly cantatas are each almost an opera in themselves. The cantatas have pastoral texts and often deal with love problems - a great contrast to Vivaldi's characteristic cheerfulness. Love is treacherous and cruel in these cantatas. In Qual per ignoto calle the narrator makes a dark journey into the caverns of his pained heart. In other cantatas, the lover begs for mercy, or forges vengeful plans. Vivaldi's cantatas have been experiencing a revival in recent years. In addition to being a great violin pedagogue, he must have been a skilled singing teacher, for many of his students later became well-known opera stars. The virtuosity of his operas and cantatas is not to be sneezed at.

The impossible antics and coloratures will put you in a state of musical excitement and stay with you for a long time! Also on the program are some gems by Monteverdi and Cavalli, among others.