Who | Václav Kapsa, musicologist |
Where | Chateau de Frontière (Hraniční zámeček) |
Program | From today’s perspective, Antonio Vivaldi’s (1678–1741) music seems to have hit the countries north of the Alps like a tsunami during the second decade of the 18th century. His compositions circulated in many different ways. Some of them led to the Bohemian lands. The lecture will trace the mutual contacts between Vivaldi and Bohemian aristocrats or composer’s cooperation with an Italian opera company in Prague. We cannot confirm Vivaldi’s visit to Bohemian lands by direct evidence, but we can document his music’s influence on local composers. Conversely, we will also consider how Czech contacts influence Vivaldi’s work. |
Who | Francesco Fanna, director of Instituto Italiano Antonio Vivaldi, Venice |
Where | Belveder Pleasure-House Valtice |
Who | Musica Florea (Czech Republic) Marek Štryncl, music production & conductor Andrea Miltnerová (GB), directing & choreography Václav Krajc & Jiří Bláha, scene Eduardo García Salas (ES), directing assistant & artistic programmer Kateřina Ďuricová, light design Christopher Vinz (GB), costumes |
Where | Valtice Castle Theatre |
Who | Europa Galante (Italy) Fabio Biondi, Baroque violin & artistic leader |
Soloists | Sergio Azzolini, Baroque bassoon |
Where | Valtice Castle Riding Hall |