Tag Ensemble Pygmalion
Orfeo
The story of Orpheus and Eurydice has been the inspiration for a number of composers. In 1646 the French first minister, Cardinal Mazarin, commissioned the composer Luigi Rossi to write an opera which would bring Italian culture to Paris. The result…
Monteverdi’s Vespers
In last night’s performance of Monteverdi’s Vespers there was, from every musician in the choir and orchestra, energy, conviction, enthusiasm and joy. It was a phenomenal, amazing evening for all those privileged to be there. Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine,…
Bach: Good Night World
In 2006 Raphaël Pichon, founded Pygmalion, a choir and orchestra performing on period instruments. In 2026 Ensemble Pygmalion, with ten singers and twelve instrumentalist, he conducted an exciting, vibrant performance of the music of JS Bach and some of his…
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