Pacific MusicWorks: Wayward Sisters – A Feast for the Eyes & Ears
$30-$55
Claudio Monteverdi — L'Orfeo
Salamone Rossi — Selected works
Stephen Stubbs — Selected works
Vigilio Mazzocchi — Selected works
Domenico Mazzocchi — Selected works
Tess Altiveros, soprano
Arwen Myers, soprano
Teresa Wakim, soprano
Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
Stephen Stubbs, baroque guitar & lute
Danielle Rutter-Harrah, soprano
Christine Willkinson Beckman, baroque violin
Maxine Eilander, harp
The sound of women’s voices together has always produced musical endorphins: the Andrews Sisters, the Supremes, and the Wailin’ Jennys are well-known examples. The Italian 17th Century gave birth to many groups of highly skilled sopranos – and composers vied with each other to write for them. Choreographer Anna Mansbridge has reimagined these creations as fully theatrical events, pairing four sopranos (Danielle Reutter-Harrah, Tess Altiveros, Arwen Myers, and Teresa Wakim) with three female dancers and our PMW chamber ensemble. The diverse musical landscape includes works by 17th-century masters Salamone Rossi, Domenico and Vigilio Mazzocchi, and Claudio Monteverdi, as well as Doubleheart, composed by renowned Seattle-based conductor/composer Karen P. Thomas, and the world premiere of Stephen Stubbs’ setting of the missing Baccante scene at the end of Monteverdi’s L'Orfeo. Truly a feast for the eyes and ears!
The concert will take place at 7:30pm Pacific.
Masks must be worn at all times in Benaroya Hall and proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test is required upon entry to Benaroya Hall. Visit the Safety page for more details: https://www.seattlesymphony.org/benaroyahall/plan-visit/safety