5/13/2023 0 Comments Vivaldi bajazet opera![]() ![]() “We’ve updated the production to a modern context”, says Helyard. In the spirit of Vivaldi, the cast features an exceptional group of vibrant, up-and-coming singers, bringing a freshness that is sure to resonate with audiences. “People who know Vivaldi’s work won’t be disappointed, and I think people will be excited to hear works from composers they’ve never heard before”, says Helyard. Vivaldi composed nine of the arias and the other seven come from some of his great contemporaries. “By the time you finish you get to know every brushstroke, every note”.īajazet is a ‘Pasticcio’, a favoured genre of the 18th Century, where the artist ‘curates’ a selection of arias from diverse composers. “It’s like copying a picture”, says Helyard. He then spent countless hours transcribing and editing the manuscript for it to be performed. Artistic director Erin Helyard sourced the opera (written in Vivaldi’s own hand) from a library in Turin. Brimming with passion and intrigue, it has been rarely seen since its premier in Verona in 1735.ĭedicated to finding and producing neglected masterpieces, each one of Pinchgut’s productions are made from the ground up. Antonio Vivaldi’s Bajazet is the latest Baroque Opera to be rediscovered and performed by Pinchgut Opera. ![]()
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