One finds love portrayed as fiery, secretive, disappointed, and jealous by composers of the early Italian Baroque in their cantatas, arias, and villanelles. Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677) was one of the most interesting figures among Venetian composers in the mid-17th century. Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger (1580–1651), known today primarily as a theorbist, is also represented here by a selection of vocal compositions.

B. Strozzi – L’amante segreto
G. Kapsperger – Occhi soli d’Amore, Ite sospiri miei
C. Monteverdi – Signor quel infelice (opera L’Orfeo)

Hana Blažíková | soprano
Jan Krejča | theorba

Open rehearsal 16 March 2022 at 2 pm