Passions of the Heart and Soul

The Italian alto Margherita Maria Sala, winner of the prestigious 2020 Cesti Singing Competition in Innsbruck, is one of the young generation’s extraordinary revelations, and she has quickly gained renown for her darkly coloured voice and her high degree of musicality. The programme Passion of the Heart and Soul is full of the contrasts and great emotions that are especially abundant in the works of such Italian composers of the 18th century as Galuppi, Marcello, Ristori, the young Handel naturalised in Italy, and Vivaldi, of course. All of them composed exciting, exceptionally technically and vocally expressive music, brilliantly portraying the passions of the human soul and heart.

Artists:

MARGHERITA MARIA SALA alto

ENSEMBLE LOCATELLI

Thomas Chigioni cello, artistic director

Jérémie Chigioni violin

Emilie Chigioni violin

Nicola Sangaletti viola

Giulio Tanasini double bass

Tomas Gavazzi harpsichord

Programme:

Baldassare Galuppi
Concerto in D Major no. 3

Benedetto Marcello
Arianna Abbandonata S. 98
sinfonia

Giovanni Alberto Ristori
A quest’ombre
cantate

Leonardo Leo
Né pace, nécalma
aria

LodovicoFerronati
Violin concerto in D major

Antonio Vivaldi
Cessate, omaicessate RV 684