Sat, Jun 22
|Sandra Levine Theater, Queens Univ
Charlotte Bach Festival: Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
In 1601, Claudio Monteverdi assumed musical leadership of the ducal chapel in Mantua. With a Venetian publisher and an ever-expanding portfolio of compositions and successes, in 1610 Monteverdi traveled to Rome and gained permission to dedicate his new volume of Vespers music to Pope Paul V.
Time & Location
Jun 22, 2024, 7:30 PM EDT
Sandra Levine Theater, Queens Univ, 2319 Wellesley Ave, Charlotte, NC 28274, USA
About the event
In 1601, Claudio Monteverdi assumed musical leadership of the ducal chapel in Mantua, having been employed as a musician in the court of Vincenzo Gonzaga for many years. With a Venetian publisher and an ever-expanding portfolio of compositions and successes, Monteverdi traveled to Rome in 1610, and successfully gained permission to dedicate his new volume of Vespers music to Pope Paul V.