Programme
8 and 9 September, 5 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Il ratto di Helena
Opera, first performed 1636 in Vilnius, libretto by Virgilio Puccitelli
Composer and conductor Marco Vitale (Italy)
Dramaturgy by Adrián Schvarzstein (Spain)
Director Claudio Levati (Spain)
Assistant director and choreographer Jūratė Širvytė-Rukštelė
Choir and orchestra of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth "Korona" (Lithuania, Poland, Italy, Spain, Germany, Mexico)
11 September, 7:30 pm
Sts. Johns’ Church, Šv. Jono g. 12, Vilnius
Florilegium Portense
Intabulations of motets from the Thirty Years’ War for organ duet
Aušra Motūzaitė-Pinkevičienė and Vidas Pinkevičius – organ
Free admission
13 September, 7 pm
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vokiečių g. 20, Vilnius
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
Music from Königsberg in the 16th and 17th centuries
Ilze Grēvele – soprano (Latvia)
Nora Petročenko – alto
Mikus Abaroniņš – tenor (Latvia)
Nerijus Masevičius – bass
Morgaine (Germany, Lithuania, Italy)
15 September, 1 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Battle of the Music Notes
A concert for children and families
CordAria (Switzerland, Austria, Lithuania)
Free admission, prior reservation is necessary
15 September, 6 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
In the Footsteps of Biagio Marini
A 17th century musical journey from Italy to war-devastated Europe
CordAria (Switzerland, Austria, Lithuania)
16 September, 4 pm
Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Arsenalo g. 3a, Vilnius
Love is Stronger than Force
Music by Monteverdi and his contemporaries
Marcel Beekman – tenor (Netherlands)
Contrasto armonico (Italy), Marco Vitale - harpsichord and direction
17 September, 8 pm
Franciscan Monastery Church, Trakų g. 9, Vilnius
Vox nostra
The art of medieval polyphony
Jerycho (Poland), Bartosz Izbicki direction
Free admission
19 September, 7 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Dramma da capo
Theatricalised concert of 18th century Italian arias da capo
Concept: Rūta Vosyliūtė
Director Adrián Schvarzstein (Spain)
Choreographer Jūratė Širvytė-Rukštelė
Costume designer Renata Valčik
Rūta Vosyliūtė – soprano
Baroque orchestra Collegium musicum Riga (Latvia), Māris Kupčs - harpsichord and direction
21 September, 7 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Enchanted Nyckelharpa
A musical journey with viola d'amore a chiavi from Medieval to Baroque times
Didier François – nyckelharpa (Belgium)
Alina Rotaru – harpsichord (Germany / Lithuania)
Free admission, prior reservation is necessary
27 September, 7 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Il Decameron
The story of Nastagio degli Onesti
Enrike Solinís & Euskal Barrokensemble (Spain)