“Spiritus Vivaldi” – Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Martinskirche Basel
Spanish countertenor Carlos Mena, with his expressive alto voice, a long-time musical friend of La Cetra, will lead La Cetra and present famous sacred works as well as instrumental concertos by the Italian grand master.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart “Requiem” – Sunday, October 29, 2023 at Stadtcasino Basel
Together with the La Cetra Vocal Ensemble and under the direction of Andrea Marcon, Mozart’s legendary fragment with the addition of Robert D. Levin and the “Funeral Symphony” by Joseph Haydn will be heard – naturally on period instruments and with an unheard-of fresh approach.
Claudio Monteverdi “Vespro della Beata Vergine” – Thursday, December 7, 2023 at the Martinskirche Basel
La Cetra’s expertise and love for Monteverdi’s music is well known. The Christmas highlight of 2023 will be La Cetra’s performance of the famous “Marian Vespers” – with a magnificent, sonorous cast.
Christoph Graupner “Dido, Queen of Carthage” – Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Stadtcasino Basel
Our annual opera rediscovery for the first time with an operatic work by the much underrated composer Christoph Graupner, permanently alternating between the Italian and German languages. The soloist cast is outstanding: including Anett Fritsch, Robin Johannsen, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, José Antonio Lopez, Chelsea Zurflüh and Andreas Wolf.
Johann Sebastian Bach “St. John Passion” – Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at the Martinskirche Basel
2024 marks the 300th anniversary of the first performance of Bach’s masterpiece! Reason enough to perform it again in Basel under the direction of Andrea Marcon – with wonderful soloists like the fantastic Sara Mingardo, Shira Patchornik, Christian Wagner and with Jakob Pilgram as the Evangelist.
Antonio Vivaldi “Arsilda” – Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in the Martinskirche Basel
After the grandiose “Giustino” we again present an opera by Vivaldi, which we will also record on CD for the renowned label Naive – of course again with fantatic singers: with Benedetta Mazzucato in the title role and with Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Marie Lys and Shira Patchornik as well as the bass José Coca Loza and the new Italian countertenor star Nicoló Balducci.
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