Julia Lezhneva / Il Giardino Armonico
Event on 2014-05-07 19:30:00
7 May 2014 / 19:30
Hall
The sensational young Russian soprano sings music from Handel's Italian journey including:
Handel
Sinfonia from Agrippina
'Pugneran con noi le stelle' from Rodrigo
Concerto grosso in G minor Op 6 No 6
Saeviat tellus inter rigores
Concerto grosso in D major Op 6 No 5
'Pensieri, voi mi tormentate' from Agrippina
'Un pensiero nemico di pace' from Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno
'Lascia la spina' from from Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno
'Come nembo che fugge col vento' from Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno
Geminiani Concerto Grosso in D minor No 6, La Follia
Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini director
Julia Lezhneva soprano
The murmuring excitement surrounding Russian soprano Julia Lezhneva reached a crescendo last year as she was hailed as a successor to her compatriot Anna Netrebko and promptly signed to recording giant Decca. Here Lezhneva brings her astounding agility, her rock-solid technique and her trademark lightness and power to Italian arias by Handel, works in which the composer's love for the linguistic and emotional feeling of Italian texts is as palpable as it is stunning. Lezhneva is joined by Giovanni Antonini and his specialist ensemble Il Giardino Armonico for a solo debut at the Barbican which should not be missed.
Running time tbc
Performers:
Part of All classical music events – 2013-2014 season
Part of Barbican Presents 2013-2014
Produced by the Barbican
at Barbican Centre
Silk Street
City of London, United Kingdom