(c) Opera e Lirica srls The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi in Varese
Varese, Palazzo Estense
About the Event
Experience an extraordinary Four Seasons Performance in Varese.
Live an exclusive experience with the violin soloist and conductor Elvin Dhimitri, string quintet and harpsichord.
In an atmosphere of refined beauty, inside the majestic Salone Estense of the Palazzo Estense, an eighteenth‐century jewel and expression of ducal grandeur, a unique event comes to life: a rare opportunity to experience music up close, with one of the most refined interpreters of the Baroque repertoire, in the artistic and architectural heart of Varese.
Without distances or barriers, the audience will be completely immersed in the music, sitting a few steps away from the artists, in a intimate space that enhances every nuance of sound and emotion.
This is not a simple concert, but an encounter with music and art, in a historic place that amplifies the magic of sound.
Music representing the moods of the four seasons has always been popular, and baroque composers such as Werner and Fischer among others produced cycles of concertos representing the fours seasons. But none were to do so in such precise pictorial detail as Antonio Vivaldi in his Four Seasons concerto!
The whole Baroque epoch showed a deep interest in the amazing natural changes determined by the seasons. Bernini itself represented them in its fine sculptures. Baroque art has a dramatic conception of the relationship between man and nature and between man and the universe. Galileo’s discoveries brought about a shift in the position of man, who was no longer at the center of the cosmos. As a consequence, a new attitude of awe and wonder towards the power of nature emerged.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons are a symbol of his era. Not only is the feeling of astonishment conveyed by his spectacular description of nature, but also by his musical language. The composition aims at astounding the listener with unusual melodies, created through increased rhythm and higher harmonic contrast. His music is thus freer, more fluid and able to better describe the story it wishes to narrate. The scenes range from the chirp of different birds in spring, to summer storms, from fleeing foxes in autumn, to teeth chattering and rain pouring down in winter. In accordance with the highest expression of baroque concepts, nature is dramatized, and the audience feels actively involved in the rapid succession of events taking place in the work of art.
Witness the evocative power of Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons' in Palazzo Estense of Varese. The most famous of Vivaldi’s works, and revolutionary example of Italian Baroque music, performed by Opera e Lirica Academy strings quintet and harpsichord.
PROGRAM
Fisrt Time
Concerto F XI No.4 in A Major
Allegro molto/Andante molto/Allegro
Concerto “La Rustica” RV 151 in G Major
Presto/Adagio/Allegro
Concerto RV 127 in D Minor
Allegro/Adagio/Allegro
Second Time
Concerto No.1 in E Major, RV 269, “SPRING”
Allegro/Largo/Allegro (Pastorale dance)
Concerto No.2 in G Minor, RV 315, “SUMMER”
Allegro non molto — Allegro/Adagio‐Presto‐Adagio/
Presto (Summer Storm)
Concerto No.3 in F Major, RV 293, “AUTUMN”
Allegro (Peasant Dance and Song)/Adagio molto
(Sleeping Drunkards)/Allegro (The Hunt)
Concerto No.4 in F Minor, RV 297, “WINTER”
Allegro non molto/Largo/Allegro
Practical Information
TOILETTE yes
AIR CONDITIONING yes
DISABLED ACCESS yes
INFO
Not Refundable tickets: tickets are not refundable
In order to ensure you the best seat in your category, we recommend you arrive at the “Opera e Lirica” concerts at least 30 minutes before starting time.
No dress code request.
Program
- Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Cast / Production
Violin soloist and Conductor: Elvin Dhimitri
Strings quintet
Harpsichord
Address
Palazzo Estense, via Luigi Sacco 5, Varese, Italy — Google Maps
