Dame Sarah Connolly Foto: (c) Andrew Crowley Dame Sarah Connolly sings opera aria’s by Händel
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw — Main Hall
About the Event
Delve into the spectacular architecture of Amsterdam's impressive Concertgebouw for a transformative concert experience that will deepen your appreciation of opera. Dame Sarah Connolly, a celebrated icon elevated to knighthood in 2017 for her vast contributions, was honored in 2023 with the esteemed King's Medal of Music. This afternoon, she will perform a selection of Handel’s most exquisite arias.
Program
- George Gershwin – Selected works
Artists
| Chamber Music: | Il Gardellino The Belgian baroque ensemble Il Gardellino can always be relied on to come up with a well constructed programme. An evening devoted to concert life in 18th‐century Berlin, for example, or an introduction to the instruments of love — or, as in this evening's concert, a selection of solo concertos from the Italian Baroque, by the great Vivaldi and by two of his somewhat overshadowed colleagues, Giuseppe Tartini and Baldassare Galuppi. |
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| Mezzo-soprano: | Dame Sarah Connolly |
| Conductor: | Korneel Bernolet |
Concertgebouw
The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam was built as a result of a public campaign aimed at financing a new Philharmonic hall. A grand Neoclassical concert hall topped with a symbolic Apollo´s lyre, it opened in 1888. In the late 20th century the Concertgebouw was renovated in order to improve the acoustics and add more space for visitors. The magnificent organ, after almost a century of service, was also restored and modernised. The Concertgebouw hosts around 600 concerts every year, ranging from big symphonic performances to jazz and pop concerts. Conveniently located at the beautiful Museumplein (Museum Square) with the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum right next to it, everyone will find something to their taste in one of the finest concert halls in the world!
Address
Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein, 10, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Google Maps
