
Baroque Diva: A Tribute to Faustina Bordoni
WAYLAND/BOSTON: On March 11th and 12th, Musicians of the Old Post Road returns for the second half of its 34th season with more live performances for both in-person and online audiences. In Baroque Diva: A Tribute to Faustina Bordoni, the ensemble will be bringing the musical presence of Baroque superstar Faustina Bordoni to life in two concerts on March 11 in Wayland and online, and March 12 in Boston. For more information, visit oldpostroad.org, email musicians@oldpostroad.org, or call (781) 466-6694.
One of history’s first divas, Faustina performed throughout Europe for over 30 years, from her native Italy to the musically vibrant Dresden court to cosmopolitan London. Despite her incredible life and career, Faustina is not widely known today outside of niche musical circles. In their ongoing quest to shed light on overlooked musicians and works, Musicians of the Old Post Road presents a program featuring several arias and a cantata that were inspired by her immense talent, written specifically with her skill in mind, as well as instrumental selections by composers who played important roles in her musical career.
Grammy-nominated Teresa Wakim will be featured as the guest vocalist, performing outstanding and virtuosic arias by Pietro Torri ("Senti ti voglio ancor trafiggere quel cor") and Jan Dismas Zelenka ("La sua disperazione"). The program will also include two arias by Handel written for Faustina from his opera Admeto ("Luce Cara" and "Io son qual Fenice"). A tribute to Faustina would not be complete without a work by her husband, the outstanding composer Johann Adolph Hasse, so the ensemble will be performing what will likely be a regional modern-day premiere of his cantata “Pallido il volto.” Instrumental selections include the Flute Concerto in A Minor by Francesco Gasparini (which the ensemble originally revived in 2011), overtures by Handel and Hasse, and a trio sonata by Nicolo Porpora, who penned many arias with Faustina as his muse.
Instrumentalists for this concert include Suzanne Stumpf, traverso, Sarah Darling and Jesse Irons, violins, Marcia Cassidy, viola, Daniel Ryan, cello, and Sylvia Berry, harpsichord, all of whom will perform on period instruments.
Sat., March 11, 2023, 4pm
First Parish, Wayland, MA &
live-streamed at oldpostroad.org
Sun., March 12, 2023, 4pm EST
Old South Church, Boston, MA
In-person Audience Tickets $10-$50, kids come free with an adult
Online Audience Tickets: $35 individual, $70 family, $10 students
Day-Of-Concert Rush Tickets (students and EBT Card holders only) are $10, availability permitting. Online single tickets and online subscriptions are also available.
One of history’s first divas, Faustina performed throughout Europe for over 30 years, from her native Italy to the musically vibrant Dresden court to cosmopolitan London. Despite her incredible life and career, Faustina is not widely known today outside of niche musical circles. In their ongoing quest to shed light on overlooked musicians and works, Musicians of the Old Post Road presents a program featuring several arias and a cantata that were inspired by her immense talent, written specifically with her skill in mind, as well as instrumental selections by composers who played important roles in her musical career.
Grammy-nominated Teresa Wakim will be featured as the guest vocalist, performing outstanding and virtuosic arias by Pietro Torri ("Senti ti voglio ancor trafiggere quel cor") and Jan Dismas Zelenka ("La sua disperazione"). The program will also include two arias by Handel written for Faustina from his opera Admeto ("Luce Cara" and "Io son qual Fenice"). A tribute to Faustina would not be complete without a work by her husband, the outstanding composer Johann Adolph Hasse, so the ensemble will be performing what will likely be a regional modern-day premiere of his cantata “Pallido il volto.” Instrumental selections include the Flute Concerto in A Minor by Francesco Gasparini (which the ensemble originally revived in 2011), overtures by Handel and Hasse, and a trio sonata by Nicolo Porpora, who penned many arias with Faustina as his muse.
Instrumentalists for this concert include Suzanne Stumpf, traverso, Sarah Darling and Jesse Irons, violins, Marcia Cassidy, viola, Daniel Ryan, cello, and Sylvia Berry, harpsichord, all of whom will perform on period instruments.
Sat., March 11, 2023, 4pm
First Parish, Wayland, MA &
live-streamed at oldpostroad.org
Sun., March 12, 2023, 4pm EST
Old South Church, Boston, MA
In-person Audience Tickets $10-$50, kids come free with an adult
Online Audience Tickets: $35 individual, $70 family, $10 students
Day-Of-Concert Rush Tickets (students and EBT Card holders only) are $10, availability permitting. Online single tickets and online subscriptions are also available.