Fiamma d'Amore

A programme inspired by the Mekhitarist monastery founded in 1717 on San Lazzaro degli Armeni, a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, where ancient texts and chants are preserved, their recital will feature Armenian works over a thousand years old and pieces from Renaissance Italy, including songs by three female pioneers, Barbara Strozzi and the Caccini sisters, Francesca and Settimia.

Programme:
Nerses Shnorhali (1102–1173) Aravot luso
Orlando di Lasso (1532–1594) Susanne un jour
Settimia Caccini (1591–1638) Due luci ridenti
Armenian traditional Keler Tsoler
Grigor Narekatsi (c. 950–1007) Havoon havoon
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) Si dolce è 'l tormento
Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677) Che si può fare
Armenian traditional Hov Arek
Komitas Vardapet (1869–1935) Soorp Soorp
Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677) Silentio nocivo
Francesca Caccini (1587–c.1640) Maria, dolce Maria
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) Lamento della ninfa
Tarquinio Merula (1595–1665) Folle è ben che si crede

Performers:
Lucine Musaelian voice and viola da gamba
Nathan Giorgetti viola da gamba