An exploration of the cultural and musical development of Renaissance Florence, from the engineering challenges of constructing Brunelleschi's dome in the early 15th century to the creation of the first-ever opera for the 1600 wedding of Maria de' Medici. A narrator, taking the role of Maria, will weave a story around how artistic innovation, civic ambition, and creative problem-solving shaped the identity of the original 'city of dreams', brought to life in music by Dufay, Verdelot, Isaac and Caccini.

Performers:
Daria Mazzocchio actor (Maria)
BREMF Consort of Voices
Pupils from Brighton Primary Schools
Monteverdi String Band
The Royal Sackbut Collective
Saria Steyl writer, director