La Jolla Music Society
Il Pomo D’Oro with Michael Spyres, tenor
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“Spyres’ astounding multi-octave vocalism—an artistry that bridges centuries with its Renaissance age mastery of multiple ranges, from baritone to high tenor.”
— San Francisco Classical Voice
Take a journey through opera’s golden age!
Internationally acclaimed tenor Michael Spyres partners with the celebrated period ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro for an evening of Baroque treasures from Handel, Vivaldi, and Rameau to overlooked works by Galuppi, Sarri, and Mazzoni. Together they illuminate rare arias and beloved masterpieces with breathtaking agility and expressive depth in a journey through the golden age of opera.
REPERTOIRE
Empio, per farti guerra from Tamerlano
Dread the Fruits of Christian Folly from Theodora
Cada pur sul capo audace from Artabano, re de Persia
Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 156
Vil trofeo dun alma imbelle from Alessandro nell’indie
Concerto a Quattro No. 3 in D Major
Se il mio paterno amore from Siroe, Re di Persia
Cessez de ravager la terre from Nais
Nocchier, che mai non vide from Germanico in Germania
Fra l’ombre un lampo solo from Achille in Sciro
Concerto Grosso in A Major, Op. 2 , No. 1
Solcar pensa un mar sicuro from Arminio
Tu m’involasti un regno from Antigono
ARTISTS
IL POMO D’ORO
ensemble
MICHAEL SPYRES
tenor
MORE CONCERT DETAILS
PRE-SHOW PRELUDE • TBD
This concert has a pre-show prelude. All ticket holders can come early, grab a drink or snack from our concessions stand, and dive into the deeper meaning behind the music with our guest lecturer.
