Friday, November 13, 2026 • 7:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society
Les Arts Florissants
The Magic of Monteverdi
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“Astonishingly beautiful…wonderful sensuousness of tone and rhythmic precision.”
— The Guardian
Join Baroque masters William Christie and Paul Agnew for a vivid program of Monteverdi’s finest madrigals for mixed voices, including a performance of the iconic Il Combattimento.
Christie will lead the continuo from the harpsichord, while Agnew will direct and sing with a vocal ensemble to reveal Monteverdi’s transformative power and enduring musical innovation.
REPERTOIRE
MONTEVERDI
Volgendo il ciel from Madrigals, Book 8
Baci soavi e cari from Madrigals, Book 1
Chiome d’oro from Madrigals, Book 7
Lamento della Ninfa from Madrigals, Book 8
Sfogava con le stelle from Madrigals, Book 4
Si ch’io vorrei morire from Madrigals, Book 4
A quest’olmo from Madrigals, Book 7
Il Combattimento from Madrigals, Book 8
Romanesca from Madrigals, Book 7
Zefiro Torna from Madrigals, Book 6
Ballo ‘Tirsi e Clori’ from Madrigals, Book 7
ARTISTS
LES ARTS FLORISSANTS
Chamber Ensemble
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PRE-SHOW PRELUDE • 6:30 PM
This concert has a pre-show prelude in The JAI. 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.
Accessible seating is available. Please contact the Box Office at 858.459.3728 to discuss options.
