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 2
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 8
Il Combattimento from Madrigals, Book 8
Romanesca from Madrigals, Book 7
Zefiro Torno 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
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.
