13th biennial Boston Early Music Festival
June 13-19, 2005
East Meets West--Germany, Russia and the Baltic States
Music from the Maritime World of Northern Europe
Featuring the fully-staged world premiere of
Boris Goudenow (1710)
Music and libretto by Johann Mattheson (1681–1764)
Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Music Directors
Cast: Vadim Kravets, Ellen Hargis, Nell Snaidas, Catherine Webster,
Olivier Laquerre, Colin Balzer, Julian Podger, William Hite, Marek Rzepka,
Aaron Sheehan, members of PALS Children's Chorus.
Concerts by Camerata Trajectina; Jerome Hantai & Kaori Uemura (viola da
gambas); BEMF Orchestra with Karina Gauvin, Ellen Hargis & Catherine
Webster (sopranos); Blue Heron Renaissance Choir**; TALISMAN; Solamente
Naturali; BEMF Orchestra with Giuliano Carmignola (violin), Matthias Maute
(recorder) & Kristian Bezuidenhout (harpsichord); Sequentia Ensemble for
Medieval Music**; Andrey Reshetin & Martia Krestinskaya (violins) with
Peter Sykes (harpsichord); William Porter, Hans Davidsson & Edoardo
Bellotti (organ); Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepianos); Paul O'Dette &
Stephen Stubbs (lutes); Ensemble europeen William Byrd; Boston Camerata**;
Tragicomedia; The King's Noyse**.
**Medieval and Renaissance programs.
Plus the world-famous Exhibition (including instrument makers, music &
book publishers, recording companies, service organizations, schools &
universities, performing ensembles, and related craftspeople &
organizations), scholarly symposia, performance masterclasses, dance
workshops, Family Day programs, and much more.
Details and tickets at www.bemf.org or 617-661-1812.
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