Europa Galante

Date: May 13 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts

Europa Galante was founded in 1990 by its musical director Fabio Biondi who wanted to form an Italian period instrument ensemble to perform both baroque and classical repertoire. The ensemble has a varying structure and often performs chamber music such as the string sonatas of Italian composers of the 17th century. The ensemble's repertoire includes the operas of Handel such as Agrippina and Imeneo as well as Vivaldi including Bazajet, Ercole sul Termodonte, Oracolo in Messenia and many pre-18th century instrumental works. The group is also widely known for its performances of the works of Alessandro Scarlatti such as the oratorios, serenatas and operas including Massimo Puppieno, Il Trionfo dell'Onore, La Principessa Fedele and Carlo Re d'Allemagna. Europa Galante collaborates regularly with the Fondazione Santa Cecilia in Rome to rediscover and restore 18th-century Italian operas such as Antonio Caldara's La Passione di Gesu Cristo, L. Leo's ant'Elena al Calvario, or Gesu sotto il peso della Croce by F. di Mayo.