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Hello early music lovers,
NABUCCO hits: VERDI's Va Pensiero & FALVETTI's Hymms of praiseAfter the full performance of Michelangelo Falvetti's fabulous oratorio NABUCCO (1683), Ensemble PHOENIX offers a treat for Verdi's lovers: the beloved Hebrew slaves chorus - but performed on baroque instruments!! In the end, of course, it leads back to... Falvetti! Click to see and hear it on YOUTUBE!
This is just a taste of the premiere at Abu Gosh, when the PHOENIX Ensemble performed the world premiere of the complete oratorio NABUCCO by Michelangelo Falvetti. PHOENIX brings now Falvetti's Nabucco to concert halls across Israel.
The superb Sicilian baroque six-voice oratorio is based on the Book of Daniel, and its dramatic plot brings to life the story of the three Jewish youths condemned by King Nebuchadnezzar to be thrown into a fiery furnace for refusing to worship the king's statue.
Conductor, musical director: Myrna Herzog
Soloists: Einat Aronstein, Liat Lidor, Yuval Oren, Anne-Marieke Evers, Oshri Segev, Guy Pelc
Ensemble PHOENIX on early instruments : Fabrizio Longo (special guest) & Smadar Shidlowsky - baroque violins; Tal Arbel - viola da gamba; Sonja Navot – baroque cello; Dara Bloom – violone; Alma Mayer – corneto, recorder; Gili Rinot – scialumò; Inbar Navot - baroque bassoon; Ian Aylon - baroque guitar; Aviad Stier – organ; Oded Geizhals - percussion
Video production: Jacob Aviram
According to Gershon Cohen, director of the Abu Gosh Festival, the performance of Nabucco by Ensemble PHOENIX stunned the audience, who referred to it as "one of the best and most interesting concerts in the history of the festival". "Deeply moved, the audience showed its enthusiasm in lengthy applause, shouts and whistles". Pamela Hickman
Raanana, Tue. 13 December 20:30, The Performing Arts Centre, HaPalmach st. 2, Tickets at Pashbar, 03-5745005 Tel Aviv, Thu. 15 December 20:30, Enav Centre, Ibn Gvirol st. 71
Tickets at Pashbar, 03-5745005 Haifa, Sat. 17 December at 12:00, Mar Elias Church, 23 Ein Dor st., Wadi Nisnas, Reservations: 04 836-3804 Jerusalem, Mon. 19 December 17:00, The Rebecca Crown Hall, Etnachta Concerts, The Jerusalem Theatre - Free Entrance
Secure your tickets now!
With the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Haifa,
the National Lottery (Mifal HaPais) and Israel’s Ministry of Culture and Sport. 
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