Ovid's Vineyard: Music of the French Baroque (2018)

Folger Consort performed Ovid's Vineyard: Music of the French Baroque from April 27 to April 29, 2018 in the Folger's Elizabethan Theatre.

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In 18th-century France, the florid stories in Ovid’s Metamorphoses were an inspiration to composers—and music itself was undergoing a metamorphosis, from the elaborate music of the baroque to something more natural and graceful, eventually developing into classical style. Cantatas by Monteclair and Rameau based on Ovid were performed, along with delightful instrumental works by Marais, Couperin, Telemann, and others. With violin, viol, lute, flute, harpsichord, and soprano Rosa Lamoreaux.

Artists

Folger Consort

Artistic Directors

  • Robert Eisenstein: viol, violin
  • Christopher Kendall: lute

 Guest Artists

  • Krista Bennion Feeney
  • Joseph Gascho
  • Rosa Lamoreaux
  • Rodrigo Tarraza

For further information, please visit the Folger site to learn more.