Arcadia: Death in Paradise – A Musical Saga: Monteverdi’s Madrigals and Instrumental Works | zamus: early music festival 2026
From 28 May to 28 May Germany / Köln
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Eva-Leonie Fegers, Alina Loewenich – recorders, concept
Julia Willeitner, Mauro Colantonio – viola da gamba
Fabio Kapeller – percussion
Alexander Gergelyfi – harpsichord, concept
Bryan Brenner – vocals, translation
The evening begins at the Schnütgen Museum with the Ensemble opia and the singer Bryan Benner. Monteverdi’s “Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda” sets Torquato Tasso’s poem “Gerusalemme Liberata” to music and powerfully recounts the struggle between two lovers, false pride, religious conflicts and age-old enmities.
Works by Claudio Monteverdi, Salomone Rossi, Dario Castello, Giovanni Legrenzi, Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa, Antonio Bertali and others.
Concert introduction at 6.10 pm at the Schnütgen Museum for both concerts of the evening
Concert introduction at 6.10 pm at the Schnütgen Museum for both concerts of the evening
Single ticket: €22/€14
Combined ticket €29/€19 including Die gestohlene Zeit at TURISTARAMA (600m away)
Plus booking fees
Tickets available online via zamusfestival.de and zamus.de, by telephone on +49 221 9874 38 21 (Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00–14:00) and in person at the Neumarkt theatre box office (Mon–Sat 10:00–18:30, ticket hotline +49 221 42 07 6000 or via tickets@theaterkasse-neumarkt.de)
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