La Bella Musica di Monteverdi
La Bella Musica di Monteverdi is a digital artist-in-residence series created to support musicians and artists while simultaneously bringing a small measure of comfort and beauty to those confined to their homes.
From mini-operas to readings from New York Time's best selling books, each performance is recorded from the homes of internationally acclaimed, award-winning musicians and artists. New performances available weekly.
Performances
Evangelina Mascardi and Frédéric Zigante
Installment Twenty Three
Evangelina Mascardi and Frédéric Zigante join La Bella Musica di Monteverdi with a special program dedicated to Vincenzo Galilei. Vincenzo was one of the most important musicians of his era and most of the music recorded here comes from his opus Fronimo Dialogo.
Watch MoreMaurizio Baglini, Silvia Chiesa and Federico Mondelci
Installment Twenty Two
Maurizio Baglini, Silvia Chiesa and Federico Mondelci join La Bella Musica di Monteverdi with performances of Playing Love, Oblivion, Phantasiestück op. 73 no.1, Etude op. 10 no. 1, and Chopin.
Watch MoreAdriana Di Paola and Monica Leone
Installment Twenty One
Adriana Di Paola and Monica Leone join us to perform El Vito by Fernando Obradors, El Paño Moruno and Asturiana by Manuel de Falla, and Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito by Xavier Montsalvatge.
Watch NowTrio Kanon
Installment Twenty
Lena Yokoyama, Alessandro Copia, and Diego Maccagnola of Trio Kanon join La Bella Musica di Monteverdi to perform Antonín Dvořák’s Piano Trio No.3, mov. No.2 Allegretto grazioso.
Watch MoreGwyneth Wentink
Installment Nineteen
Celebrated harpist Gwyneth Wentink returns to La Bella Musica di Monteverdi with another beautiful performance of Study by John Thomas.
Watch MoreGiuseppina Bridelli
Installment Eighteen
Mezzo-soprano Giuseppina Bridelli, accompanied by Quartetto Vanvitelli, joins La Bella Musica di Monteverdi to perform Innocente cor mio by Antonio Caldara.
Watch NowChristine Goerke
Installment Seventeen
Soprano Christine Goerke returns to La Bella Musica di Monteverdi with two incredible performances of Nebbie by Ottorino Respighi and You’ll Never Walk Alone from Carousel.
Watch NowStephanie Blythe
Installment Sixteen
Renowned opera singer and recitalist, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe joins La Bella Musica di Monteverdi to perform There is a Balm In Gilead by Tom Varner arr. Alan Louis Smith and Now Our Meeting’s Over by Alan Louis Smith.
Watch NowVenice Music Project
Installment Fifteen
Liesl Odenweller, Federico Toffano, and Marija Jovanic of Venice Music Project join La Bella Musica di Monteverdi to perform Dolci Miei Sospiri, Damigella, tutta bella, and Si Dolce e’il Tormento by our namesake, Claudio Monteverdi.
Watch NowPaul Appleby with Louis Langrée and Ilya Finkelshteyn
Installment Fourteen
This installment features Paul Appleby, Louis Langrée, and Ilya Finkelshteyn of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, with a special introduction by world-renowned conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner. They perform Lensky’s Aria from Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky (arr. Langrée).
Watch NowQuartetto di Cremona
Installment Thirteen
Quartetto di Cremona joins with a performance of the 2nd movement, Lento, also nicknamed the American Quartet, from the String Quartet in F major, Op. 96 by Antonin Dvořák. This is an homage to the many American friends of Monteverdi Tuscany.
Watch NowDavid Benoit
Installment Twelve
Grammy-nominated jazz pianist, composer, and producer David Benoit joins La Bella Musica to perform two original pieces, Vernazza and Kei's Song.
Watch NowGwyneth Wentink
Installment Eleven
Celebrated harpist Gwyneth Wentink joins La Bella Musica di Monteverdi with her performance of The Minstrel’s Adieu and David of the White Rock by John Thomas.
Watch NowNicole Cabell
Installment Ten
Celebrated soprano Nicole Cabell joins La Bella Musica di Monteverdi with her performance of Summertime by George Gershwin from Porgy & Bess & Somewhere by Leonard Bernstein from West Side Story.
Watch NowWendy Bryn Harmer
Installment Nine
Soprano Wendy Bryn Harmer performs Heimliche Aufforderung by Richard Strauss and Silent Noon by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Like Morgen, performed by Matthew Polenzani and Sylvia Danburg Volpe, Richard Strauss composed Heimliche Aufforderung as one of four pieces that he wrote as a wedding present to his wife Pauline.
Watch NowMatthew Polenzani & Sylvia Volpe
Installment Eight
Matthew Polenzani and Sylvia Danburg Volpe of the Metropolitan Opera make their second La Bella Musica appearance! They perform Morgen by Richard Strauss. The lyrics of this piece are from a German love poem by John Henry Mackay by the same title.
Watch NowBarry Banks
Installment Seven
Celebrated Tenor Barry Banks performs Sally in our Alley by Henry Carey and Music for a While by Henry Purcell. Both of these pieces are realizations by Benjamin Britten, after their original composition.
Watch NowSir John Eliot Gardiner
Installment Six
In honor of Claudio Monteverdi's birthday month, we are sharing a special installment of La Bella Musica featuring Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Grammy-award winning conductor and one of the world's most innovative and dynamic musicians.
Watch NowSteve Tyrell
Installment Five
Grammy winner Steve Tyrell comes to us from his backyard in Los Angeles, California. He and his band will perform Bella Notte by Peggy Lee and Stand By Me from Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, and Ben E. King, an appropriate anthem with a message of togetherness for these troubling times.
Watch NowAlessio Bax & Lucille Chung
Installment Four
This week, Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung perform three pieces, the first of which is Sheep May Safely Graze by Johann Sebastian Bach. The second is Warum from Schumann Fantasiesücke Op. 12. and the final is En Bateau by Claude Debussy.
Watch NowFrances Mayes & Ondine Cohane
Installment Three
This week, Frances Mayes and Ondine Cohane read from their new book, Always Italy, where they reveal the Italy that only the locals know. In this excerpt, Frances shares part of the book's introduction while Ondine reads "Muse, Star, Backdrop, Inspiration: Rome and Film" an essay about the iconic representations of the Eternal City in cinema.
Watch NowChristine Goerke
Installment Two
Our second performance spotlights two incredible pieces performed by celebrated soprano Christine Goerke. The first piece is Strauss's Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1. The second is a lively, bright performance of Stornello by Giuseppe Verdi. Together, they create a beautiful juxtaposition of sound and feeling.
Watch NowMatthew Polenzani & Sylvia Volpe
Installment One
Our first performance features our friends tenor, Matthew Polenzani, and violinist, Sylvia Volpe of the Metropolitan Opera. Recorded separately from their homes, they share a beautiful rendition of Pur Ti Miro composed by Claudio Monteverdi over 400 years ago.
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