Voix de Femmes: Vivaldi – Les orphelines de Venise

In the organizer's words:

Not only young orphans were taken in at the "Ospedale della Pietà" in Venice, but also babies of mothers and families in need, illegitimate and unwanted children, found their way into the orphanage via the baby hatch. Many of them carry with them half of a picture or a coin that was given to them so that they could be found again in better times. As the Venetian clergy lived more freely and also promised social advancement, Antonio Vivaldi wrote his sacred music here as a priest. As a music teacher among women, he is suspiciously guarded by the Venetian secret service. Vivaldi, however, is not deterred and recognizes the potential of those entrusted to him - and soon not only Venetian churchgoers but tourists from all over Europe come to admire the world's first girls' orchestra. For the young women, shielded from view in the concerts, musical training is a guarantee for a better future, Vivaldi's music will conquer the world from here.

Under the direction of Rémi Laversanne, the Franco-German female vocal ensemble Voix de Femmes dedicates itself to Vivaldi's compositions for the orphans of Venice - Les orphelines de Venise.

Price information:

Tickets: advance booking 20 euros (only directly from arabesques without advance booking fees!) at www.arabesques-hamburg.de/tickets / discounts: Pupils, students 50% / choir members, members of arabesques-hamburg e.V. and other eligible groups 25% / children under 7 years free