Dido — the proud, heroic mythological figure brought down by love — is the inspiration behind this musical exploration of her story and character by the revered Brentano Quartet and soprano Dawn Upshaw.
Their spellbinding program begins with songs by Purcell and his Baroque contemporaries, including the famous, heart-rending “Dido’s Lament,” interspersed with string quartet iterations of early English works for consort of viols. The program then leaps forward nearly 350 years to the New York premiere of an extraordinary new work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Melinda Wagner. Dido Reimagined is Wagner’s new consideration of Dido, looking anew at her psyche, her vulnerability, her strength, and her choices. The concert continues the Brentano Quartet’s rich and adventuresome artistic collaboration with the sublime Dawn Upshaw and the unusual, exquisite pairing of soprano and string quartet.
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Locke,
Suite No. 2 for four viols: Fantazie
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Dowland,
Come again, sweet love doth now invite
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Locke,
Suite No. 2: Courante
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Dowland,
Can she excuse my wrongs
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Dowland,
Weep you no more, sad fountains
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Locke,
Suite No. 2: Saraband
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Byrd,
Though Amaryllis dance in green
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Johnson,
The Witty Wanton
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Melinda Wagner,
Dido Reimagined (NY premiere; 92Y co-commission)
Concert available for viewing online for 72 hours from time of broadcast.
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