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Julieth Lozano, Katie Bray, Tristan Hambleton Headline Vache Baroque’s ‘Le Carnaval de Venise’

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Vache Baroque is set to present Campra’s “Le Carnaval de Venise” this August. Starting on August 30 and 31st, with additional performances on Sept. 6 and 7, the company will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a cast that stars Katie Bray, Julieth Lozano, Tristan Hambleton, Themba Mvula, and Giuseppe Pellingra. “Colombia has many wonderful carnivals, two recognised by UNESCO, Barranquilla’s {…}
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Q & A: Laura Attridge, Aoife Miskelly, & Nazan Fikret on Vache Baroque’s New Production of Pergolesi’s ‘L’Olimpiade’

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(Photo credits: Hughes & Knight) Sopranos Aoife Miskelly and Nazan Fikret along with director and script writer Laura Attridge spoke with OperaWire about their unique experience in Vache Baroque’s new production of Pergolesi’s “L’Olimpiade.” This production which coincides with the 2024 Paralympics held in Buckinghamshire, which neighbors the birthplace of the games. Attridge discusses her process of developing an English {…}
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Vache Baroque Announces 2024 Season

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The U.K.’s Vache Baroque has announced its 2024 season. “Visionaries: A Multi-Sensory Experience” will feature music by Händel and soprano Sarah Gilford and Music Director Jonathan Darbourne. Performance Dates: June 29 & 30, 2024 Pergolesi’s “L’Olimpiade” will star Nazan Fikret, Shafali Jalota, Aoife Miskelly, Natasha Page, Bechara Moufarrej, and Frances Gregory. Jonathan Darbourne conducts the production by Laura Attridge. Performance {…}
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Vache Baroque Announces Three Concerts in Honor of Salomone Rossi

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Vache Baroque has announced a trio of concerts to commemorate Salomone Rossi as part of their ROSSI 400 project. “Rossi was a highly-regarded Jewish violinist and composer working alongside Claudio Monteverdi in Mantua,” said Vache Baroque Artistic Director Jonathan Darbourne in an official press statement. “Not only was he the first to compose contemporary-styled pieces to Hebrew texts, he also {…}
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Vache Baroque Announces ‘ROSSI 400’ Project Videos and Concerts

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Credit: Hannah Lovell London’s Vache Baroque has announced the “ROSSI 400” Project that celebrates the music of Jewish-Italian composer Salomone Rossi, marking 400 years since the composer published “Song of Solomon.” The project comprises two music videos featuring a madrigal by Rossi, and another by Thomas Weelkes, a champion of Rossi’s music. The madrigal texts have been given contemporary scenarios {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Vache Baroque Festival 2022 Review: La Descente d’Orphée Aux Enfers

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(Photo: The Photography Shed) Situated in the shade of the Chiltern Hills on the outskirts of London lies The Vache, a country house dating from the 16th century, with extensive grounds covering 86 acres. In 2020, it became the venue for Vache Baroque, a late summer festival dedicated to the performance of baroque music, under the stewardship of Betty Makharinsky {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Founding a New Festival – Betty Makharinsky on Co-founding The Vache Baroque Festival

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Some people seem to be born with an irrepressible zest for life, who ooze positivity and energy, and view the world as a place in which they can fulfill their ambitions and dreams. Setbacks and barriers are but challenges to be overcome, mistakes are something to be learnt from, little seems to deter them. They are always on the move, {…}
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Vache Baroque Festival Launches Video Series Celebrating Women Composers of the Era

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Photo: Michael Wheatley The Vache Baroque Festival has announced a new video series entitled “VB Showcase,” highlighting women composers of the baroque era. The Festival will release a video every two weeks from May 22 through July 31, 2022. Featured vocalists include sopranos Hilary Cronin, Angela Hicks, Jasmine Flicker, and mezzo-soprano Karima El Demerdasch. On the program are compositions by Lady {…}
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Vache Baroque Festival Announces Ukraine Fundraiser

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The Vache Baroque Festival has announced its Ukraine Fundraiser concert at Grosvenor Chapel in London on May 19, 2022. Featuring award-winning Kyiv-born pianist Sasha Grynyuk and a consort of Vache Baroque Singers, the program comprises music by Purcell and Baldassare Galuppi, along with 16th and 17th century Italian and English vocal music by Marenzio, Byrd, Dowland, Gibbons, and Handel. Grynyuk {…}

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