- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 90 minutes without intermission.
Performed in English, German and Italian with both English and Mandarin surtitles.
Due to the artistic nature of the performance, the surtitles will not be displayed verbatim. The complete lyrics are included in the house programs available for purchase after the doors open.
Age guidance 7+.
The performance will be recorded.
Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry. Only one late entry opportunity will be provided. Please note that audience members who leave the auditorium during the performance may not be allowed to re-enter.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
- The presenter and performers reserve the right to change the repertoire.
- More Offers
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- Weiwuying Youth member: 25% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
- Weiwuying Unlimited member: 30% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
- For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit
Joyce DiDONATO – EDEN
►[ House Program ] Joyce DiDONATO – EDEN.pdf
"We always talk about the planet and nature as if we’re apart from it. In truth, we are a living, breathing element – just like the leaves, the trees, the ocean, the stars. We are all part of this creation." "Both nature and music are showing us the way – a way dictated by harmony and balance. Will we answer the call?" "In this time of upheaval, which seed will you plant today?" —— Joyce DiDONATO |
When words fall silent, music takes the stage
Life resembles poetry, yet Joyce DiDONATO's focus lies in crafting the perfect life experience through the medium of music.
Every journey begins with "unanswered questions"
Appreciating Joyce DiDONATO's performance is akin to embarking on a soulful conversation with oneself. Through her distinctive and philosophical musical selections and performing approach, as you immerse yourself in the concert experience, your emotions are gently guided by the music. Slowly, you find yourself descending into a profound and tranquil atmosphere. This pure state of immersion encourages reflection on the past, present, and future, sharpening your awareness of each sense. In the end, you will experience a sentiment beautifully captured in Chinese literature: "You've searched for someone countless times in the crowd, yet when you suddenly turn around, that person stands right under the lamplight." This revelation underscores the notion that the most exquisite treasures frequently dwell in our immediate surroundings, and the most precious moments forever abide in the present.
EDEN is brimming with delightful surprises
Two particularly satisfying aspects make the EDEN concert truly enchanting. Firstly, the anticipation is high as "Il Pomo d'Oro" returns with its elegant and exquisite sounds to accompany Joyce DiDONATO's performance in Taiwan. Secondly, the EDEN concert production team specially arranged for local students in Taiwan to join Joyce DiDONATO in singing "Seeds of Hope," a touching gesture that conveys their shared exploration of the beauty of sustainable nature. This addition adds an extra layer of excitement to the experience.
Pre-talk
6/6(Thu)19:00 Opera House 2F Lobby
Autograph Session
6/6(Thu)
The post-performance autograph session will be held at the Opera House 2F lobby, featuring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDONATO.
Only audience members with a house program, EDEN albums, or Joyce DiDONATO's albums and audiovisual works purchased on-site are eligible to participate. Participation is limited to 150 individuals, and each person is allowed to have one item signed. Personalized signatures and photos are not permitted.
※The queue for the autograph session will open after the performance concludes.
Program
C. IVES: "The Unanswered Question"
Rachel PORTMAN: "The First Morning of the World"
G. MAHLER: II. "Ich atmet' einen linden Duft!" from RÜCKERT-Lieder
M. UCCELLINI: Sinfonia terza à 5 stromenti from Ozio Regio, Op.7
B. MARINI: III. "Con le stelle in ciel che mai" from Scherzi e canzone, Op.5
J. MYSLIVEČEK: "Toglierò le sponde al mare" from Oratorio Adamo ed Eva
G. VALENTINI: Sonata enharmonica in g minor
F. CAVALLI: "Piante ombrose" from Opera La Calisto
C. W. GLUCK: "Danza degli spettri e delle furie" from Opera Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30
C. W. GLUCK: "Misera, dove son!" from Opera Ezio, Wq. 15
C. W. GLUCK: "Ah! non son io che parlo" from Opera Ezio, Wq. 15
G. F. HANDEL: "As with Rosy Steps the Morn" from Dramatic Oratorio Theodora, HWV 68
G. MAHLER: III. "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" from RÜCKERT-Lieder
Special
"Seeds of Hope" - Composed by the Children of the Canterbury Choir, Bishop Ramsey CE School, with Mike ROBERTS
G. F. HANDEL: "Ombra mai fu" from Opera Serse, HWV 40
※The presenter reserves the right to change the repertoire.
Creative and Production Team
Mezzo-soprano｜Joyce DiDONATO
Conductor and Violin｜Zefira VALOVA
il Pomo d'Oro
Artists Introduction
Mezzo-soprano｜Joyce DiDONATO
"The staggering, joyful artistry of Joyce DiDONATO reminds us that in any generation there are a few giants. Joyce is not only a great, brave and inspiring artist – one of the finest singers of our time – but she is also a transformative presence in the arts. Those who know her repertoire are in awe of her gifts, and those who know nothing of it are instantly engaged. Joyce sings and the world is suddenly brighter. She compels us to listen actively, to hear things anew." — Jake HEGGIE, Gramophone
Multi-GRAMMY Award winner and 2018 Olivier Award winner for Outstanding Achievement in Opera, Kansas-born Joyce DiDONATO entrances audiences across the globe, and has been proclaimed "perhaps the most potent female singer of her generation" by The New Yorker. With a voice "nothing less than 24-carat gold" according to The Times, Joyce has towered to the top of the industry as a performer, a producer, and a fierce advocate for the arts. With a repertoire spanning over four centuries, a varied and highly acclaimed discography, and industry-leading projects, her artistry has defined what it is to be a singer in the 21st century.
Joyce begins her ambitious 2023-24 season by opening The Metropolitan Opera's season performing her signature role of Sister Helen in a new production of Jake HEGGIE's Dead Man Walking, where she will return later in the season to revive her critically acclaimed "Virginia Woolf" in Kevin PUTS' The Hours. This season also sees Joyce touring Dido & Aeneas with Il Pomo d'Oro, and further tours of EDEN and the GRAMMY Award-winning Songplay in Asia, South America, and Europe. In concert, Joyce appears with her hometown Kansas City Symphony Orchestra for a series of subscription concerts, as well as performances in Istanbul, Strasbourg, and Paris. Joyce also performs in recital at Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Wiener Musikverein and Carnegie Hall.
Recent highlights include giving the world premiere of Tod MACHOVER's Overstory Overture in the role of Patricia Westertord at Alice Tully Hall in New York and Seoul Arts Center in South Korea and an in-depth residency at Musikkollegium Winterthur.
Joyce's groundbreaking EDEN Tour has had further success with recent tours in Europe and North America. In June 2022, Joyce joined the Metropolitan Orchestra for a tour that included the orchestra's first visit to the UK in over 20 years, with performances at The Barbican, Philharmonie de Paris and Festpielhaus Baden-Baden. Her performance was "the embodiment of musical perfection", according to the Wochenblatt Reporter.
In opera, Joyce's recent roles include Agrippina at the Metropolitan Opera and in a new production at the Royal Opera House, Didon in Les Troyens at the Wiener Staatsoper; Cendrillon in Cendrillon and Adalgisa in Norma at the Metropolitan Opera; Agrippina in concert with Il Pomo d'Oro under Maxim EMELYANCHEV; Sister Helen in Dead Man Walking at the Teatro Real Madrid and London's Barbican Centre; Semiramide at the Bavarian State Opera and Royal Opera House, and Charlotte in Werther at the Royal Opera House.
Much in demand on the concert and recital circuit, Joyce has held residencies at Carnegie Hall and at London's Barbican Centre, toured extensively in the United States, South America, Europe and Asia and appeared as guest soloist at the BBC's Last Night of the Proms. Other concert highlights include the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon RATTLE, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique under Sir John Eliot GARDINER, the Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick NÉZET-SÉGUIN, and the Accademia Santa Cecilia Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra USA under Sir Antonio PAPPANO.
An exclusive recording artist with Warner Classics/Erato, Joyce's expansive discography includes the highly celebrated Les Troyens (winning Gramophone's coveted Recording of the Year) and HANDEL's Agrippina (Gramophone's Opera Recording of the Year). Joyce's other albums include her singular EDEN that has toured to nearly 40 cities globally, the acclaimed Winterreise with Yannick NÉZET-SÉGUIN, GRAMMY Award winning Songplay, In War & Peace, the 2017 Best Recital Gramophone Award, Stella di Napoli, GRAMMY-Award-winning Diva Divo and Drama Queens. Other honors include the Gramophone Artist and Recital of the Year awards, as well as an inaugural inductee into the Gramophone Hall of Fame.
Conductor and Violin｜Zefira VALOVA
Zefira VALOVA was born in Sofia where she obtained a Master's degree at the National Music Academy. From 2009 until 2011 she specialized in baroque violin at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, having studied with Lucy van DAEL.
From 2003 until 2008 she was concertmaster of several orchestras in Bulgaria including The National Youth Orchestra of The Netherlands. She appeared as a soloist with the Academic Symphony Orchestra Sofia, Classic FM Radio Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Orpheus, and Ars Barocca Ensemble – awarded by the Bulgarian National Radio with the prize “Ensemble of 2007”.
Zefira VALOVA is among the founders of the Sofia Baroque Arts Festival; the only annual event dedicated to early music and historically informed performance in Bulgaria. As a member of the European Union Baroque Orchestra in 2008, working with Roy GOODMAN, Lars Ulrik MORTENSEN and Enrico ONOFRI, she started her experience in the historical performance practice.
She has been concertmaster of il Pomo d'oro since 2015, mainly under the direction of Maxim EMELYANYCHEV. Since 2016, she has conducted the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra within their early music series.
Last season she appeared as concertmaster of Il Pomo d'oro performances with Joyce DiDONATO, Ann HALLENBERG, Franco FAGIOLI, Jakub ORLINSKI, and Edgar MOREAU. She collaborates with Helsinki Baroque Orchestra for wide range of baroque, classical and romantic repertoire.
She has also collaborated with Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, La Chambre Phillharmonique, B'Rock, Les Ambassadeurs and others. She appears in chamber music ensembles with pianists Olga PASHCHENKO, Vasily ILISAVSKY, guitarist Izhar ELIAS and recorder player Erik BOSGRAAF.
Zefira VALOVA was awarded in the competition of the Jumpstart Jr. Foundation, which provided her with a violin Lorenzo & Tomaso Carcassi 1760, Florence.
il Pomo d'Oro
The ensemble il pomo d'oro was founded in 2012. It is characterized by an authentic, dynamic interpretation of operas and instrumental works from the Baroque and Classical period. The musicians are all well-known specialists and are among the best in the field of historical performance practice. The ensemble so far worked with the conductors Riccardo MINASI, Maxim EMELYANYCHEV, Stefano MONTANARI, George PETROU, Enrico ONOFRI and Francesco CORTI. Concertmaster Zefira VALOVA leads the orchestra in various projects. Since 2016 Maxim EMELYANYCHEV has been its Chief Conductor, and since 2019 Francesco CORTI is Principal Guest Conductor.
Il pomo d'oro is a regular guest in prestigious concert halls and festivals all over Europe. After the worldwide success of the program In War and Peace with Joyce DiDONATO, in 2020, il pomo d'oro and Maxim EMELYANYCHEV presented My favorite things and is now on tour worldwide with EDEN, the latest program and album of il pomo d'oro, Maxim EMELYANYCHEV and the American Mezzosoprano.
The discography of il pomo d'oro includes several opera recordings: G. F. HÄNDEL's Agrippina, Serse, Tamerlano, Partenope and Ottone, Leonardo VINCI's Catone in Utica, and Alessandro STRADELLA's La Doriclea. It features Recitals with the countertenors Jakub Józef ORLIŃSKI, Franco FAGIOLI, Max Emanuel CENCIC, and Xavier SABATA, with mezzo sopranos Ann HALLENBERG and Joyce DiDONATO and with sopranos Lisette OROPESA, Emöke BARATH and Francesca ASPROMONTE. Among the instrumental albums the recordings of HAYDN's violin and harpsichord concertos as well as a cello album with Edgar MOREAU received Echo Klassik Awards in 2016. Further instrumental recordings are dedicated to the violin concertos and the harpsichord concertos by J.S. BACH, with Shunske SATO and Francesco CORTI as soloists, and to virtuoso violin concertos with Dmitry SINKOVSKY.
In 2021 new albums with BACH Harpsichord Concertos Vol. II with Francesco CORTI, Ombra Compagna with Lisette Oropesa (MOZART concert arias) and Jakub Józef ORLIŃSKI (Anima Aeterna) were released. In 2022 seven albums have been published: HANDEL's Apollo e Dafne with Kathryn LEWEK (Soprano) and John CHEST (Bass), Mandolin on Stage with Raffaele La RAGIONE (Mandolin), the new recital with Joyce DiDONATO, EDEN, BACH Harpsichord Concertos Vol. III with Francesco CORTI, Violin Concertos by BENDA, GRAUN, SAINT-GEORGES and SIRMEN with Zefira VALOVA as soloist, Roma Travestita with Soprano Bruno de SÁ, and HANDEL's oratorio Theodora with a stellar cast (Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDONATO, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Michael SPYRES, John CHEST) – also introducing the new vocal ensemble of il pomo d'oro. The first solo recording of the vocal ensemble, Gesualdo's Sacrae Cantiones, was released in March 2023 with Aparté.
A solo-recital with American tenor Michael SPYRES, Contra-Tenor, (May 2023, Erato) continues il pomo d'oro's series of recordings with outstanding singers. It will be followed by Beyond, (Erato, October 2023), the new solo-album with Jakub Józef ORLIŃSKI.
In 2022, il pomo d'oro started a long-term recording project of MOZART-Symphonies and selected solo-concerts with Maxim EMELYANYCHEV conducting.
The albums Anima Sacra with Jakub Józef ORLIŃSKI, and Voglio Cantar with soprano Emöke BARATH received the prestigious Opus-Klassik Award, and the recording of G.F. HANDEL's Serse, conducted by Maxim EMELYANYCHEV, was awarded the Italian "Abbiato del Disco". In 2018, the recording of Alessandro STRADELLA's opera La Doriclea, conducted by Andrea di CARLO, received the German "Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik". Virtuosissimo with Dmitry SINKOVSKY, released in 2019, received a "Diapason d'Or". In 2022, EDEN with Joyced DiDONATO received a "Choc" from Classica and an "Opus Klassik".
Il pomo d'oro is official ambassador of El Sistema Greece, a humanitarian project to provide free musical education to children in Greek refugee camps. il pomo d'oro plays charity concerts and offers workshops and music lessons according to the El Sistema method on a frequent regular basis in various refugee camps in Greece.
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Photo © Melle Meivogel
Partner: Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival
Cultural Development Partner
| 柯珀汝 |
Joyce DiDONATO – EDEN
►[ House Program ] Joyce DiDONATO – EDEN.pdf
"We always talk about the planet and nature as if we’re apart from it. In truth, we are a living, breathing element – just like the leaves, the trees, the ocean, the stars. We are all part of this creation." "Both nature and music are showing us the way – a way dictated by harmony and balance. Will we answer the call?" "In this time of upheaval, which seed will you plant today?" —— Joyce DiDONATO |
When words fall silent, music takes the stage
Life resembles poetry, yet Joyce DiDONATO's focus lies in crafting the perfect life experience through the medium of music.
Every journey begins with "unanswered questions"
Appreciating Joyce DiDONATO's performance is akin to embarking on a soulful conversation with oneself. Through her distinctive and philosophical musical selections and performing approach, as you immerse yourself in the concert experience, your emotions are gently guided by the music. Slowly, you find yourself descending into a profound and tranquil atmosphere. This pure state of immersion encourages reflection on the past, present, and future, sharpening your awareness of each sense. In the end, you will experience a sentiment beautifully captured in Chinese literature: "You've searched for someone countless times in the crowd, yet when you suddenly turn around, that person stands right under the lamplight." This revelation underscores the notion that the most exquisite treasures frequently dwell in our immediate surroundings, and the most precious moments forever abide in the present.
EDEN is brimming with delightful surprises
Two particularly satisfying aspects make the EDEN concert truly enchanting. Firstly, the anticipation is high as "Il Pomo d'Oro" returns with its elegant and exquisite sounds to accompany Joyce DiDONATO's performance in Taiwan. Secondly, the EDEN concert production team specially arranged for local students in Taiwan to join Joyce DiDONATO in singing "Seeds of Hope," a touching gesture that conveys their shared exploration of the beauty of sustainable nature. This addition adds an extra layer of excitement to the experience.
Pre-talk
6/6(Thu)19:00 Opera House 2F Lobby
Autograph Session
6/6(Thu)
The post-performance autograph session will be held at the Opera House 2F lobby, featuring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDONATO.
Only audience members with a house program, EDEN albums, or Joyce DiDONATO's albums and audiovisual works purchased on-site are eligible to participate. Participation is limited to 150 individuals, and each person is allowed to have one item signed. Personalized signatures and photos are not permitted.
※The queue for the autograph session will open after the performance concludes.
Program
C. IVES: "The Unanswered Question"
Rachel PORTMAN: "The First Morning of the World"
G. MAHLER: II. "Ich atmet' einen linden Duft!" from RÜCKERT-Lieder
M. UCCELLINI: Sinfonia terza à 5 stromenti from Ozio Regio, Op.7
B. MARINI: III. "Con le stelle in ciel che mai" from Scherzi e canzone, Op.5
J. MYSLIVEČEK: "Toglierò le sponde al mare" from Oratorio Adamo ed Eva
G. VALENTINI: Sonata enharmonica in g minor
F. CAVALLI: "Piante ombrose" from Opera La Calisto
C. W. GLUCK: "Danza degli spettri e delle furie" from Opera Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30
C. W. GLUCK: "Misera, dove son!" from Opera Ezio, Wq. 15
C. W. GLUCK: "Ah! non son io che parlo" from Opera Ezio, Wq. 15
G. F. HANDEL: "As with Rosy Steps the Morn" from Dramatic Oratorio Theodora, HWV 68
G. MAHLER: III. "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" from RÜCKERT-Lieder
Special
"Seeds of Hope" - Composed by the Children of the Canterbury Choir, Bishop Ramsey CE School, with Mike ROBERTS
G. F. HANDEL: "Ombra mai fu" from Opera Serse, HWV 40
※The presenter reserves the right to change the repertoire.
Creative and Production Team
Mezzo-soprano｜Joyce DiDONATO
Conductor and Violin｜Zefira VALOVA
il Pomo d'Oro
Artists Introduction
Mezzo-soprano｜Joyce DiDONATO
"The staggering, joyful artistry of Joyce DiDONATO reminds us that in any generation there are a few giants. Joyce is not only a great, brave and inspiring artist – one of the finest singers of our time – but she is also a transformative presence in the arts. Those who know her repertoire are in awe of her gifts, and those who know nothing of it are instantly engaged. Joyce sings and the world is suddenly brighter. She compels us to listen actively, to hear things anew." — Jake HEGGIE, Gramophone
Multi-GRAMMY Award winner and 2018 Olivier Award winner for Outstanding Achievement in Opera, Kansas-born Joyce DiDONATO entrances audiences across the globe, and has been proclaimed "perhaps the most potent female singer of her generation" by The New Yorker. With a voice "nothing less than 24-carat gold" according to The Times, Joyce has towered to the top of the industry as a performer, a producer, and a fierce advocate for the arts. With a repertoire spanning over four centuries, a varied and highly acclaimed discography, and industry-leading projects, her artistry has defined what it is to be a singer in the 21st century.
Joyce begins her ambitious 2023-24 season by opening The Metropolitan Opera's season performing her signature role of Sister Helen in a new production of Jake HEGGIE's Dead Man Walking, where she will return later in the season to revive her critically acclaimed "Virginia Woolf" in Kevin PUTS' The Hours. This season also sees Joyce touring Dido & Aeneas with Il Pomo d'Oro, and further tours of EDEN and the GRAMMY Award-winning Songplay in Asia, South America, and Europe. In concert, Joyce appears with her hometown Kansas City Symphony Orchestra for a series of subscription concerts, as well as performances in Istanbul, Strasbourg, and Paris. Joyce also performs in recital at Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Wiener Musikverein and Carnegie Hall.
Recent highlights include giving the world premiere of Tod MACHOVER's Overstory Overture in the role of Patricia Westertord at Alice Tully Hall in New York and Seoul Arts Center in South Korea and an in-depth residency at Musikkollegium Winterthur.
Joyce's groundbreaking EDEN Tour has had further success with recent tours in Europe and North America. In June 2022, Joyce joined the Metropolitan Orchestra for a tour that included the orchestra's first visit to the UK in over 20 years, with performances at The Barbican, Philharmonie de Paris and Festpielhaus Baden-Baden. Her performance was "the embodiment of musical perfection", according to the Wochenblatt Reporter.
In opera, Joyce's recent roles include Agrippina at the Metropolitan Opera and in a new production at the Royal Opera House, Didon in Les Troyens at the Wiener Staatsoper; Cendrillon in Cendrillon and Adalgisa in Norma at the Metropolitan Opera; Agrippina in concert with Il Pomo d'Oro under Maxim EMELYANCHEV; Sister Helen in Dead Man Walking at the Teatro Real Madrid and London's Barbican Centre; Semiramide at the Bavarian State Opera and Royal Opera House, and Charlotte in Werther at the Royal Opera House.
Much in demand on the concert and recital circuit, Joyce has held residencies at Carnegie Hall and at London's Barbican Centre, toured extensively in the United States, South America, Europe and Asia and appeared as guest soloist at the BBC's Last Night of the Proms. Other concert highlights include the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon RATTLE, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique under Sir John Eliot GARDINER, the Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick NÉZET-SÉGUIN, and the Accademia Santa Cecilia Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra USA under Sir Antonio PAPPANO.
An exclusive recording artist with Warner Classics/Erato, Joyce's expansive discography includes the highly celebrated Les Troyens (winning Gramophone's coveted Recording of the Year) and HANDEL's Agrippina (Gramophone's Opera Recording of the Year). Joyce's other albums include her singular EDEN that has toured to nearly 40 cities globally, the acclaimed Winterreise with Yannick NÉZET-SÉGUIN, GRAMMY Award winning Songplay, In War & Peace, the 2017 Best Recital Gramophone Award, Stella di Napoli, GRAMMY-Award-winning Diva Divo and Drama Queens. Other honors include the Gramophone Artist and Recital of the Year awards, as well as an inaugural inductee into the Gramophone Hall of Fame.
Conductor and Violin｜Zefira VALOVA
Zefira VALOVA was born in Sofia where she obtained a Master's degree at the National Music Academy. From 2009 until 2011 she specialized in baroque violin at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, having studied with Lucy van DAEL.
From 2003 until 2008 she was concertmaster of several orchestras in Bulgaria including The National Youth Orchestra of The Netherlands. She appeared as a soloist with the Academic Symphony Orchestra Sofia, Classic FM Radio Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Orpheus, and Ars Barocca Ensemble – awarded by the Bulgarian National Radio with the prize “Ensemble of 2007”.
Zefira VALOVA is among the founders of the Sofia Baroque Arts Festival; the only annual event dedicated to early music and historically informed performance in Bulgaria. As a member of the European Union Baroque Orchestra in 2008, working with Roy GOODMAN, Lars Ulrik MORTENSEN and Enrico ONOFRI, she started her experience in the historical performance practice.
She has been concertmaster of il Pomo d'oro since 2015, mainly under the direction of Maxim EMELYANYCHEV. Since 2016, she has conducted the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra within their early music series.
Last season she appeared as concertmaster of Il Pomo d'oro performances with Joyce DiDONATO, Ann HALLENBERG, Franco FAGIOLI, Jakub ORLINSKI, and Edgar MOREAU. She collaborates with Helsinki Baroque Orchestra for wide range of baroque, classical and romantic repertoire.
She has also collaborated with Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, La Chambre Phillharmonique, B'Rock, Les Ambassadeurs and others. She appears in chamber music ensembles with pianists Olga PASHCHENKO, Vasily ILISAVSKY, guitarist Izhar ELIAS and recorder player Erik BOSGRAAF.
Zefira VALOVA was awarded in the competition of the Jumpstart Jr. Foundation, which provided her with a violin Lorenzo & Tomaso Carcassi 1760, Florence.
il Pomo d'Oro
The ensemble il pomo d'oro was founded in 2012. It is characterized by an authentic, dynamic interpretation of operas and instrumental works from the Baroque and Classical period. The musicians are all well-known specialists and are among the best in the field of historical performance practice. The ensemble so far worked with the conductors Riccardo MINASI, Maxim EMELYANYCHEV, Stefano MONTANARI, George PETROU, Enrico ONOFRI and Francesco CORTI. Concertmaster Zefira VALOVA leads the orchestra in various projects. Since 2016 Maxim EMELYANYCHEV has been its Chief Conductor, and since 2019 Francesco CORTI is Principal Guest Conductor.
Il pomo d'oro is a regular guest in prestigious concert halls and festivals all over Europe. After the worldwide success of the program In War and Peace with Joyce DiDONATO, in 2020, il pomo d'oro and Maxim EMELYANYCHEV presented My favorite things and is now on tour worldwide with EDEN, the latest program and album of il pomo d'oro, Maxim EMELYANYCHEV and the American Mezzosoprano.
The discography of il pomo d'oro includes several opera recordings: G. F. HÄNDEL's Agrippina, Serse, Tamerlano, Partenope and Ottone, Leonardo VINCI's Catone in Utica, and Alessandro STRADELLA's La Doriclea. It features Recitals with the countertenors Jakub Józef ORLIŃSKI, Franco FAGIOLI, Max Emanuel CENCIC, and Xavier SABATA, with mezzo sopranos Ann HALLENBERG and Joyce DiDONATO and with sopranos Lisette OROPESA, Emöke BARATH and Francesca ASPROMONTE. Among the instrumental albums the recordings of HAYDN's violin and harpsichord concertos as well as a cello album with Edgar MOREAU received Echo Klassik Awards in 2016. Further instrumental recordings are dedicated to the violin concertos and the harpsichord concertos by J.S. BACH, with Shunske SATO and Francesco CORTI as soloists, and to virtuoso violin concertos with Dmitry SINKOVSKY.
In 2021 new albums with BACH Harpsichord Concertos Vol. II with Francesco CORTI, Ombra Compagna with Lisette Oropesa (MOZART concert arias) and Jakub Józef ORLIŃSKI (Anima Aeterna) were released. In 2022 seven albums have been published: HANDEL's Apollo e Dafne with Kathryn LEWEK (Soprano) and John CHEST (Bass), Mandolin on Stage with Raffaele La RAGIONE (Mandolin), the new recital with Joyce DiDONATO, EDEN, BACH Harpsichord Concertos Vol. III with Francesco CORTI, Violin Concertos by BENDA, GRAUN, SAINT-GEORGES and SIRMEN with Zefira VALOVA as soloist, Roma Travestita with Soprano Bruno de SÁ, and HANDEL's oratorio Theodora with a stellar cast (Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDONATO, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Michael SPYRES, John CHEST) – also introducing the new vocal ensemble of il pomo d'oro. The first solo recording of the vocal ensemble, Gesualdo's Sacrae Cantiones, was released in March 2023 with Aparté.
A solo-recital with American tenor Michael SPYRES, Contra-Tenor, (May 2023, Erato) continues il pomo d'oro's series of recordings with outstanding singers. It will be followed by Beyond, (Erato, October 2023), the new solo-album with Jakub Józef ORLIŃSKI.
In 2022, il pomo d'oro started a long-term recording project of MOZART-Symphonies and selected solo-concerts with Maxim EMELYANYCHEV conducting.
The albums Anima Sacra with Jakub Józef ORLIŃSKI, and Voglio Cantar with soprano Emöke BARATH received the prestigious Opus-Klassik Award, and the recording of G.F. HANDEL's Serse, conducted by Maxim EMELYANYCHEV, was awarded the Italian "Abbiato del Disco". In 2018, the recording of Alessandro STRADELLA's opera La Doriclea, conducted by Andrea di CARLO, received the German "Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik". Virtuosissimo with Dmitry SINKOVSKY, released in 2019, received a "Diapason d'Or". In 2022, EDEN with Joyced DiDONATO received a "Choc" from Classica and an "Opus Klassik".
Il pomo d'oro is official ambassador of El Sistema Greece, a humanitarian project to provide free musical education to children in Greek refugee camps. il pomo d'oro plays charity concerts and offers workshops and music lessons according to the El Sistema method on a frequent regular basis in various refugee camps in Greece.
|
|
Photo © Melle Meivogel
Partner: Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival
Cultural Development Partner
| 柯珀汝 |
- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 90 minutes without intermission.
Performed in English, German and Italian with both English and Mandarin surtitles.
Due to the artistic nature of the performance, the surtitles will not be displayed verbatim. The complete lyrics are included in the house programs available for purchase after the doors open.
Age guidance 7+.
The performance will be recorded.
Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry. Only one late entry opportunity will be provided. Please note that audience members who leave the auditorium during the performance may not be allowed to re-enter.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
- The presenter and performers reserve the right to change the repertoire.
- More Offers
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- Weiwuying Youth member: 25% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
- Weiwuying Unlimited member: 30% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
- For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit
