Renaissance
performace series
Love in Venice
Sunday 4 March 5.00 pm
The Song Company and guest artists, Tommie Anderson (lute / theorbo / guitar) and Laura Vaughan (lirone/gamba) present A boat from Venice bound for Padua by Banchieri (1568–1634), a hilarious music comedy set in Venice, which tells the story of an unlikely encounter in a small boat. The comedy is complemented by nine beautiful madrigals by Monteverdi (1567–1643).
$40, $35 members/concession (PROMOTION CODE:NGA), $32 under 30, $15 student | bookings essential, online bookings at CityRecitalHall.com
Enlighten Festival 2012
Free live Renaissance music and dance 7:00 – 9.30pm. No bookings required. The exhibition Renaissance is open to 10.00pm
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Friday 2 March & Saturday 3 March
Dances from the Renaissance: Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy. -
Friday 9 March & Saturday 10 March
Live harp, recorder, vocal and choral Renaissance music
7.00 – 9:30 pm
Josie and The Emeralds:
a program of Italian Renaissance music
Saturday 24 March 7.00 pm
Josie and The Emeralds perform a program of Italian Renaissance music based on themes from the exhibition, including works by Dufay, Giovanni Bassano, Monteverdi, Palestrina and Merulo.
$45, $40 members/concession | bookings essential
Buy tickets to both Josie and The Emeralds (24 March) and La Bergamasca (31 March) for only $60 (no concessions)
Latitude 37: La Bergamasca
Saturday 31 March 7.00 pm
Experience the music of Late Renaissance northern Italy with Aria award-nominated baroque trio Latitude 37. From the austere yet passionate beauty of Rognoni and Castello to the cascading notes of Merulo and rowdy country dances. Hosted by ABC Classic FM Broadcaster Emma Ayres
Buy tickets to both Josie and The Emeralds (24 March) and La Bergamasca (31 March) for only $60 (no concessions)
Bookings contacts
eventbookings@nga.gov.au or phone 02 6240 6528 Monday to Friday
Enjoy late viewing of the exhibition until 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets available through ticketek.com.au/renaissance
