Green Network Energy at the 450th anniversary of visionary Composer Claudio Monteverdi’s
Green Network participated in the celebration of the 450th birth anniversary of visionary composer Claudio Monteverdi’s; held at Buckingham Palace on May 17th, 2017. Monteverdi Choir & Orchestra celebrated their prestigious Monteverdi 450 Project with a concert and dinner hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales.
Monteverdi 450 is an international touring program created to celebrate the life of this visionary composer. From April to October 2017, an international cast of soloists, the Monteverdi Choir, the English Baroque Soloists, and Sir John Eliot Gardiner, will celebrate the anniversary. This ambitious project will tour his most influential works; his Vespers and surviving trilogy of operas: ‘L’Orfeo’, ‘Il ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria’ and ‘L’incoronazione di Poppea’ in staged concert performances across Europe and the U.S.A. The program features a considerable number of Italian performers, including eight principal soloists and two principal harpsichordists, many of whom are at a breakthrough stage in their career. Monteverdi 450 performances take place at prestigious venues and festivals around the world. Including: United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and the United States of America. Italian performances include: the complete trilogy at Teatro La Fenice, Venice, and the Vespers of 1610 in Cremona Cathedral in June. Green Network Energy supports the Foundation Monteverdi 450, which will be one of the highlights of the cultural year, and will help promote Italian culture both in Europe and internationally. |
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