From April 10th to 17th will take place in Krakow (Poland) the Festival Misteria Paschalia. French conductor Vincent Dumestre has been invited to suggest the whole programmation. A great occasion to invite artists and ensemble around the Easter theme.
To open the festival on April 10th , the Selva Morale e Spirituale by C. Monteverdi, with, among others young mezzo Eva Zaïcik (see photo) accompanied by the Poème Harmonique.
Il Terremoto (by A. Draghi) talks about a incident that hasn't been much developed by the Evangiles : An earthquake just at the moment Jesus died. On April 12th the audience will discover a singular masterpiece, staged by Benjamin Lazar, where counter-tenor Dominique Visse will be the Scrib's voice to narrate this story.
On this same day, Justin Taylor (Harpsichord), the Taylor consort, the Ensemble Athenaïs will accompany va Zaïcik in a program built around the Leçons de Ténèbres (by J-B Gouffet).
Festival Misteria Paschalia - Krakow
April 10th - Selva Morale e Spirituale (C. Monteverdi) - 19:40
April 12th - Il Terremoto (A. Draghi) - 20:00
April 12th - les Leçons de Ténèbres (J-B. Gouffet) - 23:00