Bach Society x Lucie Horsch

Power, wealth and art: the three ingredients for success in the political arena. There was fierce competition between the Italian states, so each one showed off their own style, identity and musicians. Along with the Bach Society, Lucie Horsch performs three tours de force from three totally different biotopes: Rome, Venice and Naples. The papal city still adhered to Palestrina’s Renaissance glory and took a dim view of the lyrical diversions that were mobilising so many people in Venice and Naples. In the north, it was all about opera – the more baroque the better. And the music capital of Naples turned out to be a breeding ground for talent, which inundated first Italy and then the rest of the world. Familiar names alongside discoveries; all genres mixed up together – this will be a celebration of virtuosity!