Barockes Feuerwerk
Il Giardino Armonico instrumental ensemble
Julia Lezhneva soprano
Giovanni Antonini conductor
Programme:
Antonio Vivaldi: Concertos in E minor RV 134, B minor Op. 3/10 RV 580 (from »L’estro armonico«) and E flat major Op. 8/5 RV 253 »La tempesta di mare« (from »Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione«), opera arias from »Orlando finto pazzo« RV 727, »Bajazet« RV 703, »Ottone in villa« RV 729, »Il Giustino« RV 717 and »L‘Olimpiade« RV 725
Joseph Haydn: Arianna a Naxos Hob. XXVIb:2
Wherever she performs, she is met with rapturous applause. Julia Lezhneva’s apparent effortless interpretation of the most dizzying coloraturas borders on the miraculous. Hailing from the Russian island of Sakhalin in the Pacific Ocean, this soprano is a phenomenon! She made her breakthrough at the 2010 Salzburg Festival aged just 21 and has since enjoyed many triumphs, primarily with Baroque repertoire. Her Musikfest debut in 2024 was an explosive performance, with the music critic Nordsee-Zeitung music critic calling it a »magical moment for Bremerhaven«. Whether performing highly virtuosic or soulful arias by Vivaldi and Haydn, Julia Lezhneva’s warm, crystal-clear soprano and sophisticated technique make every ornament burst with emotion. With Il Giardino Armonico, she has one of the world’s leading Baroque ensembles at her side, she has the perfect partner: lively, gripping, expressive and sensitive.
