Heilige Nacht

A Baroque music festival during the Christmas season: Alessandro Scarlatti’s “Cantata pastorale per la Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo” (1695), which premiered on Christmas Eve at the Apostolic Palace, is one of the most impressive—and yet rarely performed—works of the Baroque era. Recitatives,
arioso passages, and pastoral musical symbolism condense the Christmas narrative into a contemplative meditation. The acclaimed French ensemble Les Accents, under Thibault Noally, performs with stylistic clarity; the solo parts are sung by
of the highest international standing: Bruno de Sá, Cecilia Molinari, and Marie-Nicole Lemieux.

Program:
Alessandro Scarlatti: Cantata for Christmas Eve
Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto grosso for Christmas Eve

Cast:
Bruno de Sá
Soprano
Cecilia Molinari
Mezzo-soprano
Marie-Nicole Lemieux
Alto
Les Accents
Soloists: Ensemble La Sportelle
Thibault Noally
Violin and Conductor