Saturday, November 7
Les Arts Florissants: The Magic of Monteverdi
Saturday, November 7 · 7:30-9:30 p.m. · Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory Boston
- When
- Saturday, November 7 · 7:30-9:30 p.m.
- Where
- Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory Boston30 Gainsborough Street · Boston, MA · 02115
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About this event
BOSTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL presents LES ARTS FLORISSANTS
William Christie & Paul Agnew, Co-Directors
The Magic of Monteverdi
For the first time since the 40th anniversary of Les Arts Florissants in 2019, Baroque masters William Christie and Paul Agnew reunite to direct a revelatory program of Monteverdi’s finest madrigals for mixed voices. Explore the madrigal in a variety of styles from the purest polyphonic settings to pieces rich in dissonances through more elaborate works evoking dance. The program culminates in a performance of the iconic Il Combattimento (The Combat of Tancred and Clorinda), an inventive showcase of Monteverdi’s dramatic genius. The legendary William Christie returns to Boston to lead the continuo from the harpsichord, and Paul Agnew will lead and sing in the vocal ensemble, joining rising stars from the next generation of Baroque singers.
“Astonishingly beautiful…wonderful sensuousness of tone and rhythmic precision.”
—The Guardian
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026 at 7:30pm
NEC’s Jordan Hall, Boston
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until December 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (ET)
Listed by Boston’s Singing Community for Singers | Boston Singers Resource (The Events Calendar), gathered by the Lowell events calendar.