Camerata

A group of Florentine intellectuals called the Camerata decided to recreate the original form of Greek drama – which they wrongly believed to have been sung throughout – and one of them, Jacopo Peri, accordingly composed Dafne 1597.

Opera through the ages 2011

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The Decameron 2004

After its austere beginnings the composers of the Camerata were committed to using only one note per word of the libretto, it became all-inclusive and all-embracing, aspiring to that totality of expression that Wagner insisted on.

'Opera has never been more alive' | Simon Callow 2011

The Camerata's successful experiment led to follow-ups, often performed at Italian courts for the entertainment of guests.

Opera through the ages 2011

Famously, though, opera started as an engagement with the past: the musicians of the 16th-century Florentine Camerata were trying to recreate ancient Greek tragedy, which they mistakenly thought had been sung.

'Opera has never been more alive' | Simon Callow 2011

Arts mix with science in several venues, with a cinematic portrait of the polar region backed by the chamber music of Manchester Camerata being one highlight.

This week's new events 2011

The choral landscape in Washington, which offers parallels to the Mark situation in the last decade or so, both the Washington Chorus and the Washington Men's Camerata handed long-time directors their walking papers, is a perfect illustration.

Founding fathers Anne Midgette 2010

Camerata has a number of great programs scheduled throughout the year in their usual haunts any of which would be worth seeing.

I am a Camerata 2008

Chamber music from a consistent group of musicians who spend their professional lives doing just that is always a big treat and with the notable profiles of Camerata Pacifica's members, their shows should always be highly recommended.

I am a Camerata 2008

The choral landscape in Washington, which offers parallels to the Mark situation in the last decade or so, both the Washington Chorus and the Washington Men's Camerata handed long-time directors their walking papers, is a perfect illustration.

Founding fathers Anne Midgette 2010