Les Kapsber'girls

For the most part forgotten by history, they have nevertheless left to posterity works that could have been called masterpieces, witnesses of their life paths that the Encyclopaedias have forgotten to record.

They are the Italian women who, during the Seicento, composed with their soul and their talent, with music as their only source of expression in a world where their genius was often not recognised.

These are They...
Francesca Caccini (1587-1641), the Roman, who met with great and rare success as a musician at the Medici court.
Francesca Campana (c. 1615-1665), who is lost after her marriage and who published her only book of villanelles in Rome at the age of 14!
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), a unique figure of independence, a complete and accomplished artist, in a Venice ruled by men and the Church.
Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704) who spent 69 years in an Ursuline convent in Novara and wrote no less than 200 religious works there!
Lucia Quinciani (1566-1611), whose only remaining trace of her talent lies in a single piece hidden in the Affetti Amorosi of her teacher Negri.
Finally, she is Antonia Bembo (1643-1715) who dedicated her work to the Sun King, whose protégé she was.

In this programme, punctuated by biographical accounts, the Kapsber'girls draw up a musical portrait of these six Italian women composers, who, among many others, have participated in the history of music. 

This programme will be the subject of a disc to be released in the spring of 2024 by Alpha Classic.

Concert 1h20 without intermission with guest harpist (5 musicians).

Cast
Alice Duport-Percier – Soprano
Axelle Verner – Mezzo-soprano
Garance Boizot – Viole de gambe
Albane Imbs – Theorbo, tiorbino, baroque guitar and direction

Andrea Falconieri (1585-1656)
La mala spina, Corrente instrumental

Francesca Campana (1615-1665)
Amor se questa sera

F. Campana
Voi luci altere

H. Kapsberger
Passacaglia mi mineur instrumental

M. F. Nascimbeni
Ciechi Amanti, Bellezza di Maria Vergine 

Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704)
Ad Arma

Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)
Che si puo fare

Ercole Pasquini (1560-1619)
Toccata

B. Strozzi
Che dolce Udire

Francesca Caccini (1587-1641)
Ch’amor sia nudo, canzonetta

Andrea Falconieri (1585-1656)
L’Eroica, ciaccona instrumental

F. Campana
Fanciulla Vezzosa 

H. Kapsberger
Canarios instrumental

B. Strozzi 
Godere e tacere