Die Träume des Aeneas – Inszeniertes Konzert | zamus: early music festival 2026 Stadtgarten Köln, Konzertsaal, Venloer Str. 40, 50672 Köln

In the organizer's words:

Orquesta Barroca de Sevilla and Sigrid T'Hooft
Aurora Peña - soprano
Ignacio Ramal - Violin I
José Manuel Navarro - Violin II
Mercedes Ruiz - violoncello
Ventura Rico - double bass
Alejandro Casal - harpsichord

Sigrid T'Hooft - Historical Gestures
Markus Jarchow - Latin Coach
Three pupils of the Humboldt Gymnasium Cologne - Recitation

What time do we live in? What paths are open to us? In the search for answers, the past with its tradition has always offered a valuable treasure trove of reflections. Their voices speak in very different languages. The musical rhetoric of the Baroque period was one of them. The Latin language, frozen in its perfection, became immortal in a similar way. It is still highly effective culturally today. Without realizing it, influencers and politicians use the techniques of ancient rhetoric, which is around 2000 years old. In ancient Rome, facial expressions, body language and gestures were considered essential means of reinforcing what was being said. Under the guidance of Sigrid T'Hooft, an expert in historical gesture from Ghent, three students and the soloists of the Orquesta Barroca de Sevilla encounter the dreams of Virgil's Aeneas.

Excerpts from Virgil's "Aeneid", trio sonatas by Jean-Féry Rebel and arias by Juan Francés de Iribarren, Sebastián Durón and José de Nebra.

In collaboration with the Humboldt-Gymnasium, sponsored by Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música (INAEM). This program is partially supported by a grant from the state institution Acción Cultural Española (AC/E).

Individual concert of the zamus: early music marathons with four short concerts and a dance ball.

Day ticket marathon 35/25€
Single concert 18/12€
Each plus VVK fees

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