Rossini: Petite messe solennelle / Thomas Hengelbrock

In the organizer's words:

Mass with a twinkle in the eye

Gioachino Rossini is famous above all for his operas - from "Barbiere di Siviglia" to "William Tell" and "Cenerentola". However, the Italian composer declared his extremely successful opera career over at the age of less than 40. This was followed by numerous short works and, as a kind of crowning finale, the "Petite messe solennelle". Thomas Hengelbrock and the Balthasar Neumann Ensembles, equally outstanding in opera and sacred music, are the perfect instrumentation for this mass setting, which, in typical self-irony of the composer, is described as "small".

Cast

Balthasar Neumann Choir and Soloists

Emy Gazeillessoprano

Eva Zaïcikalto

Moritz Kallenbergtenor

Guilhem Wormsbass-baritone

Andreas KüppersPiano

Christophe HenryHarmonium

ConductorThomas Hengelbrock

Program

Gioachino Rossini
Petite messe solennelle (first version)

Venue: Elbphilharmonie / Great Hall

Organizer: HamburgMusik / Balthasar-Neumann-Chor und -Ensemble e.V.