Sacred and classical masterpieces by Händel, Vivaldi, Mozart and Dvořák on period instruments — beside Prague's Astronomical Clock in St. Nicholas Church on Old Town Square.
St. Nicholas Church on the Old Town Square is famed for its breathtaking Baroque interior and excellent acoustics, where classical concerts have become a long and popular tradition. There is no better setting for an evening of early music played the way it once sounded.
Program
G. F. Händel - Ouverture from Messiah
A. Vivaldi - Gloria
W. A. Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus
A. Dvořák - Ave Maria
Performed by
Vivaldi Orchestra Praga (on authentic instruments)
Václav Návrat - Baroque violin
Yvona Škvárová - mezzo-soprano (soloist of the National Theatre)
Vivaldi Orchestra Praga is one of the leading Czech ensembles devoted to authentic early-music interpretation, bringing together the best players on period instruments in Bohemia. The ensemble strives to preserve every attribute of authenticity — period instruments, bows, gut strings and old tunings — to interpret the music as it was performed in its own time. Its core repertoire is the work of Antonio Vivaldi and other masters of world and Czech baroque music, and its members have recorded many albums for the Japanese labels Pony Canyon and Exton and the Czech labels Oliverius and Arta Records.
Important Information
Duration: 60 minutes
Dress code: casual
Discounts: students (15-26 with a valid student card) and seniors (65+); children 11-14 at a reduced flat rate, children up to 10 are admitted free of charge
In winter and cold weather, the wooden benches are heated by electric panels, and heat lamps warm the remaining seats.