Good body, I thank thee! for soprano, baritone and full orchestra (2019)

Text by Elisa Quarello based on poems by Fernando Pessoa and William Shakespeare

Premiere: 13th July 2019, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation of Lisbon – Portugal

Gulbenkian Orchestra

Lara Martins – Soprano; Tiago Matos – Baritone

Pedro Neves – Conductor

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(The video contains only extracts of the work)

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Malebolge - Cantica seconda for bass-baritone and ensemble (2011-2012)

Text by Elisa Quarello based on Inferno by Dante Alighieri

Premiere: 1st February 2013, Conservatory of music „G. B. Martini”, during the prize ceremony of „Felice e Luigi Magone-XII“ Composition Competition

Ensemble of the Conservatory of Music of Bologna

Giacomo Serra – Baritone

Tommaso Ussardi – Conductor

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La morte di Clorinda for soprano, tenor, baritone and ensemble (2011)

Based on Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda by Claudio Monteverdi

Premiere: 20th May 2012, Pinacoteca Nazionale of Bologna, in „Tempo di Madrigale“

ZeroCrediti Ensemble

Elisa Bonazzi – Soprano

Rasool Ghapani – Tenore

Giacomo Serra – Baritone

Francesco La Licata – Conductor

 

Tierkreis - Cancer and Virgo for soprano and ensemble (2011)

Based on Tierkreis by Karlheinz Stockhausen

Premiere: 23rd May 2011, Conservatory of music of Bologna, in „Innesti – Beethoven&Stockhausen“

ZeroCrediti Ensemble

Francesco La Licata – Conductor

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Il canto di Cocito for soprano and chamber orchestra (2011)

Text by Elisa Quarello based on Inferno by Dante Alighieri

Premiere: 13th May 2011, Teatro Comunale in Bologna, in „I giorni della libertà“ Concert

Contemporary music ensemble of Conservatory of music of Bologna

Carolina Lippo – Soprano

Simone Manfredini – Conductor

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Stelle (2011) for mezzo-soprano and big ensemble

Text by Elisa Quarello based on Stelle by Giuseppe Ungaretti

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Il serpente (2008) for soprano and ensemble

Text by Guillaume Apollinaire

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Purificatio (2008) for choir

Text by Emily Dickinson

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Or poserai per sempre for baritone and piano (2003)

Text by Giacomo Leopardi

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