Le Concert de l’Hostel Dieu

Known for reinvigorating early masterpieces, France’s Le Concert de l’Hostel Dieu is joined by charismatic soprano Roberta Mameli for an enchanting revival of forgotten Baroque treasures. The 12th-century Danish legend of Prince Hamlet inspired not only Shakespeare’s tragedy but also several 18th-century Italian operas, all previously considered lost. “A harmonious kinship of intriguing repertoire and felicitous musical expressivity” (Gramophone), this Philadelphia debut performance brings to life the romantic Veremonda (Shakespeare’s Ophelia) and Hamlet's conflicted mother, Gerilda (Gertrude), through newly rediscovered arias by Scarlatti, Gasparini, Carcani and Vignati. Step into the fascinating world of Hamlet and rediscover the drama of Baroque Italy.