Love and Prejudice
The English are known for their exquisite, understated sense of humor. This has not changed much since the 17th century. It is really no wonder, then, that even such a grave matter as love would receive a humorous, satirical treatment by the poets and composers of the English baroque.
In this program, the Nari ensemble invites the audience on a musical jourey through the imagined Land of Lovers, where one may be wise to take love just a bit less seriously. We will weave our way through English love stories from the early 18th century, joining cantatas and songs with original declaimed texts to link it all together. The anguish of one-sided love, the thrill of experiencing lust for the first time, and the endless pleasure of falling in love, all become subjects for a good laugh as we wind our way through this program.