Terremoto! – an Austin Baroque Orchestra Concert
SATURDAY
February 17th, 2024
7:30PM
SUNDAY
February 18th, 2024
3:00PM
Description:
On the morning of All Saints’ Day in 1755, a massive earthquake struck off the coast of Iberia and Morocco, causing regional destruction and decimating Lisbon, the capital city of the wealthy global Portuguese empire. Considered the world’s first global news event, word quickly spread, horrifying Europeans and inspiring such works as Voltaire’s “Candide” and Telemann’s “Donner-Ode”. Terremoto! will tell the story of the quake and its aftermath, featuring readings from contemporaneous sources interspersed among music from 18th-century Portugal, much of which has never before been performed in the US. Music for orchestra, choir, and vocal soloists by Teixeira, Almeida, Scarlatti, Rameau, Telemann, and more.
Tickets for Saturday:
- Young Adult – 10$
- Senior – 25$
- General – 30$
Tickets for Sunday:
- Young Adult – 10$
- Senior – 20$
- General – 25$
Other tickets – available at the door on both days:
- Student – 5$
- K-12 Students – free with parent/guardion admission
- Pay-what-you-can – patrons are asked simply to offer us what they are able, with no questions asked and no judgment passed.
We believe the arts are our collective cultural heritage and should be available to all regardless of financial means.
Set List
You can have access to the set list by clicking in the link bellow.
Please feel free to join us 30 minutes before the show for an informal talk by the artistic director about the program.
ARTE INSTITUTE - PATRONS
ARTE INSTITUTE - PARTNER
