SACRO AMOR
“ the [AHE] has gone a step further by making a series of one-hour films featuring real-time performance interspersed with contributions from some of Australia’s film-makers…The dreamchild of Artistic Director Skye McIntosh… a concert of Vivaldi and Hasse featuring soprano Celeste Lazarenko and flautist Melissa Farrow.
Filmed in widescreen by Oliver Miller and Wooden Picket Productions in Sydney’s St Stephen’s Church, Newtown, and Camperdown Cemetery,…beautifully captured by director of photography David Tran…The performances are gorgeous…” Limelight
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AHE presents an exciting digital Creative Concert films featuring soloists Celeste Lazarenko (soprano) and Melissa Farrow (flute) along with members of AHE.
The stunning feature presents beautiful baroque works by Vivaldi and Hasse including motets, flute concertos and instrumental works interwoven with sublime original imagery.
The result is a uniquely expressive combination of cinematic and musical forms, made with our long-time collaborator Oliver Miller of Wooden Picket Productions.
Skye McIntosh | Director
Celeste Lazarenko | Soprano Soloist
Melissa Farrow | Flute Soloist
The Australian Haydn Ensemble
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PROGRAM
VIVALDI
Concerto for Strings in F major RV 136
VIVALDI
Sum in medio tempestatum Motet for soprano, strings and continuo RV 632
VIVALDI
Concerto for flute Op. 10 No. 2 in G minor RV 439 La Notte
VIVALDI
Aria 'Vedrò con mio diletto' from Il Giustino
HASSE
Concerto for Flute in B minor
HASSE
Alta Nubes Illustrata Motet for soprano, strings and continuo
Australian Soprano Celeste Lazarenko and renowned flautist Melissa Farrow both feature as soloists in Sacro Amor, which weaves together a selection of late baroque works for soprano, flute and strings by Hasse and Vivaldi.
Hasse’s beautiful motet Alte Nubes Illustrata is interwoven with movements from his B minor flute concerto and contrasted with Vivaldi’s virtuosic Sum in medio tempestatum and La Notte concerto for flute.
Sum in medio tempestatum is a virtuosic work for soprano complemented by dramatic writing for strings and continuo. The Hasse motet Alte Nubes Illustrata provides a beautiful contrast with this work. Although equally virtuosic, it embodies both the lightness and beauty of the soprano voice and the silvery tone of the flute. True gems of the baroque!
As a soloist, Celeste Lazarenko performed with the English National Opera, Opera North, English Touring Opera and East Sussex Opera before relocating back to Sydney. Since her return, her solo roles have included The Cunning Little Vixen for Victorian Opera, Castor et Pollux, Giasone, and L’amant jaloux for Pinchgut Opera; Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro for Opera Australia.
Melissa Farrow has been principal flute of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra since 2003, and a core member of the Australian Haydn Ensemble since its formation. She performs and records regularly with groups including Pinchgut Opera, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and Ironwood, among others. She has appeared as a soloist on numerous occasions with AHE, NZ Barok, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, and Pinchgut Opera.
Full Film Duration: 1hr 10 mins
Created in collaboration with Oliver Miller and filmed by Oliver Miller and Wooden Picket Productions
