The Return of the Bucentaur to the Molo on Ascension Day by Canaletto Ascension was one of the most important holidays during the golden age of Venice, when the Doge would officially consecrate Venice to the sea by throwing a wedding ring into the lagoon. This...
The coronation of Joseph II. at S. Bartholomew’s Cathedral in Frankfurt (1764), school of Martin van Meytens. Courtesy of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Musica Transalpina is proud to present the following three programs in partnership with Ss. Peter...
Presenting a second program of Austrian Baroque Following the resounding success of our inaugural concert, Musica Transalpina is proud to satisfy a newfound demand for this opulent sacred repertoire with even more music in the so-called Colossal Baroque style — this...
On Saturday November 11, 2023, Musica Transalpina is proud to present Vespers music from viceregal-era archives as part of a celebration of Hispanidad on the occasion of the 372nd birthday of Mexican literary genius Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz — “the tenth...
On October 7, 1571, the Holy League’s out-numbered naval fleet famously triumphed over the militarily superior Turkish navy at Lepanto. Immediately after the victorious news reached Venice, Mass was sung in St. Mark with great splendor. Contemporary witness Rocco...
Musica Transalpina, a new, professional ensemble dedicated to baroque sacred music, offers their first public performance on Sunday, August 27 2023 at 3 P. M. at St. Mark’s Church in Newport Beach. This inaugural concert features large-scale choral works in the...
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