They called her the 'mother-in-law of Europe', but as monarch, war-leader, diplomat and patron of the arts, the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria was one or the most extraordinary rulers in European history. Tonight, Academy of Ancient Music pays homage: recreating an era of splendour, innovation and music without limits.
Some of the names need no introduction – and Gluck, Haydn and the young Mozart were just some of the stars who shone around Maria Theresa’s throne. But just as the Empress herself defied convention, so Academy of Ancient Music will explore some more neglected names too: Maria Teresa Agnesi and Marianna Martinez are composers of striking originality and inspiration who flourished during the reign of a truly exceptional woman.
A free pre-concert talk will take place at 6.30pm in the auditorium for the UK performances.
Tickets for the UK performances of this concert are available to purchase as part of a multi-buy: for Cambridge performances, see our subscriptions page, and for London performances, see the Barbican website for more details.
Programmes will be available to purchase at the Cambridge and London performances. Download the digital programme here.
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Part of the 10 Years of Milton Court celebrations.
These performances are made possible with funding from the ABO Trust’s Sirens programme, a ten year initiative to support the performance and promotion of music by historical women composers.
Timișoara is European Capital of Culture 2023.
'Licenza' from Sofonsiba
Symphony No. 48 'Maria Theresa'
Berenice, che fai
Sinfonia from Ruggiero
Keyboard Concerto
'Non vi turbate' from Alceste
Symphony in D major
'Rapido turbin vedo' from Sofonisba
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