CONCERT, Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble & Friends, 10:30pm:

Starry, Starry Night: Music of Monteverdi, Luigi Rossi, Carissimi, and Steffani
Our biennial Festivals bring together leading Early Music artists in our opera productions and concerts throughout this jam-packed week. Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs draw from this dazzling array of talent to deal out brilliance as if from an astonishing deck of musical cards for our traditional Saturday-night celebration. Come and party with the stars of our 2025 Festival as we present some of our favorite music from past projects—masterworks by Monteverdi, Steffani, Luigi Rossi, and Carissimi—as well as rare jewels never before heard on a BEMF concert stage!

PRE-OPERA TALK, 7:00pm:
Members of the Pimpinone and Ino Directorial Team
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA

CHAMBER OPERA, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA 8:00pm:

Explore the depth of Telemann’s genius with a fascinating pairing of stylish slapstick and scintillating drama for an evening of show-stopping virtuosity!
Inspired by the Italian comic intermezzi, Pimpinone approaches social class and seduction with stylish slapstick and evocative humanity as the narcissistic Pimpinone is stung by the beauty and barbs of his charming chambermaid, Vespetta. The cantata Ino is a true hidden gem with a thrilling story drawn from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Written late in Telemann’s life, this miniature masterpiece is a bridge between the Baroque and Classical eras, full of dynamic theatrics and gorgeous music

Originally presented in November 2021, Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs alongside Stage Directors Gilbert Blin and Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière lead three of BEMF’s favorite singers and the all-star BEMF Chamber Ensemble in this engaging double bill. Starring in Pimpinone will be stellar soprano Danielle Reutter-Harrah as Vespetta alongside thrilling baritone Christian Immler in the title role, while Ino will feature celebrated soprano Amanda Forsythe. Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière will also appear as a dancer in the production.

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