Final concert of the Early Music Department

In the context of the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, on the occasion of the initiative "The Long Night of Churches," the Conservatorio di Verona, in collaboration with Fondazione Verona Minor Hierusalem, offers a concert blending spirituality and contemporary themes inspired by the concept of "home" as an inner place to cherish and rebuild.

Hosted in the Church of San Tomaso Beckett, the concert features the Representation of Anima et di Corpo by Emilio de’ Cavalieri, one of the earliest forms of sacred musical theater, showcasing the dialogue between Soul and Body and the pursuit of harmony within the human being.

Characters and performers:

Time: Duan Xingyu
Intellect: Francesco Negrelli
Body: Enrico Totola
Soul: Nina Cuk
Council: Marco Rosato Siri
Pleasure (and companions): Ettore Manes, Antonio Cervato, Marco Rosato Siri
Guardian angel: Andrea Moñtanez
World: Duan Xingyu
Worldly Life: Zhang Zhiyuan
Angels: Sofia Zicari, Inȇs Coutinho, Anna Bertolotti, Filippo Galeotto
Blessed souls: Anna Bertolotti, Inȇs Coutinho, Andrea Moñtanez, Arianna Giuliano

Chorus
Cecilia Adami, Anna Bertolotti, Inȇs Coutinho, Arianna Giuliano, Andrea Moñtanez, Angela Rama, Zhang Zhiyuan, Sofia Zicari, Filippo Galeotto, Ettore Manes, Antonio Cervato, Francesco Negrelli, Marco Rosato Siri, Duan Xingyu

Musicians
Violin: Lucia Campagnari
Flute: Martina Montanari
Harp: Stefano Nicolussi Piuma
Cello: Marinella Marani
Harpsichord and Organ: Simone Bassi Astolfi
Lutes: Stefan Sandru, Marina Belova, Aurora Nocerini
Archlute: Alessandro Guarneri
Chitarrone and Spanish guitar: Franco Pavan

Ensemble music course for the year 2025-2026 coordinated by M° Franco Pavan

More than just a concert, an immersive experience of listening and reflection, where music and spirituality become opportunities for questioning, rediscovery, and new beginnings.