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Inspired by the vocal and instrumental works of late 16th and early 17th century Italy, the ensemble Concerto di Margherita presents a programme in the form of a fable: an archetypal Lover is caught in a cruel game of Blind Man’s Bluff. Playing with concepts of visibility and sight throughout the concert, the musicians take the audience with them on the Lover’s path: born in bright innocence, blinded and deluded by love, lost and disoriented in darkness and finally finding solace in obscurity.
The musicians of Concerto di Margherita all sing and accompany themselves on their instruments. This practice of self-accompanied singing was described by sixteenth-century court-culture influencer Baldassarre Castiglione as the most refined music, “because all its sweetness is focused in one person, and we can notice the beauty of song and style more attentively.”
“Concerto di Margherita are a most accomplished, talented group of musicians who perform with great sensitivity, a lovely blending of voices and totally convincing acting through song.”
– The Yorkshire Times (York Early Music Festival review)
Event Artists
Francesca Benetti & Concerto di MargheritaEarly Music Vancouver: Blind Man’s Bluff | Concerto di Margherita
Date/Time
Friday, October 2, 2026
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver
690 Burrard St
Vancouver, BC
, V6C 3L1
Price
$15-38
Phone
604-732-1610
Website
https://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/events/blind-mans-bluff-concerto-di-margherita/
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