Romeo & Julia Kören April 13, 2010

With its home at the Royal Dramatic Theatre of Stockholm, the 10-member Romeo and Julia Koren has toured extensively throughout Europe and around the world, reviving and sharing the expressively dramatic music of the Renaissance. This passionate ensemble truly connects with audiences in intimate settings such as the Mansion. The first act of this production features the madrigal comedy Zefiro Torna, based on the music of Claudio Monteverdi, with the second act comprising the non-narrative Renaissance burlesque Beauty and Burlesque, highlighting these talented musicians' playful improvisation playful improvisation and Renaissance songs by Purcell, Dowland, Donne, di Lasso and more.

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