Western Wind Ensemble presents L’Amfiparnaso

To celebrate its 45th Anniversary, Western Wind Ensemble (www.westernwind.org), the internationally acclaimed vocal sextet, will perform the historically important but rarely heard L’Amfiparnaso by Orazio Vecchi.

The piece is a madrigal comedy from 1594 that sets a commedia dell’ arte scenario in the late 16th-century madrigal style. It might be the earliest musical comedy ever written. The singers, singing in Italian and various local dialects such as Venetian and Bolognese, will be joined by a master mime who will help bring the characters and action to life. The production is directed by Gama Valle.