Nancy Argenta, Guillemette Laurens & I Barocchisti Diego Fasolis
Giovanni Sebastiano: The Italian Influence on Bach
Video Director: Mando Bernardinello - Artist: Nancy Argenta, Guillemette Laurens & I Barocchisti Diego Fasolis - Soloist: Nancy Argenta & Guillemette Laurens - Conductor: Diego Fasolis - Featured Artist: I Barocchisti
Giovanni Sebastiano: The Italian Influence on Bach
Renowned soloists Nancy Argenta (soprano) and Guillemette Laurens (alto) perform music by J. S. Bach with the Baroque ensemble I Barocchisti under Diego Fasolis. Bach's arrangement of G. B. Pergolesi's Stabat Mater was recorded in Italy at the Villa Medici Giulini, built in 1643. The room, with its great acoustics, was named Zuccarelli Hall after Francesco Zuccarelli who made the frescos adorning the walls and depicting the beautiful local landscape in the late 18th century. In addition to the performance, this program includes a short documentary about the Italian influence on J. S. Bach's music.