# Event Details

- **Event Name**: La Decima Musa, or The Tenth Muse: Music from the Golden Age of Venetian Opera 1650-1660
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Musica Antica Rotherhithe present music by Francesco Cavalli, Barbara Strozzi, Francesco Lucio, P.A. Ziani and Giovanni Legrenzi - much of it unheard for 370 years.

Musica Antica Rotherhithe present cantatas and extracts from operas written for Venice's public theatres in the mid-seventeenth century, many of which have lain unperformed for over 350 years. Using surviving payment records from venetian theatres, Mezzo Camilla Seale and countertenor Tristram Cooke will be accompanied by an ensemble which matches a Venetian theatre band of the time as closely as possible, comprising two violins, bass viol, three theorbos, harpsichord and a pentagonal virginal. 

Programme

Francesco Cavalli (1602 - 1676):
Cantata: Se la giù negl'abissi
Torindo, ove s'in via, from Orimonte (1650)
Dolce Frode, from Eritrea (1652)
Ahi questo è il fine amaro, from Erismena (1655)

Barbara Strozzi (1619 -1677):
Eraclito Amoroso Cantate, ariette, e duetti (1651)

Francesco Lucio (1628 - 1658):
Donne belle e vezzose from Medoro (1658)
Da amorose passioni from Medoro (1658)

Pietro Andrea Ziani (1616 - 1684):
Rodope, dove sei, from Le Fortune di Rodope e Damira (1657)


Performers

Mezzo: Camilla Seale
Countertenor: Tristram Cooke
Violin: Andrew Taheny & Sophia Mücke
Bass viol: Harry Buckoke
Theorbo: Kristiina Watt, Jonatan Bougt & Peter Martin
Keyboards: Luke Mitchell & Oliver Doyle

This concert is made possible by the generous support of the Continuo Foundation and Cavalli Charity.

Tickets (£1-£10) via the Durham University website.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/la-decima-musa-or-the-tenth-muse-music-from-the-golden-age-of-venetian-opera-1650-1660/200029663154555
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Music, Concerts, performances, Art, Theatre, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Durham
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Old Elvet, Durham
- **lat**: 54.775152644408
- **long**: -1.569574344416
- **full address**: Old Elvet, Durham, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is La Decima Musa, or The Tenth Muse: Music from the Golden Age of Venetian Opera 1650-1660 being held?
  - **A:** La Decima Musa, or The Tenth Muse: Music from the Golden Age of Venetian Opera 1650-1660 takes place on Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Old Elvet, Durham, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing La Decima Musa, or The Tenth Muse: Music from the Golden Age of Venetian Opera 1650-1660?
  - **A:** La Decima Musa, or The Tenth Muse: Music from the Golden Age of Venetian Opera 1650-1660 is organized by Musica Antica Rotherhithe.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** La Decima Musa, or The Tenth Muse: Music from the Golden Age of Venetian Opera 1650-1660 is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Durham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If La Decima Musa, or The Tenth Muse: Music from the Golden Age of Venetian Opera 1650-1660 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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