The ancient Beneventan liturgy that attests to the Lombard presence in Southern Italy, the Greek chant, and finally, the new Gregorian tradition – all blended, with quite a surprising unity of musical languages at Monte Cassino.
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One of the most beautiful discs of medieval music to be heard for a very long time. This is an event.
Répertoire, 2003
Dialogos is impressive, mixing radiant vocalism and virile expressiveness.
Diapason, 2003
….like mantras, the words benedictus and maledictus permeated the concert of Dialogos…
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 29 June 2003
Long after midnight, the ensemble Dialogos seduced the night-owls with music from the medieval cloister of Monte Cassino.
Kölner Rundschau, 2003
The astonishing bouquet of texts brought to light by Katarina Livljanić and her singers … was surprising, the result of a ritualistic and dramatic orientation which flourishes in song, in vocal pleasure, underlined with discreet gestures.
Dernières nouvelles d'Alsace
It is an art focused on a dramatisation of a story made of flesh and blood, rich with strong images. This deep, intelligent and sensitive work, perfectly coordinated with a very original theme, is very coherent from the beginning to the end and makes us totally enthusiastic.
Crescendo
In the wake of the magnificent recording titled Terra Adriatica, the latest offering by Katarina Livljanic, who has a deep knowledge of the Beneventan repertory is centred on her research into this liturgy from the south of Italy. With a renovated and exclusively male group, featuring researchers such as Benjamin Bagby (Sequentia) the result is more than thought provoking.
Goldberg
Breath taking voices, thanks to the marvellous beauty one can only reach, live…
La Vie Correzienne
Dixit Isaac patri suo
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Summer 2008
• June 3rd, Cité de la musique, Paris
Amphithéâtre, 8pm
Programme: Judith
Booking: 01 44 84 44 84
www.cite-musique.fr
• June 16th, Dvigrad Festival
Kanfanar, Croatia
Crkva sv. Silvestra, 9.30pm
Programme: Judith
• June 25th, Romanischer Sommer
Köln, Germany
St Pantaleon’s church, 9.30pm
Programme: Judith
www.romanischer-sommer.de
• August 13th, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
Greyfriars Kirk, 5.45pm
Programme: Chant Wars
www.eif.co.uk
• August 19th, Festival de música antigua de Sajazarra, La Rioja, Spain
Iglesia de la Asunción, 8.30pm
Programme: Abbo Abbas
Booking: +34 941 320 346
• August 27th, Académie Bach, France
Varengeville sur mer’s church, 8.30pm
Programme: Judith
www.academie-bach.fr
August 28th-30th, 2008, Antwerp, Belgium
International Young Artists Presentation - Early Music
More information at www.musica.be