Baroque with L'Arpeggiata

Audiences attending the talk before the concert are admitted to the Vasa Museum from 19:00. If you only go to the concert, admission is at 20:00.

NOTE: No ticket sales at the Vasa Museum.

L’Arpeggiata is an ensemble of artistically prominent virtuoso musicians founded in 2000 by Christina Pluhar. They inspire audiences and media worldwide with their unconventional, captivating performances that are performed together with soloists from widely diverse backgrounds.

L’Arpeggiata is named for a toccata by Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger. The ensemble only performs 17^th century music. They have toured Europe, Australia, South America, Japan, China, New Zeeland, and the United States showcasing their enthusiastic joy of playing early music, improvisation and experimentation.

In the 17th century Naples was seen as the capital of music and the birthplace of opera and commedia dell’arte. Prominent musicians and composers, including the famous castrati, were trained at renowned conservatories in the city. During their musical journey of exploration through Neapolitan 17th century music, L’Arpeggiata brings to life early Baroque vocal music and Neapolitan folk songs: two love-stricken pazzi lament their unrequited love at the “Hospital for the lovesick”. War erupts in the Bay of Naples between small and big fish because the unfaithful anchovy has fallen in love again. On the streets of Naples passionate tarantellas are heard and virtuoso arias are sung in the palaces. L’Arpeggiata offers a programme that is as surprising, diverse, animated and colourful as the city at the foot of the Vesuvius. All in a historic setting with the Swedish 17th century ship Vasa as a backdrop.