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The Triumph of Bacchus

15th century carnival dances and songs

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productions of sacred music

production of secular music

.	chansons d'amour
.	the triumph of bacchus
.	the flower dance
.	bacchus invites us to pleasure and joy
.	sweetest sigh
.	pure white moon
.	thou, my sweet, art my happiness
.	oh bitter sweetness
.	a toast, now pass the flask around!
.	the dream and narcissus
.	serenade
.	messalina
.	the night languishes, moans, sighs
.	if beauty kindles your love
.	liederabend
.	cafe' chantant
.	operatic concert
.	rita

Poems, light music, songs and dances to enliven a party, characterised by a lively and jesting tone, praising the cult of Bacchus and his beloved Arianna, inspired by Lorenzo il Magnifico’s famous composition: “Quant’è bella giovinezza…”.

performers

1 actor, 8 singers and 8 dancers, 4 musicians

instruments

copies of original instruments: flutes, shawn, lute, hurdy-gurdy rebeck, vielle, percussion

duration

c. 1 hour

props

copies of 15th century costumes, candlles, torches

sites

inside or outside an historic villa, castle courtyard, small square, picturesque cellar

technical requirements

minimum space: c.10m x 5m