Old Instruments, New Musical Adventures
'excellent musicianship'- Gramophone
‘engaging, entertaining…an enormous amount of atmosphere and character’– Opera News
'utterly captivating' - Early Music
L'Avventura London is a period-instrument ensemble dedicated to the exploration of Western musical repertoire from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. Through a combination of brilliant virtuosity, passion, unbridled dramaticism, and an extensive knowledge of historical performance practice and its repertoire, L’Avventura London seeks to bring the joy of a new musical adventure to its rapidly growing audiences.
L'Avventura is pleased to announce its new appointment as Ensemble in Association at the Foundling Museum in London, home of the one-of-a-kind Gerald Coke Handel Collection.
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19-21 January recording with Hyperion Records
Big Thank You! to everyone that joined us for our celebratory CD launch concert at the Foundling Museum on 25 November! read a review
'An Italian Rant!' featured on BBC Radio 3 again on 29 October (CD Review with Andrew McGregor): 'terrifically animated, wonderful energy… gorgeous!'
Upcoming Performance: 'An Italian Rant!' at the Foundling Museum in London on 25 November
Our new CD was only just released, but is already receiving rave reviews! Click here to listen to BBC Radio 3's CD Review with Andrew McGregor broadcasted on Saturday, 1 October.
New Release: An Italian Rant!
L’Avventura London announces the October launch of their new CD, a dazzling collection of 18th-century Italian instrumental music in Britain.
Italian music captivated 18th-century Britain with its tunefulness, drama, and sheer beauty. For this project, director Žak Ozmo has handpicked repertoire that allows L’Avventura London to explore a new dimension to several Italian favourites, including works by Corelli, Vivaldi, and Albinoni, and shed light on less known (but equally as beautiful) works by Geminiani and Paradisi. This disc also reveals the talents of neglected composer G. B. Cervetto with a premiere of his marvellous Sonata in G minor.
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