Musica Nuova heads back to the bar for a musical sketch comedy show based on the surprisingly dirty songs, catches, and tales from Restoration England's pubs and houses of ill-repute. A reprise of our well-recieved program from September.

Brooke Bryant, soprano
Amanda Keil, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Tamagna, counter-tenor
Peter Becker, baritone
Grant Herreid, tenor and lute

A reprise of Musica Nuova's take on the oldest tale of a woman scorned: Ariadne (Arianna in Italian) abandoned by her lover Theseus as she sleeps. Solo cantatas by Monteverdi, Scarlatti, and Haydn offer three visions of this timeless monodrama.
View photos from the 2011 production on Flickr.

Maeve Höglund, Amanda Keil, Marcy Richardson, singers
Sylvia Berry, fortepiano and harpsichord
Abigail Karr and Vita Wallace, violins
Motomi Iragashi, viola da gamba

Musica Nuova undresses buttoned-up Britain on a semi-staged program of incredibly bawdy songs, catches, and tales from pubs and houses of ill-repute.

Come raise a pint for chestnuts like "My Man John had a Thing that was Long," and "Was ever Maiden so Leericompooped?" A music master instructs his pupil to play his "instrument," a swimming nymph is in for a surprise, and an old man is bested by his virgin bride. Music by Purcell, Weelkes, Eccles, and many dirty anonymous minds.

Brooke Bryant, soprano
Amanda Keil, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Tamagna, counter-tenor
Peter Becker, baritone
Grant Herreid, tenor and lute

Duets and solos by Monteverdi, Sances, and Strozzi
Classical Revolution, Baroque Chamber Jam

Musica Nuova is happy to join Classical Revolution NYC to bring lively chamber music to unexpected places, and invite fellow musicians along for a Baroque jam. Come have a drink, or BYOB (bring your own bassoon) to play along with some ground basses and ensemble pieces.
View more information on the event's Facebook page.

Brooke Bryant, soprano
Amanda Keil, mezzo-soprano
Kelly Savage, harpsichord
Elizabeth Weinfield, viola da gamba
Vita Wallace, violin