The Magic of Monteverdi with Les Arts Florissants at Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

An unparalleled insight into the transformative power of Monteverdi’s music. EMV is thrilled to have the Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants, the world-renowned interpreters of early music, join us in Vancouver this November. Baroque masters William Christie and Paul Agnew present a revelatory program of Monteverdi’s finest madrigals for mixed voices, including a performance of the iconic Il Combattimento (The Combat of Tancred and Clorinda). William Christie will lead the continuo from the harpsichord, and Paul Agnew will lead and sing in the vocal ensemble, joined by singers who are rising stars from the next generation. “For decades Les Arts Florissants have been fulfilling the task of any truly important cultural institution: opening up new worlds of beauty and excitement, both emotional and intellectual.” — New York Times “Astonishingly beautiful…wonderful sensuousness of tone and rhythmic precision.” — The Guardian