44. Festival Radovljica 2026

GIOVANNI BONONCINI: LA CONVERSIONE DI MADDALENA

Monday, 10 August 2026, at 20.00
St Peter’s Church, Radovljica

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By the time Bononcini composed his oratorio on Mary Magdalene in 1701, he was already renowned throughout Europe. He would later move to England and become Handel’s greatest rival.

 

With Slovenian titles

Kathrin Hottiger soprano (Maria Magdalene)
Francesca Ascioti contralto (Martha)
Nikolina Hrkać soprano (Divine Love)
Lisandro Abadie bass (Earthly Love)

 

FESTIVAL BAROQUE ORCHESTRA

Domen Marinčič harpsichord, direction
Helena Zemanová, Lorenzo Rosato, Mojca Gal, Sara Mitić, Živa Ciglenečki, Sofi Stambolieva violins
Raquel Massadas, Ana Vasić violas
Heidi Peltoniemi cello
Christoph Urbanetz viola da gamba
Riccardo Coelati Rama violone
Tomaž Sevšek chest organ
Sam Chapman archlute

 

Websites:
https://kathrinhottiger.ch/
https://lisandroabadie.com/

Photo: Christian Mattis

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44. Festival Radovljica 2026