Shining stars of the baroque repertoire in Lugano

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On 28.01.25, the La Cetra Barockorchester Basel made its acclaimed debut in Lugano under the baton of Andrea Marcon with soloists Julia Lezhneva and Valer Sabadus. The baroque ensemble, Andrea Marcon, Julia Lezhneva and Valer Sabadus were praised in equal measure:
The following was written about Andrea Marcon and La Cetra:
‘The evening confirmed all his (Marcon's) knowledge by conducting the equally amazing orchestra, which performed all the pieces flawlessly.’
Julia Lezhneva enchanted:
‘Once again, she did not disappoint expectations, emphasising the beauty of her voice, her suppleness, her ‘vivacity’ and the intensity of her interpretations, from the ‘sweetest’ arias to those of ‘fury’.’
Equally impressive Valer Sabadus:
‘This evening he showed all his talent, bringing out all the delicacy, drama and intensity of his voice and technique; he was truly moving in the wonderful aria ‘gelido in ogni vena’ from the opera ‘Farnace’ by Antonio Vivaldi, which is not easy to sing."’
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