Opera
A baroque opera finally gets its world premiere—300+ years late. Venetian refugee Antonia Bembo's "Ercole amante" emerges from the archives of Louis XIV's court for its first-ever staging.
Baroque opera premiere
Forgotten female composer
Venetian court refugee
Louis XIV era
OperaA baroque opera finally gets its world premiere—300+ years late. Venetian refugee Antonia Bembo's "Ercole amante" emerges from the archives of Louis XIV's court for its first-ever staging.
Baroque opera premiere
Forgotten female composer
Venetian court refugee
Louis XIV era