At the Enescu Festival in Bucharest, soprano Julia Lezhneva and lutenist Luca Pianca present an exquisite recital entitled The Golden Age, celebrating the beauty and refinement of early Italian vocal music.

With her luminous voice and expressive artistry, Julia Lezhneva will explore some of the most enchanting works of the 17th and 18th centuries, while Luca Pianca, one of the most acclaimed masters of the lute, will complement the program with solo pieces of remarkable virtuosity and elegance.

Program:
- G. Caccini, Dolcissimo sospiro, La bella man vi stringo, Amarilli, mia bella, Belle rose porporine
- C. Monteverdi, Ecco di dolci raggi il sol armato, Quel sguardo sdegnosetto
- V. Bernia, Toccata cromatica – Allemanda (solo lute)
- P. P. Melli, Preludio, Aria del Gran Duca, Corrente La Palatina (solo lute)
- D. Mazzocchi, Con ghirlanda di rose
- G. Carissimi, Tu m’hai preso a consumare
- A. Vivaldi, Sorge vermiglia in ciel la bella Aurora
- Goëss-Ebenthal Manuscript, Prélude, Gavotte, Gigue, Sarabande, Chaconne (solo lute)
- G. Paisiello, Variations on Nel cor più non mi sento

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