Stories of love will be told at VIVA I’amore, the next music concert featured as part of the Early Music in the Very Round program.

The concert will be held on Sunday 4 May at the St Cuthbert’s Presbyterian Church, 10 Wilson Street, Brighton at 2.15pm.

The opera seria of the 18th Century was a style of musical drama that told mainly of love won and lost. It featured the vastly popular da capo arie, which displayed the singer’s virtuosity in spectacular fashion.

In this program, works by Handel, Vivaldi and Pergolesi will be performed by Jennifer Cook (soprano), Adam Masters (Baroque oboe), Pei-Jun Tan (harpsichord) and Christopher Evans (viola da gamba).

Cultural Advisory Committee Member and Dendy Ward Councillor Kristin Stegley said the Resonance Early Music Series had made Bayside one of Melbourne’s centres of early music.

“The Early Music in the Very Round program has been a great success and has drawn large audiences from Melbourne and beyond to enjoy the performances by international artists and gifted newcomers to the early music scene.

“I really encourage residents and visitors to attend Viva I’amore or any of the other concerts in the series and experience what this beautiful music has to offer,” Cr Stegley said.

The others concerts in the 2008 season, which run on the first Sunday of each month from April to September are:
Ave Maria - Sunday 1 June
The Musical Entertainer - Sunday 6 July      
Three of a Kind - Sunday 3 August
Parthenia - Sunday 7 September
Crossing the Blue - Sunday 9 November

All concerts commence at 2.15pm at the St Cuthbert’s Presbyterian Church, 10 Wilson Street, Brighton and run for one hour.

Admission is $5 for persons aged 18 years and over. There is no charge for persons under 18 years of age.