5.12.2018

Third Practice Draws from Monteverdi’s Radical Heritage

Tero Saarinen Company and Helsinki Baroque Orchestra join forces to find new dimensions to opera pioneer Claudio Monteverdi’s (1567-1643) radical madrigals. Flagships of their respective genres in Finland and leading forces of the European dance and baroque music scenes, the two companies unite to create an emotionally gripping contemporary fusion of dance, live music, opera, design and technology. Performers include twelve TSC dancers and HeBO musicians plus internationally recognized opera soloists tenor Topi Lehtipuu, on stage, and the virtual avatar of soprano Núria Rial.

TSC and HeBO will rehearse and do technical experiments related to the virtual character at the Finnish National Theatre’s Main Stage on 17-18 May. Audiences in Helsinki have an opportunity to observe the process: tickets for the open rehearsals go on sale on Tuesday, 4 December. The world premiere of Third Practice will take place in Italy at the end of May 2019 as an international co-production. The Finnish premiere will be at Kuopio Dance Festival on 17-18 June. Tickets for Kuopio go on sale on 2 January.