In the Bible account of the Annunciation, Mary is told by the archangel Gabriel that she will bear God’s son. Alessandro Scarlatti devoted one of his numerous sacred oratorios to this episode from St. Luke’s Gospel: this is the sumptuous sound of the Italian establishment at the time the young Handel came to Rome. It made a lasting impression on him, but also provoked his contradictory spirit: in La Resurrezione, Handel went on to do things quite differently.

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A. Scarlatti: La Santissima Annunziata, Oratorio

Halle Cathedral

A journey through the diversity of European baroque music: the Europa Galante ensemble on an exciting journey with its programme Europe on the move. The members of the ensemble, founded and led by Fabio Biondi, see themselves as cosmopolitans with Italian roots. “With our Italianità, we show that we live in a Europe that is, fortunately, both united and full of differences,” says Biondi. Europa Galante has played its way to the forefront of the early music scene with its passionate, lively music-making, and has rescued many musical treasures from oblivion.

Europa Galante

Jun 13, 2025

A. Scarlatti: La Santissima Annunziata, Oratorio

Mar 20, 2025

Original sound: Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante

Europa Galante