The Old Testament story of a blustering genocidal despot and the canny queen who resists and brings him down finds voice in one of the most innovative works of the violent, volatile, and tragically short-lived genius Alessandro Stradella.

Please join us for this groundbreaking masterwork by “the Caravaggio of Music” in a return of last year’s critically praised production celebrating the story of a minority’s triumph over religious persecution.

Ester: Jessica Gould, soprano
Speranza Celeste: Sarah Pillow, soprano
Mardocheo: José Lemos, countertenor
Aman: Ian Pomerantz, baritone
Assuero: Paul An, bass
Testo: Matthew Curran, bass
Due Ebree: Martha Sullivan & Olivia Sue Greene, sopranos

Chorus
Martha Sullivan & Olivia Sue Greene, sopranos
Wendy Gilles, alto
Alex Guerrero, tenor
Matthew Curran, bass

Members and guests of the Stradella Consort
Estevan Velardi, Director
Diego Cantalupi, theorbo
Christa Patton, harp
Motomi Igarashi, lirone & violone
John Mark Rozendaal, cello
Gabe Shuford, harpsichord & organ