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Folger Consort launches its 50th season with ‘Monteverdi’s Legacy’

Join Folger Shakespeare Library’s early music ensemble-in-residence to travel back in time to 17th-century Venice.

Folger Consort launches their 50th season with “Monteverdi’s Legacy,” a program of virtuosic music.

In the 1600s, under the guidance of composer and choirmaster Claudio Monteverdi, Venice became the celebrated home of early opera and chamber music. Don’t miss the delights of madrigals, sonatas, operatic excerpts and more by Monteverdi, his students, and admirers. Performances are September 11-13. Tickets at folger.edu

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  • The Folger Shakespeare Library showcases the utility of Shakespeare and the humanities in cultivating healthy civic life. Anchored by the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the Folger is also home to a world-renowned collection of books, manuscripts, and prints from the 1500s to the early 1700s. Visitors to the Folger can choose how they want to experience the arts and humanities, from interactive exhibitions to captivating performances, and from pathbreaking research to transformative educational programming. The Folger fosters curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking, and welcomes visitors from Washington, DC and from across the globe.