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<strong>Tafelmusik</strong> makes Luminato Festival debut with Mark Morris Dance Group<br />
in Canadian premiere of L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, June 21 - 23<br />
<strong>Tafelmusik</strong> Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir with guest soloists<br />
sopranos Karina Gauvin and Shannon Mercer; tenor Thomas Cooley; baritone Douglas Williams<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Mark Morris Dance Group<br />
“A modern miracle …”<br />
—The Huffington Post<br />
Toronto, Canada, June 13, 2013 … The <strong>Tafelmusik</strong> Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir makes its Luminato<br />
Festival debut in <strong>the</strong> Canadian premiere of <strong>the</strong> Mark Morris Dance Group’s iconic L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il<br />
Moderato. Choreographed by Mark Morris, this legendary piece for two dozen dancers, vocal soloists, choir and<br />
orchestra is set to Handel’s eponymous oratorio, and has been called “one of <strong>the</strong> great dance works of <strong>the</strong><br />
twentieth century.” (The New Yorker). The performances are conducted by Jane Glover and feature a stellar cast<br />
of soloists including sopranos Karina Gauvin and Shannon Mercer; tenor Thomas Cooley; and baritone Douglas<br />
Williams. L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato will run from June 21-23 at <strong>the</strong> Sony Centre for <strong>the</strong> Performing<br />
Arts, as part of <strong>the</strong> 7th Annual Luminato Festival.<br />
Since its creation in 1988, choreographer Mark Morris’ L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato has earned global<br />
recognition as his company’s crowning achievement. Morris’ singular interpretation of <strong>the</strong> oratorio, combining<br />
Handel’s music with John Milton’s cosmic poetry, William Blake’s luminous paintings, and Morris’ two dozen<br />
dancers, is at once joyous, exhilarating and profound. In 1995, <strong>Tafelmusik</strong> collaborated with <strong>the</strong> Mark Morris<br />
Dance Group on ano<strong>the</strong>r baroque music-inspired project, Dido and Aeneas. Morris’ multi award-winning dance<br />
adaptation of Purcell’s opera was filmed and produced by Rhombus Media for broadcast on CBC Television, and<br />
was directed by Barbara Willis Sweete.<br />
“We are excited to be making our Luminato Festival debut, and it is a privilege for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Tafelmusik</strong> musicians to<br />
work with Mark Morris again,” said Music Director Jeanne Lamon. “He is an outstanding artist, whom we’ve had<br />
<strong>the</strong> pleasure of working with in <strong>the</strong> past, making a film of his groundbreaking ‘danced opera’, Dido and Aeneas.<br />
We can't wait to experience his interpretation of Handel's L'Allegro, about which we've heard so much.”<br />
The music of George Frideric Handel has been at <strong>the</strong> core of <strong>Tafelmusik</strong>’s repertoire for more than three decades,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> ensemble’s live and recorded performances have earned <strong>the</strong>m praise and recognition around <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
<strong>Tafelmusik</strong> performed L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato in Toronto under <strong>the</strong> direction of Nicholas McGegan
in <strong>the</strong> mid-1980s. Handel composed <strong>the</strong> oratorio in 1740, working with <strong>the</strong> librettist Charles Jennens, who later<br />
collaborated with him on <strong>the</strong> text for Messiah. Jennens adapted L'Allegro and Il Penseroso, two poems by John<br />
Milton, and penned <strong>the</strong> third poem, Il Moderato, himself.<br />
The New York-based Mark Morris Dance Group is one <strong>the</strong> most revered modern dance companies today, and has<br />
earned international acclaim for an impressive spectrum of productions in dance and opera. The pairing of <strong>the</strong><br />
Mark Morris Dance Group with “one of <strong>the</strong> world’s top baroque orchestras” (Gramophone) and “<strong>the</strong> best period<br />
performance choir anywhere in <strong>the</strong> world,” (Globe and Mail) ranks L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato among<br />
<strong>the</strong> most highly anticipated events of <strong>the</strong> 2013 Luminato Festival.<br />
In addition to <strong>the</strong> performances at <strong>the</strong> Sony Centre, <strong>Tafelmusik</strong> will participate in L’Allegro Movement Project, <strong>the</strong><br />
Mark Morris Dance Group’s groundbreaking DANCE FOR PD® program, in partnership with Toronto’s DANCING<br />
WITH PARKINSON’S. Using <strong>the</strong>matic and structural elements from L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato as <strong>the</strong><br />
basis for <strong>the</strong> movement creation, <strong>the</strong> participants — including local elementary school students from Nelson<br />
Mandela Park PS and Winchester Junior PS— will explore <strong>the</strong> choreographic, poetic and musical elements of Mark<br />
Morris’ signature work. Through this collaborative, intergenerational initiative, young students and participants<br />
with Parkinson’s disease can explore and celebrate <strong>the</strong> expressive possibilities of movement through dance and<br />
music. There will be one FREE performance on June 19 at Ada Slaight Hall, Daniels Spectrum, as part of <strong>the</strong> 7th<br />
Annual Luminato Festival. A team of young filmmakers will document <strong>the</strong> project and <strong>the</strong> completed short film will<br />
premiere as part of <strong>the</strong> Regent Park Film Festival in <strong>the</strong> fall of 2013.<br />
L’ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO ED IL MODERATO<br />
Mark Morris Dance Group<br />
Featuring <strong>Tafelmusik</strong> Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir<br />
Music Director Jeanne Lamon | Ivars Taurins, Director, Chamber Choir<br />
Conductor Jane Glover<br />
With Karina Gauvin, Soprano |Shannon Mercer, Soprano |Thomas Cooley, Tenor | Douglas Williams, Baritone<br />
Sony Centre For The Performing Arts, 1 Front Street East<br />
June 21-23, 2013 – Three Performances Only!<br />
Friday and Saturday at 7:30PM • Sunday at 3:00PM<br />
$45-$95 (includes HST and facility fee; plus applicable service charges)<br />
Purchase online at luminatofestival.com or by phone at 416-368-4TIX (4849)<br />
Ticket holders are invited to join arts journalist and noted dance expert Michael Crabb for a pre-show introduction<br />
prior to each performance at <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>atre<br />
Presented by TELUS<br />
With support From Mohammad and Najla Al Zaibak. Major Media Partner: Toronto Star<br />
L’ALLEGRO MOVEMENT PROJECT<br />
Wednesday, June 19 at 7pm – One Performance Only!<br />
Daniels Spectrum, Ada Slaight Hall, 585 Dundas Street East<br />
Admission is FREE and includes a post-performance panel and Q&A<br />
A project of Luminato Festival’s Education and Community Outreach program<br />
Limited Public Seating<br />
Presented by TELUS
With support from Mohammad and Najla Al Zaibak.<br />
Major Media Partner: Toronto Star<br />
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<strong>Tafelmusik</strong> Baroque Orchestra, led by Music Director Jeanne Lamon and founded in 1979, is one of <strong>the</strong> world’s leading period<br />
performance ensembles. The orchestra performs over 50 concerts a year at home in Toronto, tours extensively around <strong>the</strong><br />
world, has released over 80 CDs and has received nine JUNO Awards and a Grammy Award nomination. <strong>Tafelmusik</strong> Media, <strong>the</strong><br />
choir and orchestra’s multi-platform recording label, was launched in January 2012. <strong>Tafelmusik</strong> is <strong>the</strong> Baroque Orchestra-in-<br />
Residence at <strong>the</strong> Faculty of Music, University of Toronto where it hosts its annual <strong>Tafelmusik</strong> Baroque Summer Institute. The<br />
<strong>Tafelmusik</strong> Chamber Choir, under <strong>the</strong> direction of Ivars Taurins, was formed in 1981 to complement <strong>the</strong> Orchestra. The<br />
2012/13 touring season brings <strong>Tafelmusik</strong>’s two most recent multi-media concerts, The Galileo Project and House of Dreams,<br />
to audiences across North America. For details, visit <strong>Tafelmusik</strong>.org.<br />
<strong>Tafelmusik</strong> Education Concert Sponsor:<br />
ABOUT THE LUMINATO FESTIVAL<br />
Luminato Festival is <strong>the</strong> international multi-arts festival for people open to having art change <strong>the</strong>ir outlook on <strong>the</strong><br />
world. For ten days each June, <strong>the</strong> Luminato Festival transforms <strong>the</strong>atres, parks and public spaces across <strong>the</strong> city<br />
and creates a home for artists to come play, share and create. When <strong>the</strong> unexpected meets <strong>the</strong> transformative,<br />
that’s a Luminato moment.<br />
The seventh annual Luminato Festival takes place from June 14–23, 2013. Tickets for all Luminato Festival 2013<br />
programs are now on sale. For details, visit luminatofestival.com.<br />
<strong>Tafelmusik</strong> media contact:<br />
Luisa Trisi, Media Relations Manager, tel: 416 481‐1161, ltrisi@sympatico.ca<br />
Luminato Festival media contact:<br />
FLIP PUBLICITY, 416.533.7710, Grant Ramsay X222, grant@flip-publicity.com