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Mantova Chamber Orchestra
Western classical music enthusiasts were treated to something special on Thursday, 16th March. The imposing quadrangle of the Victoria Memorial Hall reverberated with the musical virtuosity of the Mantova Chamber Orchestra who made their debut in India with a classical concert.
The thirteen member concert included Luca Braga, Silvio Bresso, Cazzulani, Filippo Lama, Grazia Elisabetta and Chiara Spagnolo on the violin, Maria Mechli and Monica Vatrini on the viola and Giorgio Galvan on the bass. It was led by Carlo Fabiano on the violin and also featured Aljas Begus on the clarinet.
Brought to Kolkata by the consulate General of Italy in association with the Italian Embassy, New Delhi, the orchestra left the audience stunned with their choicest presentations of Vivaldi, Mozart, Donizetti and Rossini. The Donizetti Concertino and the variations of Rossini, also featured Aljas Begus on the clarinet, whose perfection and detailing earned him a resounding applause.
The Orchestra da Camera di Mantova was founded in 1981 and has been performing for 30 years with world renowned conductors and soloists. In 1997, Italian musical critics awarded the Orchestra da Camera di Mantova the “Franco Abbiati” prize for its “unique stylistic refinement and constant search for sound quality, which merges Italian instrumental tradition and classical repertoire.”
Perhaps, what added to the brilliance of the evening, was the magical ambience of the ample and lush opens of the Victoria Memorial, coupled with its inbuilt naturally perfect acoustics that it offered, allowing the orchestra to perform sans microphones. Though the audience had to wait for a while before the concert finally began, the organisers had laid out refreshments, giving those who had turned up early and indeed in large numbers, the chance to hear and witness the sound check being conducted over a muffin and a cup of tea.
An evening when the stone sculptures were infused with life and Victoria Memorial resonated with undying applause to the thirteen piece orchestra.
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