Agony and Ecstasy

Music of Vivaldi and Pergolesi

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A promotional poster for an event titled "Agony and Ecstasy" featuring music of Pergolesi and Vivaldi, with details of the date - March 27th, 7 PM, at Albert St Uniting Church in Brisbane City. The poster shows a silhouette of a person playing a violin against a dramatic cloudy sky with contrasting dark and golden colors. The tagline reads "Experience the raw emotional journey" and includes logos for Brisbane Lyric Opera and Woodford - Carr & Associates.

An evening of profound emotional extremes awaits you in this exquisite baroque programme.
Experience the radiant joy of Vivaldi's uplifting motets "Ascende laeta", a jubilant celebration of the soul's ascent, and "Sum in medio tempestatum", a powerful cry amid life's storms — both bursting with the composer's signature vitality and brilliance.
Then, surrender to the heart-wrenching sorrow of Pergolesi's immortal Stabat Mater, one of the most moving meditations on the Virgin Mary's suffering ever written, its tender melodies cutting straight to the soul.
Here, in a single unforgettable concert, you will journey from celestial ecstasy to piercing agony and back again — pure baroque intensity brought to life.

This concert is generously supported by Woodford-Carr and Associates.

Repertoire:
Vivaldi - Sum in medio tempestatum (RV632)
Vivaldi - Ascende laeta (RV635)
Pergolesi - Stabat Mater (P.77)

Soprano - Michelle Ryan
Mezzo Soprano - Aylish Ryan

Brisbane Lyric Opera Orchestra:
Conductor/organ - Ellen Buckley
Violin I - Eleanor Adeney
Violin II - Alys Rayner
Viola - Michele Adeney
Cello - Michael Gibson
Date:
Friday 27 March 2026 7:00 PM - 8:20 PM (UTC+10)

Location:
Albert St Uniting Church
319 Albert St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

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