Lagrime Di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter)
Mar 17, 2018 - Mar 18, 2018
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Grant Gershon, Conductor
Colburn School of Performing Arts; Zipper Hall
View Program BookLagrime Di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter)
The Los Angeles Master Chorale is remounting our groundbreaking production of Orlando di Lasso’s Lagrime di San Pietro, conducted by Grant Gershon and directed by Peter Sellars.Since its debut in 2016 – which the LA Times described as “a major accomplishment for music history” – Lagrime has captured the attention of national and international presenters, and we will soon be announcing tour dates to showcase this work and the Los Angeles Master Chorale around the world.
Orlando di Lasso knew that Lagrime was to be the last piece he would ever compose, and so he packed every measure with an emotionally charged texture that channeled all of his pain and remorse into a towering work of beauty. Twenty one singers transform this 75-minute sweeping a cappella Renaissance masterpiece – committed to memory and dramatically staged – into an overwhelmingly emotional performance piece. Set to the poetry of Luigi Tansillo (1510-1568), “I accept responsibility” is the fundamental theme of this work depicting the seven stages of grief that St. Peter experienced after disavowing his knowledge of Jesus on the day he was arrested.
Sellars translates Lagrime through a contemporary lens, suggesting a powerful allegory that by taking responsibility and facing our regrets head-on, we can forge a more resolved and more fulfilling future – the perfect antidote for the bitter politics and walls that divide.
The March 18 performance will feature a gala honoring philanthropists Kiki & David Gindler and director Peter Sellars, and is the Los Angeles Master Chorale's most important fundraising event of the year.
Programs, artists, dates, prices and availability subject to change.
| Title | Composers/Arranger | Guest Artists |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Tan Dun | |
| Lagrime di San Pietro | Orlando di Lasso | |
| I. Il magnanimo Pietro (When the generous Peter realized) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| II. Ma gli archi (The bows, however) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| III. Tre volte haveva (Three times he had sworn) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| IV. Qual a l'incontro (As he encountered the gaze) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| V. Giovane donna (A young woman looking in the mirror) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| VI. Così talhor (Sometimes it happens) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| VII. Ogni occhio del Signor (The eyes of the Lord) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| VIII. Nessun fedel trovai (I found none faithful) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| IX. Chi ad una ad una (He who could recount one by one) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| X. Come falda di neve (Like a snowflake) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XI. E non fu il pianto suo (And his weeping) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XII. Quel volto (That face) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XIII. Veduto il miser (When the wretch saw) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XIV. E vago d'incontrar (And longing to find someone) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XV. Vattene vita va (Go away life, go) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XVI. O vita troppo rea (O life, too wicked) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XVII. A quanti già felici (To how many, happy in youth) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XVIII. Non trovava mia fé (My faith would have not failed) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XIX. Queste opre e più (These works and more) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XX. Negando il mio signor (By denying my Lord) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XXI. Vide homo (See, O man) | Orlando di Lasso |
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Lagrime Di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter)
The Los Angeles Master Chorale is remounting our groundbreaking production of Orlando di Lasso’s Lagrime di San Pietro, conducted by Grant Gershon and directed by Peter Sellars. Since its debut in 2016 – which the LA Times described as “a major accomplishment for music history” – Lagrime has captured the attention of national and international presenters, and we will soon be announcing tour dates to showcase this work and the Los Angeles Master Chorale around the world. Orlando di Lasso knew that Lagrime was to be the last piece he would ever compose, and so he packed every measure with an emotionally charged texture that channeled all of his pain and remorse into a towering work of beauty. Twenty one singers transform this 75-minute sweeping a cappella Renaissance masterpiece – committed to memory and dramatically staged – into an overwhelmingly emotional performance piece. Set to the poetry of Luigi Tansillo (1510-1568), “I accept responsibility” is the fundamental theme of this work depicting the seven stages of grief that St. Peter experienced after disavowing his knowledge of Jesus on the day he was arrested. Sellars translates Lagrime through a contemporary lens, suggesting a powerful allegory that by taking responsibility and facing our regrets head-on, we can forge a more resolved and more fulfilling future – the perfect antidote for the bitter politics and walls that divide. The March 18 performance will feature a gala honoring philanthropists Kiki & David Gindler and director Peter Sellars, and is the Los Angeles Master Chorale's most important fundraising event of the year. LEARN MORE ABOUT GALA 2018 Programs, artists, dates, prices and availability subject to change.| Title | Composers/Arranger | Guest Artists |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Tan Dun | |
| Lagrime di San Pietro | Orlando di Lasso | |
| I. Il magnanimo Pietro (When the generous Peter realized) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| II. Ma gli archi (The bows, however) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| III. Tre volte haveva (Three times he had sworn) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| IV. Qual a l'incontro (As he encountered the gaze) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| V. Giovane donna (A young woman looking in the mirror) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| VI. Così talhor (Sometimes it happens) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| VII. Ogni occhio del Signor (The eyes of the Lord) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| VIII. Nessun fedel trovai (I found none faithful) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| IX. Chi ad una ad una (He who could recount one by one) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| X. Come falda di neve (Like a snowflake) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XI. E non fu il pianto suo (And his weeping) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XII. Quel volto (That face) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XIII. Veduto il miser (When the wretch saw) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XIV. E vago d'incontrar (And longing to find someone) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XV. Vattene vita va (Go away life, go) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XVI. O vita troppo rea (O life, too wicked) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XVII. A quanti già felici (To how many, happy in youth) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XVIII. Non trovava mia fé (My faith would have not failed) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XIX. Queste opre e più (These works and more) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XX. Negando il mio signor (By denying my Lord) | Orlando di Lasso | |
| XXI. Vide homo (See, O man) | Orlando di Lasso |
