THE GHOSTS OF HAMLET

March 13, 2025 | Bohemian National Hall

Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu

Roberta Mameli soprano

Illustrated talk by John Brewer

Program
Arias and Sinfonias, extract from:
Ambleto, Francesco Gasparini, Venise 1705
Ambleto, Domenico Scarlatti, Rome 1715
Ambleto, Giuseppe Vignati, Milan 1719
Ambleto, Giuseppe Carcani, Venise 1742
Libretto from Zeno and Pariati

This captivating concert takes you into the world of the 18th-century lost Italian operas, featuring soprano Roberta Mameli and Le Concert de L’Hostel Dieu. Inspired by the legend of Prince Hamlet, these operas vanished over time—until musicologist Paolo Vittorio Montanari’s dedicated research unearthed fragments scattered across Italian libraries. The expressive and brilliant arias of Scarlatti, Gasparini, Carcani, and Vignati come to life once more, offering a glimpse into a forgotten musical past.