The Gesualdo Six/Bill Barclay: Death of Gesualdo
St Martin-in-the-Fields, WC2N 4JJ , [Venue Details]In this theatrical concert, the Gesualdo Six reunite with director Bill Barclay to create a follow-up to their international hit, Secret Byrd.
Six singers, six dancers and a puppet enact a series of stunning narrative tableaux which open on the composer’s deathbed and superimpose iconic moments from his life onto some of his most chilling music, the Tenebrae Responses. The result – almost a Stations of the Cross for the composer’s tortured conscience – will be the boldest look yet at how the life and music of this enigmatic prodigy must function together for the true Gesualdo to emerge from the shadows.
The madrigalist Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613) may be most famous for murdering his wife and her lover in bed, but among composers he is revered for anticipating chromaticism by 200 years. Gesualdo’s tortured mind led him into a life of violence and suffering, concluding in appalling tales of sorcery and flagellation. However shockingly macabre his biography, the Prince of Venosa’s malignant narcissism can be traced to key incidents from his upbringing in the zero-sum game of Catholic politics.
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The Gesualdo Six/Bill Barclay: Death of Gesualdo
Friday, 16 Jan 2026 @7.00pm
St Martin-in-the-Fields, WC2N 4JJMore Information
In this theatrical concert, the Gesualdo Six reunite with director Bill Barclay to create a follow-up to their international hit, Secret Byrd.
Six singers, six dancers and a puppet enact a series of stunning narrative tableaux which open on the composer’s deathbed and superimpose iconic moments from his life onto some of his most chilling music, the Tenebrae Responses. The result – almost a Stations of the Cross for the composer’s tortured conscience – will be the boldest look yet at how the life and music of this enigmatic prodigy must function together for the true Gesualdo to emerge from the shadows.
The madrigalist Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613) may be most famous for murdering his wife and her lover in bed, but among composers he is revered for anticipating chromaticism by 200 years. Gesualdo’s tortured mind led him into a life of violence and suffering, concluding in appalling tales of sorcery and flagellation. However shockingly macabre his biography, the Prince of Venosa’s malignant narcissism can be traced to key incidents from his upbringing in the zero-sum game of Catholic politics.
Admission
Min: £10.00
Max: £55.00
Concessions: No
Performer name: The Gesualdo Six/Bill Barclay: Death of Gesualdo
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