This season, Mercury Baroque celebrates its 10th anniversary with six special programs of some of music’s greatest masterpieces performed on period instruments. With ten seasons of growth, Mercury has always enjoyed a loyal and enthusiastic following, and to give back to our audience, we’re programming some our all-time favorite works as well as treating you to beautiful lesser-known musical gems. From Handel’s Messiah to Mozart’s Requiem, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to Boccherini’s Fandango, our 10th season is sure to be enjoyed and not to be missed.
--Antoine Plante, Artistic Director

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Exotique!
October 9, 2010 – 8:00pm – Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
Featuring the music of Rameau and Lully, our season opening program features French orchestral music meant to portray exotic foreign lands for the stage.

Lully – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Rameau – Les Indes Galantes

Vivaldi’s Montezuma
November 20, 2010 – 8:00pm – Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
First performed in 1733 and lost until its rediscovery in 2002, Montezuma is Vivaldi’s opera based on the story of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire. For its Texan premiere, Mercury Baroque presents a concert version of Vivaldi’s long-lost masterpiece.

Vivaldi - Montezuma

Handel’s Messiah
December 10, 11, 2010 – 8:00pm – Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
No holiday season is complete without Handel’s Messiah. This season, Mercury brings you two performances of Handel’s masterpiece – a sing-along version on December 10th, and the rarely performed Dublin version of the Messiah on December 11th.

Handel - Messiah

8 Seasons
February 12, 14, 2011 – 8:00pm – Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
This Valentine’s, join Mercury Baroque for an exciting performance of Vivaldi’s famed Four Seasons and the Four Seasons by Argentinean Tango composer Astor Piazzolla. Recorded by Mercury Baroque in 2003, this program features Violinist Jonathan Godfrey and Denis Plante on Bandoneon.

Vivaldi – Four Seasons
Piazzolla – Four Seasons

A Night in Madrid
April 2, 2011 – 8:00pm – Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
Italian by birth, Luigi Boccherini lived most of his working life in Spain, having a heavy influence on his works. This program features his famed Fandango Quintet for Guitar and Strings and his Symphony La Casa del Diavolo.

Boccherini – Cello Concerto #9 in Bb G.482
Boccherini – ‘Night Music in the Streets of Madrid’ G.324
Boccherini - Symphony in D minor, Op. 12 No. 4, G.506 'La Casa del diavolo'
Boccherini – ‘Fandango’ for Guitar and Strings G.448

Mozart’s Requiem
May 14, 2011 – 8:00pm – Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
Mozart’s Requiem is one of music’s greatest masterpieces. Shrouded in mystery, the Requiem has been a source of controversy and debate for decades. Mercury Baroque will give Houston its debut period instrument performance of the Requiem as well as a String Symphony by Mendelssohn.

Mozart – Serenata Notturna K.239
Mendelssohn – String Symphony
Mozart – Requiem K.626

Family Concerts

Handel’s Messiah for Families!
December 11, 2010 – 10:30am – Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
Introduce your children to the joys of music with this fun and exciting program themed around Handel’s Messiah –a real holiday masterpiece.

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons for Families!
February 12, 2011 – 10:30am – Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
Families and children alike will love learning about music through this innovative program focused around Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. It’s the perfect opportunity to introduce young children to music in a fun atmosphere.

Tickets for Kids Concerts:
Kids - $10
Adults - $25

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