Apollo and Dionysus: the duel of creation | Baroque concert
The concert Apollo and Dionysus: the duel of creation was born on the occasion of the exhibition Baroque. the Great Theatre of the Ideas , which will be held at the Museo Civico San Domenico in Forlì from Feb. 21 to June 28, 2026.
This musical project, supported by the Fondazione Cassa dei Risparmi di Forlì, features the baroque ensemble Delirium Amoris in collaboration with mezzo-soprano Emma Alessi Innocenti. The concert will explore the relationship between order and chaos, form and passion, and will feature performances of several pages from the Italian Baroque:
Francesco Maria Veracini (1690–1768)
Sonata VIII in mi minore
for violin and continuo, from Opus 2 (1744)
Andante · Allegro · Siciliana · Allegro assai
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725)
Notte, ch’in carro d’ombre
Cantata for soprano and continuo
Giovanni Battista Cirri (1724–1808)
Pasticcio Sonata
for cello, violin and continuo
Adagio · Allegro · Minuetto
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
Orfeo
Cantata for soprano and continuo
«Orfeo — che farò senza Euridice»
The concert will take place Saturday, June 6 (11 a.m.) in the beautiful Baroque setting of the Suffrage Church (or Church of St. Mary of the Visitation) in Forli.
Free admission subject to availability.
