The Portrait Players
The New Lyre
Music by women of 17th-century Italy
This programme draws on the repertoire of women composers of 17th-century Italy, exploring their roles in music-making and society in the home, the court and the church. Vocal and instrumental music by Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda, Francesco Corbetta and Francesca Caccini.
Programme:
Strozzi I Baci; L'amante segreto
Leonarda Sonata duodecima Op. 16, No. 12
Francesca Caccini O vive rose
Clare Elton Lut, compagnon de ma calamité; O beaus yeux bruns; Je fuis la ville
Strozzi La riamata di chi amava; Amor dormiglione
Kapsberger Toccata IX
Settimia Caccini Due luci ridenti
Strozzi Sospira, Respira
Caccini Dov'io credea le mie speranze vere
Strozzi Begli occhi
Programme:
Strozzi I Baci; L'amante segreto
Leonarda Sonata duodecima Op. 16, No. 12
Francesca Caccini O vive rose
Clare Elton Lut, compagnon de ma calamité; O beaus yeux bruns; Je fuis la ville
Strozzi La riamata di chi amava; Amor dormiglione
Kapsberger Toccata IX
Settimia Caccini Due luci ridenti
Strozzi Sospira, Respira
Caccini Dov'io credea le mie speranze vere
Strozzi Begli occhi
High Barnet Chamber Music Festival 
Sun, 28 June 2026
Queen Elizabeth School, London 
3:00pm
£10.75 - £15.75
Full Event Details
This programme draws on the repertoire of women composers of 17th-century Italy, exploring their roles in music-making and society in the home, the court and the church. Vocal and instrumental music by Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda, Francesco Corbetta and Francesca Caccini.
Programme:
Strozzi I Baci; L'amante segreto
Leonarda Sonata duodecima Op. 16, No. 12
Francesca Caccini O vive rose
Clare Elton Lut, compagnon de ma calamité; O beaus yeux bruns; Je fuis la ville
Strozzi La riamata di chi amava; Amor dormiglione
Kapsberger Toccata IX
Settimia Caccini Due luci ridenti
Strozzi Sospira, Respira
Caccini Dov'io credea le mie speranze vere
Strozzi Begli occhi
Venue Details & Map
Location
Queen Elizabeth School, London
Queens Road, Barnet, EN5 4DQ
