Her voice! The staging! The story! Continually evolving interpretations of Strozzi’s music were endlessly beautiful and fascinating.
What I didn't like
Only the acoustic. The solo vocal lines yearned for some natural reverb. I was imagining them in the cathedrals and large spaces they may have been originally sung in.
My overall impression
World-class singing of incredible and rarely-heard music. Bethany reframes and reinvents the sublime music of Barbara Strozzi, threading it through her story. A truly creative and immersive experience.