Duo Zeffiretti: sopranista Maayan Licht and harpsichordist Guy Maori

Guy Maori, Harpsichord

The Ruckers harpsichord was the showpiece instrument of its age. The Ruckers family of Antwerp were the most celebrated harpsichord builders in the Low Countries, and their instruments set the standard across Europe for nearly two centuries. With two manuals and contrasting registers, instruments like these allowed players to switch quickly between different sounds, including the 'forte' and 'piano' effects found in some works by Bach. Maori plays a modern replica built in Amsterdam.

Maayan Licht, Sopranista

A sopranista is a man who sings soprano, one of the rarest voices alive today. It is the voice type for which Handel and Vivaldi wrote their most famous arias. Maayan Licht has devoted his career to this repertoire, combining historical performance practice with a vivid and highly virtuosic vocal style. The programme moves between solo harpsichord works and arias that showcase the brilliance, theatricality, and technical flair of Baroque vocal music.