La Serva Scaltra (), La Petite Bande complete performance

LA PETITE BANDE brings Comical Baroque Opera LA SERVA SCALTRA, Or “Married by Force“ Intermezzo buffo in 3 acts, 1729, by A production of La Petite Bande with Sigiswald and Marie Kuijken. The production went on the scene in Belgium (November 2018) Dorilla: Mayan Goldenfeld, soprano Balanzone: Anthony Rivera, bas-bariton Violin and musical direction: Sigiswald Kuijken Staging, declamation and baroque gesture: Marie Kuijken Costumes: Marijke Sileghem Marie Kuijken is active in staging of 18th century opera since 2012. Her approach in coaching and staging the singers combines several elements, in a search towards a historically aware, lively and expressive performance: - “Musical Declamation“ : she coaches the singers in analysis and declamation of the poetical text. This is especially important for the recitativos - “Baroque Gesture“: in staging the characters, she uses the theatrical body language that singers and actors generally used in 18th century - with her diversified knowledge and exper