Lombards & Barbarians

The ancient Beneventan liturgy that attests to the Lombard presence in Southern Italy, the Greek chant, and finally, the new Gregorian tradition – all blended, with quite a surprising unity of musical languages at Monte Cassino.

Lombards & Barbarians

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Press Clipping

One of the most beautiful discs of medieval music to be heard for a very long time. This is an event.

Répertoire, 2003

Dialogos is impressive, mixing radiant vocalism and virile expressiveness.

Diapason, 2003

….like mantras, the words benedictus and maledictus permeated the concert of Dialogos…

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 29 June 2003

Lombards & Barbarians

Long after midnight, the ensemble Dialogos seduced the night-owls with music from the medieval cloister of Monte Cassino.

Kölner Rundschau, 2003

The astonishing bouquet of texts brought to light by Katarina Livljanić and her singers … was surprising, the result of a ritualistic and dramatic orientation which flourishes in song, in vocal pleasure, underlined with discreet gestures.

Dernières nouvelles d'Alsace

It is an art focused on a dramatisation of a story made of flesh and blood, rich with strong images. This deep, intelligent and sensitive work, perfectly coordinated with a very original theme, is very coherent from the beginning to the end and makes us totally enthusiastic.

Crescendo

In the wake of the magnificent recording titled Terra Adriatica, the latest offering by Katarina Livljanic, who has a deep knowledge of the Beneventan repertory is centred on her research into this liturgy from the south of Italy. With a renovated and exclusively male group, featuring researchers such as Benjamin Bagby (Sequentia) the result is more than thought provoking.

Goldberg

Breath taking voices, thanks to the marvellous beauty one can only reach, live…

La Vie Correzienne

MUSICAL SAMPLE

Dixit Isaac patri suo
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CONCERTS

• January 24, 2010
UBC Recital Hall, Vancouver, Canada
Early Music Vancouver
Programme: Barlam & Josaphat
www.earlymusic.bc.ca

• February 14, 2010
AMUZ, Antwerpen, Belgium
Programme: Dalmatica
www.amuz.be

• April 6, 2010
Masterclass Katarina Livljanic on Glagolitic chant, Irish World Academy of Music, University of Limerick, Ireland
www.ul.ie

• May 16, 2010
Europäischer Kultursommer Festival, Fellbach, Germany
Programme: Judith
www.kultursommer-fellbach.de

 

Past Events