Duo Leda     

Elena Bresciani - soprano

Emma Abbate - piano

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“ Desideriamo rivivere le magiche atmosfere dei salotti musicali d’un tempo, per questo ci tuffiamo con passione nel passato quasi fosse un vecchio album consunto dal tempo ma vivido di ricordi di famiglia, suggestivo, evocativo … Ne riviviamo le istanze, le delizie e le angosce, i profumi, i profondi turbamenti, le malìe …  con la ferma consapevolezza che alla luce di esso si possa attingere fervente energia per vivere il nostro tempo ”  (Duo Leda)

Our mission is to present the Italian vocal chamber music repertoire, ranging from sacred to secular music. This includes opera arias and songs in popular dialects, with particular attention to the importance of the words. We would like to create a special link with literature and the most significant Italian writers, bringing back to life memories and flavours from the past and turning them into living emotions.

Leda was the wife of the King of Sparta, loved by Zeus, who seduced her in the guise of a swan.They had four children: Helen (later known as the beautiful Helen Of Troy), Castor and Polydeuces (otherwise known as the Dioscuri) and Clytemnestra. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were both very inspired by Leda and the Swan.

Recent concerts include a recital for the Italian Celebrations at Clare Hall, Cambridge.