City of Dreams - various artists

St George's Church

An exploration of the cultural and musical development of Renaissance Florence, from the engineering challenges of constructing Brunelleschi’s dome in the early 15th century to the creation of the first-ever opera for the 1600 wedding of Maria de’ Medici. A narrator, taking the role of Maria will weave a story around how artistic innovation, civic ambition, and creative problem-solving shaped the identity of the original ‘city of dreams’, brought to life in music by Dufay, Verdelot, Isaac and Caccini. Monteverdi String Band The Royal Sackbut Collective BREMF Consort of Voices Pupils from Brighton Primary Schools Saria Steyl writer, director Daria Mazzocchio actor Running time approx 1.5 hours