From Monteverdi to Charles

Classical music programme titled De Monteverdi a Charles, at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona. Its title traces a journey starting from the early Baroque of Claudio Monteverdi.

The title, De Monteverdi a Charles, places the starting point in Claudio Monteverdi (Cremona, 1567 – Venice, 1643), one of the central figures in the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Among his best-known works are the opera L'Orfeo (1607) and the Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610), pieces that marked the evolution of vocal and instrumental music of his time.

The programme belongs to the field of classical music, and its title traces a time span running from the Baroque to the composer referred to as Charles.

The Palau de la Música Catalana, a work by Lluís Domènech i Montaner built between 1905 and 1908 in the Sant Pere district, is a concert hall that, according to its presentation, also hosts exhibitions and cultural activities. Since 1997 the building has been part of UNESCO's World Heritage list, together with the Hospital de Sant Pau.