Baliński Palace in Jašiūnai, Lithuania

Baroque meets Tango

Name: Baroque meets Tango
Start: 2026-07-19T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-19T16:10:00+02:00
Location: Pałac Balińskich

Soprano | Dorota Szczepańska
Countertenor | Jakub Monowid

Period Instruments Orchestra of The Warsaw Chamber Opera
Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense (MACV)

Conductor | Miłosz Korpol

Program

Antonio Vivaldi: Overture to the opera L’Olimpiade

Henry Purcell: Aria Strike the Viol from the ode Come, Ye Sons of Art

George Frideric Handel: Aria Al lampo dell’armi from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt)

Claudio Monteverdi: Duet Zefiro torna from Scherzi musicali

Alessandro Stradella: Overture to the opera Il Trespolo tutore

George Frideric Handel: Duet Fermati! No, crudel! from the opera Rinaldo

Antonio Vivaldi: Aria Armatae face from the oratorio Juditha Triumphans

Antonio Vivaldi: Aria Vedrò con mio diletto from the opera Il Giustino

George Frideric Handel: Duet Caro!… Bella!… Più amabile beltà from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt)

Antonio Vivaldi: La Follia (Sonata Op. 1 No. 12, RV 63)

Henri de Bailly: Yo soy la locura

José Marín: No piense Menguilla

Consuelo Velázquez: Bésame Mucho

Astor Piazzolla: Libertango

Duration | 70 minutes

Within the historic interiors and picturesque surroundings of Baliński Palace, music of the highest calibre will once again fill the air. For years, the festival “Music at Baliński Palace in Jašiūnai” has attracted music lovers, becoming a unique meeting place for history, nature, and the arts, as well as a symbol of the fruitful cooperation between the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society and the Šalčininkai District Municipality Cultural Centre.

One of the highlights of this year’s edition will be the concert “Baroque in the Rhythm of Tango”, where music of the 17th and 18th centuries meets the passionate rhythms of South America. This extraordinary musical journey leads from works by Antonio Vivaldi, Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel, and Claudio Monteverdi to Consuelo Velázquez’s timeless “Bésame Mucho” and Ástor Piazzolla’s passionate “Libertango.”

Taking the stage will be the Warsaw Chamber Opera Period Instrument Orchestra – Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense (MACV), one of Poland’s leading ensembles specializing in historically informed performance. The orchestra will be conducted by Miłosz Korpol, while the solo parts will be performed by the outstanding artists Dorota Szczepańska (soprano) and Jakub Monowid (countertenor).

The carefully curated programme guides listeners from Baroque overtures, virtuosic arias, and operatic duets, through passionate Spanish songs, to iconic melodies of the 20th century. It brings together different eras and styles, demonstrating that music knows no boundaries and can create a fascinating dialogue between tradition and modernity.

The concert will last approximately 70 minutes and will once again demonstrate that the Jašiūnai festival is a place for exceptional encounters between artists from Lithuania and abroad, while Baliński Palace continues to serve as a venue dedicated to culture of the highest artistic standard.