Lady Tarquinia
May 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Concert Description:
Italian virtuosa singer and viol player Tarquinia Molza (1542-1617) was one of few women of her time to be gainfully employed as a musician. As if that weren’t impressive enough, her employment at the Este Court of Ferrara was prestigious and influential. However, her career was taken away from her over allegations of a romantic relationship with a colleague, which she denied. Despite her banishment, Molza was named a Citizen of Rome in 1600 for her musical and intellectual talents, the first woman in history to receive this honor.
Gleaning what we can from the historical sources that still survive, it appears that Molza’s fascinating life more or less stopped being documented as soon as her career was taken from her. However, the little that we do know makes clear that she remained musically active in her hometown of Modena, where she regularly hosted musical gatherings. Today, Molza is a relatively unknown figure in music history.
In Lady Tarquinia, Lyracle celebrates the musicianship that polymath Tarquinia Molza cultivated her whole life, even after she was confined to making music at home. The program will include pieces that we know Tarquinia sang and played and musical settings of her poetry.
Community Sing & Play: Stick around after the concert and join the musicians of Lyracle for tea, cookies, and music-making! We’ll sing/play through an ensemble piece in English composed during Tarquinia’s lifetime. All voices and instruments welcome!
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/lady-tarquinia-may-30-quincy-7kydl9ew
Performers:
Ashley Mulcahy, mezzo-soprano
James Perretta, viola da gamba
Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano
Craig Juricka, baritone
Transportation & Parking
United First Parish Church is a less than 2 minute walk from the Quincy Center Station. Click here to learn about nearby $1/hr parking options.
音乐会简介：
意大利歌唱兼维奥尔琴演奏家塔尔奎尼娅 莫尔扎（Tarquinia
Molza，1542–1617）是当时极少数以音乐为职业的女性之一。更
令人称奇的是，她受雇于费拉拉的埃斯特宫廷，该职位既具声望
又有影响力。然而，她的职业生涯因被指控与一位同事有恋情而
终止，虽然她否认了这一指控。尽管被放逐，她仍因其卓越的音
乐和学术才华，于1600年被授予“罗马公民”称号——这是历史上
首位获此荣誉的女性。
从现存的历史资料来看，莫尔扎的生平在其事业中断后便鲜有记
载。然而，已有的资料显示她在故乡摩德纳仍持续参与音乐活动
，并定期举办家庭音乐聚会。时至今日，塔尔奎尼娅仍是音乐史
上较鲜为人知的人物。
在《塔尔奎尼娅夫人》项目中，Lyracle 向这位多才多艺的女性致
敬，呈现她终生培养的音乐修养，即便她被限制只能在家中演奏
音乐。本场演出将包括她曾演唱和演奏的作品，以及根据她的诗
作谱写的音乐。
社区合唱与合奏活动：
音乐会结束后欢迎留下来与 Lyracle 的音乐家们一起享用茶点并
参与音乐活动！我们将共同演绎一首创作于塔尔奎尼娅时代的英
文合奏作品，欢迎所有歌者和乐手加入！
门票链接：
https://events.humanitix.com/lady-tarquinia-may-30-quincy-7kydl9ew
演出人员：
Ashley Mulcahy，女中音
James Perretta，维奥尔琴
Margaret Carpenter Haigh，女高音
Craig Juricka，男中音
交通与停车：
教堂距离昆西中心站步行不到2分钟。点击此处了解附近每小时
仅$1的停车选项。