Capella de la Torre: "Erzsébet Báthory—Countess Dracula?"
7 p.m.
Renaissance music from Hungary and Europe as part of the concert project "The Art of Female Power - The Female Power of Art."
Erzsébet Báthory-Nádasdy (1560–1614) still has a dubious reputation today. Was she truly a murderer, or rather the victim of a political conspiracy? The so-called “Countess Dracula” is said to have tortured and killed some 600 young girls in her many castles, estates, and residences. After her husband’s death, Erzsébet inherited his entire fortune. She then assumed the role of head of the family—unusual for a woman at the time—and displayed inhuman cruelty, particularly toward her female subjects. But is any of this true, or did political intrigues turn the countess into a defenseless victim of slander? The historical truth likely lies somewhere between myth, a history of violence, and political manipulation. Follow Capella de la Torre to Hungary, into the dark dungeons of a deep-black widow.
Program: Renaissance music from Hungary and Europe, compositions by Balint Bakfark, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Giuseppa da Biabo, Jacobus Gallus, from the Codex Caioni, and others.
Performers:
Capella de la Torre
, Katharina Bäuml, shawm and conductor
Tickets:
€25, reduced €15 plus fees, available online via Eventim and at the box office.
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Organizer:
Capella de la Torre in cooperation with Kultur Büro Elisabeth
Sponsorship: The series "The Art of Female Power - The Female Power of Art" is sponsored by the LOTTO Foundation Berlin. Further information can be found here: https://www.lotto-stiftung-berlin.de/projekte/the-art-of-female-power-t…
Photo © Anna-Kristina Bauer
