MISTICANZA

In Misticanza, Phaedrus sifts through the traces of popular melodies, folk songs, and poetry cleverly hidden within the frottole of 15th-and-16th century Italy. In a twist inspired by the term 'misticanza'—a 17th century invention of Michael Praetorius—the songs are re-imagined through the perspective of the German-speaking 'lanzi': the earliest known flute players to have worked in Italy throughout the Renaissance period. Misticanza is full of riddles, humor, and surprising layers of beauty embedded in a unique musical puzzle.

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3-5 musicians

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The number of musicians depends on the budget of the project.

5 musicians

2 voices, lute, two transverse flutes, bagpipes, and percussion

 

4 musicians 

2 voices, lute, two transverse flutes and bagpipes

2 voices, lute, one flute, bagpipes, and percussion

 

3 musicians

2 voices, lute, one transverse flute and bagpipes

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MARA WINTER

Artistic direction, traverso, bagpipes

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​MIRIAM TREVISAN

Voice

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​BOR ZULJAN

Lute, voice

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RENAISSANCE TRAVERSO

Mara Winter​

Charlotte Schneider

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MASSIMILIANO DRAGONI

Percussion

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Duration

60 minutes

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