Vigil for Love

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025 at 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square | Philadelphia

Mendelssohn Chorus
Publisher/HostMendelssohn Chorus
Vigil for Love
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Join us for an afternoon exploring love's mysteries and transformations! Experience the US premiere of Vigil for Love, a luminous new 40-minute work by Artistic Director Dominick DiOrio featuring poetry by Mendelssohn Chorus singer Kyle Conner. This moving tribute to former board chair Charlotte Sibley takes you through love's many dimensions—from its power to illuminate to its capacity to mystify.
Paired with a lightly-staged performance of Henry Purcell's timeless Dido and Aeneas, the program presents two complementary portraits of love's complexity. While Purcell's baroque masterpiece chronicles love's tragic trajectory through Queen Dido's journey from passion to sacrifice, DiOrio's contemporary work celebrates love's transformative power and enduring grace.
Together, these pieces create a rich tapestry honoring both love's shadows and light—a testament to music's unique ability to capture the full spectrum of our most essential emotion.
Photo credit: Jennifer Sheffield
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The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, 1904 Walnut St,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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