BEMF is drawing to a close.  One ticket available. Both concerts at Jordan Hall.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">5 pm the group Acronym. A program of music played at the court of the Swedish Queen Christiana,  Corelli, Scarlatti, Cavalli, others.  Chamber orchestra of strings, harpsichord and theorbo. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">8 pm a chamber performance of the opera Alcina, by Francesca Cavalli, the oldest opera with a female composer. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">A chamber performance means no sets, some costumes, minimal props.  Orchestra on stage with the singers.  Still works quite well.  </div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>-dp-</div><div><a href="https://www.lastingmemories.com/memorial/susan-fera-assmann" target="_blank">Celebrate Susan&#39;s life 1956-2020</a><br></div><div><a href="http://the-nerds.org" target="_blank">Founder: The New England Rubbish Deconstruction Society</a><br></div><div><br>This planet needs a lot more kids who think taking a lawnmower apart is more<br>fun than playing a videogame<br></div></div></div>