Baroque comes alive

Top dance, beautiful costumes and compelling music by Vivaldi and others. The Pearl baroque spectacle is one of the most successful performances by Scapino Ballet Rotterdam and has already attracted more than 50,000 visitors. Pearl breathes the rich, theatrical atmosphere of the Baroque and is made with the momentum and dynamism of today.

Sensuality, pomp and circumstance, but also decadence and intrigue come to life in Ed Wubbe’s swirling choreography. The drama is as grand and theatrical as Pearl has been staged. Pearl is about beauty and the inevitable decay and has all the ingredients of a classic drama with which it will again steal many hearts.

The virtuoso baroque ensemble Combattimento recorded a special performance for Pearl of mostly unknown arias and pieces of music from the treasury of baroque music. Partly thanks to the spectacular costumes, Pearl is visually a feast for the eyes and you quickly imagine yourself in a contemporary Venetian court.