The Perth Symphony Orchestra will tell the story of Benedictine monk turned composer, philosopher and philanthropist, Bishop Rosendo Salvado, as part of a new chamber music series. Source: The eRecord.
The Bishop of the Bush is part of the WA Stories chamber music series that aims to “redefine the concert experience for the 21st century audience”.
The WA Stories series will use “extraordinary music, captivating visuals, diary fragments, photos of the past and vivid narration converge to unveil the stories of renowned figures who made a stamp on Western Australia’s history”.
The performance will follow Bishop Salvado’s travels from his hometown in Spain to Western Australia.
At the age of 15, Rosendo Salvado entered the Benedictine Abbey of San Martin at Compostela. He was clothed in the habit in 1829 and took his final vows in 1832.
In 1835, he was forced to flee to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, after the anti-Catholic government of Juan Álvarez Mendizábal decreed the closing of all monasteries and the secularisation of monks as a result of the First Carlist War.
He was received into the Abbey of Trinità della Cava, near Naples, where he was ordained to the priesthood in February 1839.
The PSO said the performance will allow the audience to discover his adventurous story intricately woven with treasured paintings, historic photos, diary fragments, and resplendent melodies of 19th century Spain and Italy.
“Through this particular performance, Perth Symphony seeks to celebrate Bishop Salvado’s progressive relationship with the Aboriginal people, his interest in and respect for their culture,” the PSO said.
“The Yued people saved his life, and from all we know, he was a true friend of the Yued people, dedicating his life to recording their language, culture and customs.”
“Perth Symphony acknowledges that the institution that Bishop Salvado founded at New Norcia had a huge impact on the local Aboriginal people, and that there were dark times for many people and families after Bishop Salvado’s death.”
The concerts will take place on August 16 and 17 at the WA Museum, Perth Cultural Centre.
Details: https://perthsymphony.com/concerts-and-tickets/whats-on/wa-stories-bishop-of-the-bush
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Perth Symphony Orchestra to tell story of the Bishop of the bush (The eRecord)
