15 Dec The 50th Anniversary Year Performance Of Ye Olde Madrigal Feaste
Last week, those present were transported back in time and immersed in a wonderful tradition from the Renaissance period. The exceptional 50th Anniversary Year Performance of Westminster Academy’s Christmas Madrigal Feaste was a sold-out dinner and performance to remember. The Great Hall was elegantly decorated and filled with a beautifully costumed Royal Court, the King and Queen, and a profusion of cast members, including lords and ladies, court jesters, wandering minstrels, dancers, and singers! To see a list of cast, characters, performers, and singers, you may view/download the Madrigal Program. Madrigal singing—brought to England from Italy in the 16th century—was first...