{"id":10142,"date":"2025-04-01T15:24:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T08:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/audev.au.edu\/?p=10142"},"modified":"2025-11-27T17:01:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:01:31","slug":"au-and-bangkok-opera-foundation-present-thailands-premiere-of-monteverdis-vespers-1610","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/au-and-bangkok-opera-foundation-present-thailands-premiere-of-monteverdis-vespers-1610\/","title":{"rendered":"AU and Bangkok Opera Foundation Present Thailand&#8217;s Premiere of Monteverdi&#8217;s Vespers 1610"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On April 1, 2025, Assumption University of Thailand (AU), in collaboration with the Bangkok Opera Foundation, proudly hosted the Thailand premiere of Claudio Monteverdi\u2019s revered masterpiece, &#8220;<strong>Vespro della Beata Vergine<\/strong>&#8221; (<strong>Vespers for the Blessed Virgin<\/strong>), SV 206. Conducted by Thailand\u2019s National Artist,\u00a0<strong>Maestro Somtow Sucharitkul<\/strong>, once referred to by the International Herald Tribune as \u201cthe most well-known expatriate Thai in the world,\u201d who has returned to Thailand after decades of international acclaim as an award-winning novelist and composer of operas, the event was held at the exquisite\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.th\/search?q=saint+louis+marie+de+montfort+chapel&amp;sca_esv=bf7982eb391d69ba&amp;sxsrf=AHTn8zrGsOUntKotnrZWtOZeA-OCcY80TA%3A1743044162896&amp;source=hp&amp;ei=Qr7kZ6WQNLSR4-EP_4zoIA&amp;iflsig=ACkRmUkAAAAAZ-TMUiv9V_c1djg6JlHpJL7qwSMqKzF-&amp;gs_ssp=eJwFwckNgCAQAMD4NbGHfehbFhGFEuxiEVDigUFMKN-Zuum3HtFIlcxRNlbpjpUB0YqBqVF4yQWNmhUu-bRyNytB1npUS_tSuDOc8QsvXJSCA-vginf2MWVYd3rc-QPA7RyR&amp;oq=Saint+Louis+Marie+de+Montfort+Chapel&amp;gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IiRTYWludCBMb3VpcyBNYXJpZSBkZSBNb250Zm9ydCBDaGFwZWwqAggAMg4QLhiABBjHARiOBRivATIGEAAYFhgeMgIQJjILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIthdQAFgAcAB4AJABAJgBtAGgAbQBqgEDMC4xuAEByAEA-AEC-AEBmAIBoALBAZgDAJIHAzAuMaAHrQuyBwMwLjG4B8EB&amp;sclient=gws-wiz\">Saint Louis Marie de Montfort Chapel<\/a>, Suvarnabhumi Campus.<\/p>\n<p>Published in Venice in 1610 and dedicated to Pope Paul V, Monteverdi&#8217;s &#8220;Vespro della Beata Vergine&#8221; is a celebrated musical setting of the evening vespers for Marian feasts. Sung entirely in Latin, the composition showcases a stunning blend of solo voices, choirs, and orchestra, skillfully integrating Renaissance and Baroque styles. The performance at AU honored the original sacred intent of the piece, delivering a spiritually profound experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-605174766\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-855449678\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1622410937\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi07.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi07.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi07-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi07-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1622410937 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1994580029\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1731327963\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi08.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi08.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi08-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi08-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1731327963 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1470997592\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_869039559\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi04.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi04-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi04-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_869039559 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>The landmark concert featured exceptional musicians from the Bangkok Opera Foundation, including Opera Siam, the Siam Philharmonic Orchestra, and the youth ensemble Siam Sinfonietta. Adding a uniquely AU touch, the talented choir and students from the Louis Nobiron School \u00a0of Music of\u00a0 AU delivered powerful and moving performances that beautifully captured the spiritual and emotional depth of Monteverdi\u2019s masterpiece. AU&#8217;s own distinguished faculty members, including renowned early music specialists Asst. Prof. Jacopo Gianninoto on lute and Asst. Prof. Alberto Firrincieli on harpsichord and organ provided additional authenticity and richness to the evening.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1867765672\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1806274520\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1560795631\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi05.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi05-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi05-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1560795631 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-96945213\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2140103525\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi06.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi06.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi06-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi06-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2140103525 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Adding to the evening&#8217;s prestige, the Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and Cambodia, Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells, was the honored guest. Also in attendance was a representative from the Italian Embassy, highlighting the global cultural importance of Monteverdi\u2019s work. AU&#8217;s President,\u00a0<strong>Rev. Bro. Sirichai Fonseka, f.s.g., Ph.D.,<\/strong>\u00a0educated in Italy, was also present, further underscoring the university\u2019s deep connections with Italian culture and heritage.\u00a0 Also in attendance were\u00a0<strong>Rev. Bro. Amnuay Yoonprayong, f.s.g., Ph.D.,<\/strong>\u00a0Vice President for Moral Development Education;\u00a0<strong>Rev. Bro. Monthol Prathumarach,f.s.g., Ph. D.,<\/strong>\u00a0Vice President for Special Affairs,\u00a0<strong>Asst. Prof. Dr. Uree Cheasakul,<\/strong>\u00a0Vice President for Academic Affairs; and\u00a0<strong>Asst. Prof. Dr. Pannawit Sanitnarathorn<\/strong>, Dean of\u00a0<a title=\"Read more...\" href=\"https:\/\/www.music.au.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Louis \u00a0Nobiron School of Music<\/a>\u00a0further highlighting the significance of the occasion within the AU community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2014590397\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1743322632\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1438024943\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi09.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi09.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi09-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi09-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1438024943 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1347196471\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1475964470\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi03.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi03-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Monteverdi03-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1475964470 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>This free event attracted a substantial audience from the AU community and invited guests, eager to witness this historic premiere. Professionally recorded, the concert promises to become a treasured component of the university&#8217;s archival collection.<\/p>\n<p>AU continues to support cultural enrichment by providing exceptional artistic experiences that inspire, educate, and celebrate artistic excellence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>WRITER: THE AU LIBRARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>More Information about Louis Nobiron School of Music, please visit:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Read more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.music.au.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.music.au.edu\/<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook:<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Read more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AbacMusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AbacMusic<\/a><br \/><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0@abacmusic<br \/><strong>Tel:<\/strong> (+66)-2783-2222 Ext. 2356<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-927579909\">\n\n\t<div 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