Medieval Visionaries

SalonEra illuminates the lives and works of two Medieval visionaries: Christine de Pizan and Guillaume de Machaut. The greatest poet-musician of the 14th century, Machaut was a trailblazer across multiple forms and genres. Pizan challenged misogyny in her writing, envisioning a feminist utopia in her famous book The City of Ladies, and championing equal rights for women. Multi-instrumentalist Scott Metcalfe, director of acclaimed vocal ensemble Blue Heron joins Medieval organetto virtuoso Catalina Vicens for music by Machaut, Binchois, Dufay, and others.

Episode Credits

Debra Nagy, host & executive producer
Shelby Yamin, associate producer
Eric Milnes, Remote Collaboration Audio production

Episode Guests

Scott Metcalfe

Vielle

Catalina Vicens

Organetto

Allison Monroe

Vielle

Resources

Links to recordings and additional web resources coming soon.

Music

Guillaume de Machaut: Lai de la fonteinne (excerpt)
Courtesy of Les Délices

Machaut: Le Remede de Fortune (excerpt)
Courtesy of Blue Heron

Binchois: Dueil Angoisseus
Courtesy of Blue Heron

Solage: Calextone
Courtesy of Catalina Vicens & Servir Antico

Guillaume Dufay: L’Alta bellezza 
Courtesy of Catalina Vicens & Servir Antico

Dufay: Du pist mein hort

Sponsors

SEASON UNDERWRITERS
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Deborah Malamud & Neal Plotkin
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William Anderson
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Arthur Rotatori & Tara Fields
Sarah Steiner
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REMOTE ARTIST SPONSORS
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