Stabat Mater by Pergolesi in London

On5th March 2026, within the awe-inspiring Gothic arches ofSouthwark Cathedral, Red Events presents a luminous London premiere —Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, performed by the worldwide-acclaimed Belgian ensemble La Chapelle Sauvage under the direction ofKarel De Wilde, featuring sopranoAbigail Barkerand countertenorGleb Zakharovas soloists.

Written in the final weeks of Pergolesi’s life and premiered after his death, Stabat Mater has long been regarded as one of the most beautiful works of the Baroque era — a piece whose emotional radiance transcends time, faith, and genre.

A hymn of sorrow and celestial beauty, it has inspired composers from Bach to Vivaldi, and performers fromMontserrat CaballéandBarbara Hendricksto other legendary interpreters asCecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Philippe Jaroussky, Nathalie Stutzmann, and Andreas Scholl— artists whose performances over the past century have elevated Pergolesi’s masterpiece to the highest international acclaim.