In a special collaboration with Folger Consort, Italian American author, actor, and poet Rose Solari (Orpheus in the Park, The Last Girl) will read from new poetry written in response to the life and career of 17th-century Italian composer Barbara Strozzi. Musical highlights will include Strozzi’s compositions, other Italian violin music of the 17th and 18th centuries, and the lyrical verse of 16th-century poet Torquato Tasso.

A season subscription for the full O.B. Hardison Poetry Series is now on sale for $112—a 25% savings off individual ticket prices. Subscriptions may be purchased at folger.edu/poetry or by calling the Folger Box Office at (202) 544-7077. Additional ticket options will go on sale August 5, 2025, including flex passes for in-person events, starting at $45; single tickets for in-person readings; and streaming options ($10 per performance or flex passes starting at $30).