February's Sunday Serenades, which opens on Sunday February 28, 2021, 2:00 p.m. EST represents the meeting of multiple elements, artistic and technical. The program will feature solos, duets, and ensembles recorded from a distance; 17th-century Italian repertoire coupled with an original composition by bass-baritone,Jonathan Woody, with text by countertenor, Reginald Mobley; and a showcase Opera Lafayette alums and debuts.
For this Friday Musical Moment we are pleased to highlight Opera Lafayette alum, Aaron Sheehan in this 2015 performance of "Nigra Sum" from Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine, 1610 for TENET Vocal Arts as part of their Green Mountain Project. You might recognize Aaron from our 2014 production of Rameau's Les Fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour.
Please enjoy the video below as this week's Friday Musical Moment.
Monteverdi Vespers 1610: "Nigra Sum"