Lamentation to Liberation: Songs of Despair and Hope from 17th-century Italy opens this Sunday February 28, 2021, 2:00 p.m. EST. 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 compiled by countertenor, Reginald Mobley; and a showcase of Opera Lafayettealums and debuts.

For this Friday Musical Moment we are pleased to give you an amuse-bouche from the concert in the form of a trailer.

Please enjoy the video below as this week's Friday Musical Moment.

Lamentation to Liberation: Songs of Despair and Hope from 17th-century Italy