Welcome to your Friday Musical Moment! Today’s piece is Monsigny’s, Le Deserteur, ' ‘Il m’eut été si doux de t'embrasser' with William Sharp and Opera Lafayette orchestra
The heart of the third act of Monsigny’s Le Deserteur is Alexis’s aria ‘Il m’eut été si doux, where he sings of his longing to see his beloved Louise before he is executed for deserting his regiment.