Acclaimed tenor Nicholas Phan joins Les Délices for A Moment’s Oblivion, pairing Baroque cantatas and instrumental works that take listeners on a journey seeking truth or resolution with a new commission from Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong. Based on a Confucian myth, Cuong’s A Moment’s Oblivion explores the effects of a mysterious illness, experimental treatments, and miraculous recovery on a patient and their community.
Musical Program
La Bergère – Michel de Montéclair (1667-1737)
“Le Labyrinthe” from Livre 4ème – Marin Marais (1656-1728)
A Moment’s Oblivion (World Premiere) – Viet Cuong (b. 1990) Commissioned by Les Délices
Selections from Sixième Ordre – François Couperin (1668-1733)
Barricades mistérieuses
Les Langueurs tendres
Le Dépit généreux – Montéclair
