Lamento

Description

Since the Renaissance, the lament has carved a path between vocal and instrumental music. A complaint about death: one's own that looms, that of a loved one, a secular or religious lamentation, the lament expresses a feeling of melancholy and sadness that flirts with the unspeakable... Café Zimmermann invites the countertenor Damien Guillon, a long-time collaborator, to perform a program of laments from the 17th and 18th centuries, which gives space to both instruments and voice for a journey into the German-speaking world. Over the seasons, countertenor Damien Guillon has established himself as one of the best interpreters of baroque music. A valued soloist for his musical qualities and his bright, pure voice, he is regularly invited to perform under the direction of renowned conductors.