William Shakespeare was writing at the cusp of the Baroque. This magical evening presents selected recitations from some of Shakespeare's best loved sonnets & plays set to music of the lute, recorder, virginal, harpsichord & voice. Included are Shakespeare's Sonnets 116 & 128 & verse from Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Henry VIII, The Tempest, & Othello. This Soirée offers a complimentary seated early-English themed meal with fine wines.

These three international Early Music superstars present music & song which traverses the popular laments of the late Renaissance/Early Baroque, the rich arias of the early Baroque opera, & the sparkling harpsichord works of the High Baroque. Enjoy a complimentary fine beverage prior to the concert. Concert presented in collaboration with Opera Lafayette.

Renowned Italian harpsichordist ALBERTO BUSETTINI performs the glorious keyboard music of Italian Baroque composers, among them Pichi, Frescobaldi, Storace, Platti, Paradisi & Scarlatti. The program includes music from Venice's Early Baroque; Italy's regional courts of the High Baroque; & Europe's courts where Italy's composers were working at the closing of the Baroque. This Soirée offers a complimentary Italian meal served with exceptional cheeses & wines sourced directly from Italy.