A Moment's Oblivion

A Moment's Oblivion

Available March 28 - April 13, 2025
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. This performance features projected supertitles.

FEATURED ARTISTS
Nicholas Phan, tenor; Debra Nagy, oboe & director; Shelby Yamin, violin; Rebecca Landell, viola da gamba; Mark Edwards, harpsichord

A Moment's Oblivion
  • A Moment's Oblivion Concert

    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 O...

  • A Moment's Oblivion – Trailer feat. Cuong

    The World-premiere of Viet Cuong's new cantata "A Moment's Oblivion" is the centerpiece of Les Délices' newest virtual concert featuring GRAMMY-winning tenor Nicholas Phan. Streaming March 28-April 13, 2025

  • A Moment's Oblivion Trailer, featuring Montéclair

    The World-premiere of Viet Cuong's new cantata "A Moment's Oblivion" is the centerpiece of Les Délices' newest virtual concert featuring GRAMMY-winning tenor Nicholas Phan. Streaming March 28-April 13, 2025

  • A Moment's Oblivion: Program + Notes

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