Podcasts Other Freer|Sackler Concert Series Renaissance Songs of Travel: Vozes Alfonsinas

Renaissance Songs of Travel: Vozes Alfonsinas

Published: July 26, 2007, 5:22 p.m.

Return to the era of exploration of Columbus and Magellan, when missionaries, merchants, diplomats, and artists first traveled to Asia. Hear sixteenth-century songs from Spain and Portugal that express the sadness of leaving home, the joy of returning, and the invigoration of experiencing new cultures. The ensemble Vozes Alfonsinas, based in Lisbon, features the Renaissance ...