Dolce La Morte, Suzanne Farrin's monodrama for countertenor and ensemble, is based on Michelangelo's love poetry inspired by the young Roman nobleman Tommaso de Cavalieri....

Dolce La Morte, Suzanne Farrin's monodrama for countertenor and ensemble, is based on Michelangelo's love poetry inspired by the young Roman nobleman Tommaso de Cavalieri. Farrin's sensual writing elegantly imports the aesthetics of the Italian Renaissance into a contemporary music context. The International Contemporary Ensemble is joined by countertenor Eric Jurenas for a deeply felt performanc