L’Avventura London and Žak Ozmo present a richly evocative album shaped by sensuality, melancholy, and charm. These eighteenth-century modinhas—Portuguese love songs once described by a contemporary listener as “voluptuous and bewitching”—capture a world of passion and longing that travelled across oceans, from colonial Brazil to the salons of Lisbon.
Joining L’Avventura London are acclaimed Portuguese sopranos Sandra Medeiros and Joana Seara, whose expressive artistry and stylistic insight bring these long-forgotten treasures vividly to life.
6.00pm, Crosstown Concourse, Memphis, TN, USA
9 December, 2025
L’Avventura London, led by Žak Ozmo, brings bold imagination, exquisite musicianship, and a spirit of discovery to historical performance. Rooted in the principles of Global Performance Practice, the ensemble bridges cultures and centuries, bringing early music vividly to life through performances that unite intellect and emotion. Acclaimed for its recordings on Hyperion and Opella Nova Records, L’Avventura offers a fresh and compelling vision of early music—vivid, expressive, and alive for today’s audiences.