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Featuring Jean Bernard Cerin on baritone and Joyce Chen GS on harpsichord and piano.

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Lisette: A Song's Journey from Haiti and Back

Taplin Auditorium

In this engrossing presentation, baritone and musicologist Jean Bernard Cerin explores the tale—across centuries and continents—of “Lisette quitté la plaine,” a enduringly popular folk tune from Cerin’s native Haiti. From France and Pennsylvania, to Louisiana and back to Haiti, the remarkable journey of “Lisette” over two centuries is a testament to the connecting power of music, as well as to the complicated legacies of empire and enslavement.

This program will feature a showing of “Lisette,” a feature-length documentary by Cerin and Brandi Berry, as well as performances from Cerin, who will be joined by Bay Area-based soprano Michele Kennedy, as well as pianist and musicologist Nicholas Mathew.

Jean Bernard Cerin

Baritone

Events

Feb 10, 2023

Lisette: A Song's Journey from Haiti and Back · Princeton University Music Department

Jun 10, 2022

Lisette—A Song’s Journey From Haiti and Back · Berkeley Festival & Exhibition

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