A nightingale awakens her, bringing news. She listens, replies, arranges her hair, remembers her sorrows, and sings her grief.
The air de cour is a secular musical genre, quintessentially French, that flourished in aristocratic circles in the late 16th and 17th centuries. This repertoire, comprising over three thousand pieces, is characterized by its refined exploration of human passions. Love is its primary theme, while patience, suffering, despair, and resignation are its ever-present consequences. The structure of these pieces is strophic, and their musical palette is enriched by elements of popular culture and foreign influences, particularly Italian ones. 
Through the dialogue between a nightingale and a despairing lover, we guide the audience on a lyrical journey, delving into the customs and codes of one of the privileged literary circles of 17th-century France.