Kaija Saariaho's oratorio for soprano, choir, electronics and orchestra, with a text by Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf, penetrates the life and spiritual world of French-Jewish feminist philosopher, mathematician and mystic Simone Weil who, in 1943, made the ultimate sacrifice, dying of starvation after refusing to eat more food that her fellow countrymen in the Nazi death camps. This work was composed for Dawn Upshaw who performs it here for the first time.A Musical Journey in Fifteen Stations - T235976665UK Premiere. Fully-staged performance. 90 mins no interval. Commissioned by New Crowned Hope (Vienna), Barbican Centre, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Los Angeles Philharmonic,Other Amin Maalouf (text). Director Peter Sellars. Conductor Robert Spano. Company City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Company London Voices. Costume Martin Pakledinaz. Lighting James F. Ingalls. Performer Dawn Upshaw (soprano). Performer Michael Schumacher (dancer). | |
| 10 Jul 07 to 12 Jul 07 | Barbican Centre, West End :: V371 listing details L01683230605 |
