"Olivier Messiaen's epic song-cycle Harawi is one of the most profound vocal statements of the 20th Century. In this enigmatic and captivating staging, Messiaen's music becomes an exploration of the moment when the finite swells to become the infinite, when the individual looks into the face of eternity, becoming at once contained in everything, and ceasing to exist. This enigmatic evening weaves Harawis twelve songs with the concept of mankind reaching out into the vast unknown to seek enlightenment. Presented as a cabaret on eternity (and performed cabaret style with the audience served drinks at tables), one singular singer takes this ineffable journey to the music of pure joy, carnal passion, and ultimate transcendence among the stars. Through the intermingling of the most disparate ideas, beauty and truth are discovered." Presented as a cabaret that explores mankind's relationship with the unknown and final step into the eternity.| 27 Sep 09 | The Space Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
