CONCERT
Olivier Messiaen |
Written 30 January |
Monday 12 April, 20:00Opéra national de Paris Bastille, 75012 [map]Pierre Boulez, Melanie Diener, Paris Opera Orchestra
An evening of works by
Olivier Messiaen, under the direction of
Pierre Boulez.
Chronochromie presents us with a large orchestra heavy on the pitched percussion: glockenspiel, xylophone, marimba and bells alongside gongs, cymbals and tam-tam.
"Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum", another of Messiaen's large-scale works, focusses on the composers belief in the Resurrection. Finally, there's a performance of Messiaen's song cycle dedicated to the note E, "Poèmes pour Mi".
| What: | Pierre Boulez, Melanie Diener, Paris Opera Orchestra |
| When: | Monday 12 April, 20:00 |
| Where: | Opéra national de Paris Bastille, 120 rue de Lyon 75012 [map] |
| Transport: | Bastille |
| Cost: | 5 - 49EUR |
| Phone: | + 33 (1) 72 29 35 35 |
| Web: | www.operadeparis.fr/ |
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