Le Balcon

Soprano Jenny Daviet returns to the music of Messiaen that first brought her to prominence, capturing "the strange mixture of eroticism and Catholic mysticism in the words that were written by Messiaen himself." (The Telegraph). Together with Alphonse Cemin, they offer a portrait of this unique and endearing composer.ProgramOlivier Messiaen, 3 mélodies, poems by Cécile Sauvage and the composer PourquoiLe sourire La fiancée perdue Claire Delbos, excerpts from L'âme en bourgeon, poems by Cécile Sauvage Dors...I'm here...Here you are, out of the honeycomb...Here you are, my little lover...Could I have called you from the shadows...Claude Debussy, Feux d'artifice, excerpt from the second book of Préludes Nuits Blanches, poems by the composer Nuit sans finLorqu'elle est entréeOlivier Messiaen, Chants de Terre et de Ciel, poems by the composerBail avec Mi Antienne du silence Dance of the pill baby Arc en ciel d'innocence Minuit pile Resurrection