Opening Concert - Laon Festival (2024) - Concert d'ouverture - Festival de Laon dans l'Aisne (2024)

Description

"Nocturne
S. Rachmaninov
Vêpres op.37

Around Rachmaninov's Vespers, one of the most authentic post-romantics of the 20th century, and Byzantine Orthodox chants heirs to a thousand-year-old culture, an imaginary ritual in a space totally invested for an intense journey through one of the greatest works of vocal art. A universe steeped in Russian popular tradition, faith and fervor, with its ancestral melodies combined with a kind of choral orchestration. The conditions for a sonic enchantment, augmented by a real staging capable of magnifying the ideal setting of the cathedral."

More information is available on the official website of the festival.