La Passion de Simone

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Event La Passion de Simone
Venue Carriageworks, Eveleigh, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Festival 2019
First Date 9 January 2019
Last Date 11 January 2019
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Sydney Chamber Opera presents the story of philosopher, political activist and mystic Simone Weil. Albert Camus wrote that Weil was “the only great spirit of our times”; a Marxist and pacifist whose political and moral philosophy achieved fame after her death at age 34. The acclaimed Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho tells her remarkable and ultimately tragic story through music in this deeply spiritual contemporary opera, never before seen in Australia.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kaija Saariaho Composer
Jack Symonds Conductor
Elizabeth Gadsby Costume Designer
Imara Savage Director
Amin Maalouf Librettist
Alexander Berlage Lighting Designer
Elizabeth Gadsby Set Designer
Jane Sheldon Singer: Soprano
Mike Daly Video Artist
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Text Nationality Finland
Lebanon
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Sydney Festival Guide
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 161726