Servantes

Ce roman raconte l'Odyssée du point de vue de Pénélope, l'épouse d'Ulysse, qui a recouru à la ruse, avec la complicité de ses douze servantes, en différant sans cesse le moment de finir le linceul de Laërte avant de choisir un nouveau mari. …

I believe that great art is often the product of great difficulty and tribulation, in many cases for the artist themselves. I also think art borne out of a time of societal turmoil can be even more profound, and can shed light today on what it was like to live and endure through tragedies of the past.

I believe that great art is often the product of great difficulty and tribulation, in many cases for the artist themselves. I also think art borne out of a time of societal turmoil can be even more profound, and can shed light today on what it was like to live and endure through tragedies of the past.

« Les brefs récits de vie de quatorze personnes nées entre 1860 et 1914 constituent la matière remarquable de ce document. Leurs paroles furent recueillies entre 1950 et 1990 par des instituteurs de la mouvance Freinet et leurs élèves. Outre l’épaisseur historique que ces paroles font entendre, elles disent la dureté du quotidien, mais aussi l’entraide, le sens de l’effort et la solidarité, valeurs qui fondent une communauté démocratique. …

Fauré’s Requiem (‘funeral lullaby’) written for enjoyment, as the composer put it, has a unique place in history. Its soft, simple and modest poetry conveys moments of gentle contemplation and moving expressiveness which are entrusted to both the choir and the two soloists.