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Venue	The Theatre By The Lake
	Also: Century Theatre
Town	Keswick
County	Cumbria
From	17th August 2008
To	17th August 2008
Prices	From £12.00. To £18.50.
The Theatre By The Lake (V7)
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Celebrating Messiaen

Work:: Celebrating Messiaen (S667659381)

Author

Jessica Duchen

Production:: (T01879150958)

In celebration of the Centenary of one of France’s greatest ever composers, LDSM presents a world premiere of a new play by Jessica Duchen followed by a performance of Oliver Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. The play focuses on how Messiaen’s popular work came to be written and performed in 1941 in collaboration with the fellow prisoners - and guards! - of Stalag VIIIA in Silesia. An emotional and inspiring climax to the LDSM 2008 International Festival.

Listing:: L0363693372

Production details

In celebration of the Centenary of one of France’s greatest ever composers, LDSM presents a world premiere of a new play by Jessica Duchen followed by a performance of Oliver Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. The play focuses on how Messiaen’s popular work came to be written and performed in 1941 in collaboration with the fellow prisoners - and guards! - of Stalag VIIIA in Silesia. An emotional and inspiring climax to the LDSM 2008 International Festival.

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