Le Témoin: 1914-1916

In the first act of this lyrical witness, a grieving poet‑narrator turns his notebook into a battlefield of emotions, interweaving personal letters, solemn dedications, and vivid verses that capture the uneasy calm before the storm of 1914‑1916. The prose drifts between the intimate sorrow of a sister lost to war and the wider, almost mythic, reflections on courage, faith, and the weight of history, all filtered through the sun‑baked perspective of Provence.

Listeners will be drawn into a contemplative rhythm that balances stark images of trench darkness with the soft glow of memory and hope. The work explores doubt, the search for refuge, and the stubborn insistence on beauty amidst ruin, inviting you to walk alongside a solitary wanderer as he seeks shelter, meaning, and perhaps a glimpse of tomorrow’s sunrise. It feels like a conversation with the past, spoken aloud with quiet strength and lingering melancholy.