Direction, libretto, and music composition

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Expected for 2029

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Libretto

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A few months after the nuclear disaster.

Dramatic Concept. This work is original and loosely inspired by Nietzschean themes. It is not an adaptation of Nietzsche’s text.

Louis travels through a deserted megalopolis and encounters ten human figures who embody as many possible responses to the disaster and to the question of meaning.

Journey: knowledge, doubt, rebellion, despair, encounter, transformation. Louis begins by seeking out Zarathustra as the one who might hold an answer. He ends by realizing that no master can live, choose, or create in his place.

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The Nine Philosophical Figures

Character.......................................What it represents

- Louis.......................................................The Search for Meaning
- Le vieil homme......................................The Renunciation
- La femme du métro...............................The Affirmation of Life
- Le scientifique........................................Faith in Progress
- Le prêtre.................................................The Need for Transcendence
- Le magicien............................................The Illusion
- Le dernier homme.................................Comfort and Nihilism
- L’ombre..................................................The Hidden Self
- L’enfant..................................................The Beginning
- Zarathoustra..........................................Overtaking