Il Viaggio, Dante

Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Luxembourg2 dates

From the circles of Hell to the heights of Paradise. This reimagining of the spiritual journey of Dante explores two versions of the famous Italian writer. His younger self, as portrayed in La Vita Nuova , is full of love for his muse Beatrice, and devastated by her premature death. A middle-aged Dante, as depicted in The Divine Comedy , is guided by the spirit of the Roman poet Virgil through the circles of Hell, traversing Purgatory before reaching Paradise. Composer Pascal Dusapin calls the…