Saturday 21 September 2024 7:30 PM
Le Vin herbé by Frank Martin is a fascinating work that immerses the listener in the legendary world of the medieval story of Tristan and Iseult, « this beautiful tale of love and death. » Tristan, tasked with escorting Iseult, the future wife of his uncle, King Mark, to Cornwall, falls irreparably in love with the Irish princess after drinking an herbal wine meant to bless this arranged marriage. Their love, born from a fatal misunderstanding, leads them into inevitable betrayal of the crown.
FABIO TRÜMPY, tenor
PROGRAM
FRANK MARTIN, Le Vin herbé, text after Joseph Bédier
Performance running time : 1h40, without intermission
In a letter addressed to Victor Desarzens on June 9, 1955, Frank Martin expressed his views on the nature of this secular oratorio: « […] This piece is intended for concert performance and I feel that any staging distracts the listener’s attention rather than helping them engage with the subject. (…) Essentially, it is a work of chamber music, of intimacy. »
As the composer wished, the Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne (EVL) and the Quatuor Sine Nomine offer an intimate interpretation where every note, every word, and every silence converge to recreate the timeless myth of Tristan and Iseult.
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