Beirut Chants: The Prayers of a Hoped-For Renaissance
Alain E. Andrea, 2023-12-02 11:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Beirut oscillates between silence and the summons to transcendence. The Beirut Chants festival, launching its sixteenth musical season on November 30, resonates as an answer to the city’s agony. These instances of pure beauty, sublimely carried by two university choirs, herald a long-hoped-for musical renaissance. Beirut, oh luminous city of ...