Published on June 4, 2024 at 10:23 a.m.
Meryl Streep – © OLIVIER BORDE / BESTIMAGE
On June 14, actress Meryl Streep will be reciting in a musical creation by Rufus Wainwright, at the Radio France auditorium in Paris.
A Hollywood star in Paris. Meryl Streep is the guest of Radio France for the show “Dream Requiem”. It will be created at the Radio France auditorium, with the Choir, the Maîtrise and the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra. This concert will be broadcast on June 14 at 8 p.m. live on France Musique and on Arte Concert.
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The 74-year-old American actress, who recently received an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, will recite the poem “Darkness” by Lord Byron (1816). “Like the whole world, I have admired Meryl Streep since I saw her very first film. I have had the pleasure of knowing her personally for several years,” Rufus Wainwright wrote in a press release. “Having her participate in the world premiere of “Dream Requiem” is an honor that exceeds anything I could have hoped for,” continues the American-Canadian musician.
An exceptional concert
“Dream Requiem” was born from “two dramatic experiences that took place in 2020: the Covid 19 pandemic and the California fires,” we read in the press release. Verdi’s “Requiem” is another inspiration for Rufus Wainwright who has already used opera in his pop music and wrote two operas, “Prima donna” and “Hadrian”. This concert will also be the subject of a recording which should be released in fall 2024 by Warner Classics/Erato.
Rufus Wainwright, outside of his solo career, has already collaborated with stars such as Elton John, Miley Cyrus, David Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, the Pet Shop Boys, Paul Simon and Sting. In December 2022, Gilberto Gil, star of Brazilian music, created an opera-song, “Amor Azul” at the Radio France auditorium.
