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THE FORCE OF THE WIND
The force of the wind. Lyrical drama, in three acts, for acoustic grand piano, accordion and choir (alto and soprano), in preparation, 2026 (60 minutes).
Act 1 – The blast. Act 2 – The trauma. Act 3 – The healing.
Act 1 – Life unfolds, simple, joyful, pleasant. People live a form of airiness. Children play in the water. Adults sing and dance. Families gather around meals. Children are born. Gifts are exchanged at celebrations. Elderly people live peacefully. Pets are pampered. People work with enthusiasm. Little by little, worries arise. Dangers loom. Smiles disappear. People are preoccupied. They become anxious. Terror takes hold. Suddenly, darkness falls.
Act 2 – People become aware of the debris, the seriously injured, the arriving rescue teams. It’s chaos. The authorities are struggling to respond to the emergency. Hospitals are overflowing. One person is in shock, dazed. Medical workers are caring for her. Another receives devastating news. Others are experiencing tragedy at work, at school, or following a conflict, a breakup, a cataclysm. They are all in shock. This is the trauma, manifesting as a state of numbness, isolation, and helplessness.
Act 3 – People come to the aid of suffering victims: family, friends, professionals. They gather to be present, to talk and listen, to process and assimilate the trauma, to dissolve the aftereffects. Little by little, caregivers and victims work toward healing. It is slow and arduous, but it progresses, more or less quickly depending on the individual. Some become mired in dead ends. Others emerge from their shock, begin to live again, and resume their activities. Scars remain. Some never heal and become increasingly infected. Others fade to a painless trace. This is the action of the breath of life on wounded souls.
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