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SUMMARY:Miroir de nos peines (Mirror of Our Sorrows)
DESCRIPTION:Location: Jenny Belzberg Theatre\n\nGlobal opera powerhouse Hèctor Parra comes to Banff Centre with an action-packed story set in interwar France.\n\nCommissioned by the Opéra national de Paris\, the Catalan composer’s Miroir de nos peines adapts Pierre Lemaitre’s novel of the same name\, with a libretto by Jean-Luc Vincent. The narrative plunges headlong into the madness of the Phoney War\, as France—seized by the panic of a new European conflict—descends into chaos.  \n\nRecipient of the Ernst von Siemens Composition Prize and the National Culture Prize of Catalonia\, Parra is internationally recognized for his dramatic and innovative operas. Miroir de nos peines isn’t the first time he’s taken an interest in French-language literature: his adaptation of Jonathan Littell’s Les Bienveillantes premiered in 2019 to enormous acclaim\, with the Barcelona newspaper La Vanguardia heralding it as “the most important opera of the 21st century.”  \n\nThis free\, work-in-progress showing isn’t to be missed.\n\nOpera is generously supported by the David Spencer Endowment Encouragement Fund and the Maria Francisca Josepha Brouwer Scholarship Fund for Dutch Artists.\n\nBanff Centre for Arts and Creativity is excited to bring together world-renowned musicians\, artists\, and writers\, as well as passionate audiences for the 2026 Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival. Running throughout May to September\, the 2026 festival invites audiences to experience a season of artistic discovery of over 100 free and ticketed\n\nMore: https://hasansharif.ca/events/2026-07-26-miroir-de-nos-peines-mirror-of-our-sorrows\nSource: https://www.facebook.com/events/1661872134936533/
LOCATION:107 Tunnel Mountain Drive\, Banff\, AB\, Canada\, Alberta T1L 1H5
URL:https://hasansharif.ca/events/2026-07-26-miroir-de-nos-peines-mirror-of-our-sorrows
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