Ora­to­rio ‘Simone’

14 March 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Votivkirche

Concert celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Lycée Français de Vienne

World pre­miere

In 2026, the Lycée Français de Vienne (LFV) cel­e­brates its 80th anniver­sary. For this his­toric occa­sion, our school has the immense hon­our of com­mis­sion­ing an orig­i­nal work: a new ora­to­rio by tal­ent­ed young com­pos­er Franziska Roth, a grad­u­ate of the pres­ti­gious Uni­ver­si­ty of Music and Per­form­ing Arts Vien­na (MDW).

This musi­cal fres­co recounts three poignant chap­ters in the life of Simone Veil: vision­ary mag­is­trate, com­mit­ted min­is­ter and first pres­i­dent of the Euro­pean Par­lia­ment elect­ed by uni­ver­sal suf­frage. The work pays vibrant trib­ute to her resilience in the face of tragedy, marked by her depor­ta­tion at the age of 16 to the Auschwitz-Birke­­nau camp. 

Last­ing 45 min­utes, this ora­to­rio is a unique human and artis­tic adven­ture, bring­ing togeth­er on stage:

  • Tal­ent­ed soloists and narrators,
  • The school choir and orches­tra, dri­ven by the ener­gy of our stu­dents (aged 8 to 18),
  • Con­duct­ed by Claude Bren­del, music teacher at the Lycée Français de Vienne and pas­sion­ate conductor.

Ensemble

BILLETTERIE

VOTIVKIRCHE, ROOSERVELTPLATZ 8, 1010 VIENNa