Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jésus by Olivier Messiaen

Spectacle, festival (concert, danse, théâtre)

Set in the cloister of Le Thoronet, this concert invites you to a musical meditation on the mystery of the Nativity, with Roger Muraro as your guide on this demanding ascent to the beyond of space and time.

Roger Muraro

  • Tuesday 29 July 2025, 9pm (2h)
    Cloister of the Abbey

    Doors open at 8.30pm

  • 25 €
    14 € for under 26s

    The ticket only gives access to the concert in the cloister. The rest of the monument is not open to the public in the evening.

  • All audiences

  • Vigipirate plan: Make your arrangements before you arrive.snack bar open before and after the concert in the car park.

  • Booking

Presentation

Les Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jésus is one of Messiaen's essential works, composed in 1944 as a sort of immense book for piano that contains everything the composer knew about rhythm, colourful chords and Catholic fervour.

It's an exceptional experience to immerse yourself in this pinnacle of piano literature in the contemplative atmosphere of the abbey!

Concert produced by the Centre des monuments nationaux

Programme

Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jésus (1944)

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

Roger Muraro, piano

Thank you to Roger Muraro for his absolutely sublime complete performance of this difficult work! With all my admiration for his dazzling technique, his mastery, his sound qualities, his emotion and, dare I say it, his Faith!

Olivier Messiaen