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The work is dedicated to the life and ideas of the French philosopher, mystic and political activist Simone Weil (1902-1943).
The libretto was written by Amin Maalouf in French and is a dialogue between a modern narrator and the character of Simone Veil.
Structure: 15 `stations` (similar to the Way of the Cross), describing different stages of Weil`s life: from working in a factory and participating in the Spanish Civil War to her death from exhaustion in London.
The cast includes a soprano (narrator), choir, orchestra, and electronics. The electronics feature recordings of Simone Weil`s own lyrics.

	Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Kaija Saariaho - La Passion de Simone, 2006 The work is dedicated to the life and ideas of the French philosopher, mystic and political activist Simone Weil (1902-1943). The libretto was written by Amin Maalouf in French and is a dialogue between a modern narrator and the character of Simone Veil. Structure: 15 `stations` (similar to the Way of the Cross), describing different stages of Weil`s life: from working in a factory and participating in the Spanish Civil War to her death from exhaustion in London. The cast includes a soprano (narrator), choir, orchestra, and electronics. The electronics feature recordings of Simone Weil`s own lyrics. Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Dawn Upshaw (soprano) 2013, Ondine, Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tapiola Chamber Choir, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) (1)