JE REVIENS

“Je reviens”
A Toast to Undelivered Loves

No.
My harmonious, sweet ocea—
Neither.
My dear beloved.
Or rather,
Incredible baby!
My breath.
My man.
My crown.
No. No. No.
Isn’t a single word truly worth it?

Do not call me “beloved” if I am not, do not send me “warm regards” if you do not mean them. Sing me a song. Perhaps I will understand more. Is that too much to ask?

Outside, drums, trumpets, choral music pierces the silence. Saint-Saëns, Holst, Baltas, van der Laag, Polemi intertwine with the words of Seferis, Sikelianos, Rimbaud, Verlaine, a Portuguese nun. Or are they mine?

I wanted to sign off with “yours forever.” Nothing could be more wrong. Better to say je reviens. In a song. Will this phrase become the permanent epilogue of the letters I never sent?

Let’s drink to that!

The renÉssence Vocal Ensemble is an a cappella vocal group founded in 2019 in Corfu by seven young musicians, all graduates of the Ionian University. Since 2021, it has been based in Athens, where it creates concerts and performances, combining repertoire from the Renaissance to the 21st century with elements of speech and movement.

The ensemble has performed at major events, such as the European Youth Days and the Sacré Sacred Music Events. Recently, it presented the performance Je reviens in two sold-out shows at the Baggeion Hotel and recorded the piece A Dream by Manthos Damigos.

Duration: 70 minutes (without intermission)
Suitable for ages: 15+