1) A buried deceased listens to raindrops splashing over his gravestone.
2) A man listens to the love of his life crackling in the fireplace.
3) A corpse comments on the tasting of his body through worms.
4) The story of a shoemaker whom a woman's scream never leaves like a shadow full of reproaches.
5) A corpse comments on its embalming.
6) In his hospital room a man describes his pain sitting at the foot of the bed.
7) The disturbing breathing of a sleeping neighbor.
Lyrical fragrances II
The Lyric II page presents a playlist of songs written and composed by Dominique Dupray, a contemporary artist based in Normandy. A composer of contemporary music living in Seine-Maritime, Dupray performs his own works in a baritone vocal range. This selection is a direct continuation of the previous lyric playlist. It opens with a cycle of eight pieces entitled Macabre Chronicles, a coherent collection with a dark and sepulchral atmosphere. The musical writing draws on the conventions of contemporary classical music, while maintaining a dramatic dimension akin to opera. Each piece explores a scene bordering on symbolism and the fantastic, in a style reminiscent of Baudelaire's aesthetic.
These images are not simply a taste for the macabre. They explore memory and disappearance, matter and transformation. The baritone voice carries these texts with gravity, supported by a demanding musical score, sometimes minimalist, sometimes more expansive. The work remains close to opera in its dramatic intensity and sense of atmosphere, without veering into theatrical staging. It is a composer's work where the vocal line, harmonic tension, and poetic density take center stage.
Note: Clicking on the note at the far right of the audio panel provides access to the texts.
