Opus 77

The Claessens family has music in their blood. The father is a conductor who has sacrificed everything to propel his career to the top of the musical hierarchy and finally achieve the coveted baton. Ariane, the story's daughter and narrator, is a highly talented pianist, known worldwide for the clever perfection and subtlety of her performances. But there is another member of the Claessens family that is on the lips of all music lovers and professional musicians: David, the son, who dares the unthinkable in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Competition, a springboard for the careers of the most promising young talents. After participating, she breaks definitively and irreversibly with her father. When the father dies, Ariane makes a confession as sincere as it is objective. Through her memories, she tries to understand why her brother acted as she did. What motivated you, in a fraction of a second, to destroy your immense talent and all the years of dedication? What prompted her to adopt that role as a soloist who isolates herself through the respect and intrigue that her cold and enigmatic beauty inspires?