Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’


Premiered on 26 Oct 2024
Laurie Anderson and more come together in a concert of new works inspired by poet C. P. Cavafy. Filmed at the Saint Thomas Church in New York City, the performance is commissioned by the Onassis Foundation.

About “Archive of Desire: A Festival Inspired by C. P. Cavafy”
On the 160th anniversary of C. P. Cavafy’s birth, the Onassis Foundation in New York presented a week-long festival that traced the influential character of the Alexandrian poet and the global impact of his work. Watch the hour-long concert ‪@OnassisFoundationChannel‬ head to AllArts.org/Cavafy for more information.

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1 Response to Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’

  1. Now that was a special experience and new to me, very fascinating!

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