Au-delà

Au-delà (FR) Beyond, or On the Other Side of, (the hereafter). Poulenc's setting (1937, Trois Poèmes #2) for voice and piano of a poem by Vilmorin from Fiançailles pour rire (Humorous Engagements, 1939). The poem is not found in the published edition — Vilmorin wrote it for Poulenc in the margin of her book, crossing out the other poem found on that page: »Attendre seul d'être deux« (Waiting alone to be a couple). The poem's original title is: »Choisir n'est pas trahir« (To choose is not to…