Création : 18.12.1998, Radio France, Paris
Durée : 60′
– Corinne Sertillanges, Sylvie Sulle, Michael Bennett, Arnaud Marzorati, Daniel Mesguich, ensemble Musicatreize, Percussions de Strasbourg, Instrumental Ensemble of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, direction Dominique My. France, Paris, Maison de Radio France.
Oratorio for four soloists, reciter, mixed choir and instrumental ensemble, set to music by Ahmed Essyad in 1998.
Libretto by Boris Gamaleya, based on his theatrical work, Le Volcan à l’envers ou Madame Desbassyns, le Diable et le Bondieu.