Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher (Joan of Arc at the Stake) - Dramatic oratorio by Arthur Honegger with Marion Cotillard, Eric Genovese, Anne-Catherine Gillet and Simone Osborne, sopranos, Faith Sherman, contralto, Thomas Blondelle, tenor, Steven Humes, bass, Christian Gonon, narrator, the Chorus of the Orchestra of Paris, the Children's Choir of the Rainier III Academy of Music and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kazuki Yamada. At 4 pm, as a prelude to the concert, an introduction to the works by André Peyrègne, Director of the Regional Conservatory of NiceSunday 8 February, at 5 pm Auditorium Rainier III - Salle Yakov Kreizberg
23 Jan
A Major Event in Monaco - Marion Cotillard in the Role of Joan of Arc!
Marion Cotillard will star as the famous "Maid of Orleans" on stage at the Rainier III Auditorium in Monaco on Sunday 8 February 2015
Written by Arthur Honegger in 1935 and first performed in Basel, Switzerland in 1938, "Joan of Arc at the Stake" is a dramatic oratorio in 11 scenes. It depicts the last moments in the life of the "Maid of Orleans."
The spoken roles are enacted by Marion Cotillard and two members of the Comédie Française, Eric Genovèse (Father Dominic) and Christian Gonon (Narrator), while the sung roles are performed by the Choir of the Orchestra of Paris and renowned soloists Thomas Blondelle and Steven Humes. There are also three celestial characters - Catherine (Faith Sherman, contralto) Marguerite (Simone Osborne, soprano), whose voices inspired Joan, and the Virgin (Anne-Catherine Gillet, soprano).
Internationally renowned actress Marion Cotillard first performed this work in Orleans in 2005, then with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra in 2012. She is known for the intensity of her roles (in 2008, she was awarded an Oscar for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in the film "La Vie en Rose" (French title "La Môme"). Marion Cotillard will perform with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra for a unique concert, conducted by Kazuki Yamada, principal guest conductor of Monaco's Philharmonic Orchestra.
Joan of Arc at the Stake (Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher)
Rainier III Auditorium
Sunday 8 February 2015 at 5 p.m.
Kazuki Yamada, conductor / Marion Cotillard, Joan of Arc
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Photo Credits: Elliott Bliss / Marco Borggreve
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