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La Princesse Jaune (1872) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Il Palazzetto Bru Zane presenta LA PRINCESSE JAUNE (1872) CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921) Opéra-comique in un atto. Libretto di Louis Gallet. Musica di Camille Saint-Saëns. Rappresentato per la prima volta all’Opéra-Comique a Parigi il 12 giugno 1872. In aggiunta, le Mélodies persanes (1870) dello stesso compositore sono state registrate dopo La Princesse jaune. Registrazione realizzata alla Halle aux Grains di Tolosa (Francia) dall’11 al 13 febbraio 2021. Edizioni musicali del Palazzetto Bru Zane. Data di uscita: 27 agosto 2021 Leo Hussain direzione ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DU CAPITOLE DE TOULOUSE La Princesse jaune Judith van Wanroij, Mathias Vidal, Anaïs Constans Mélodies persanes Philippe Estèphe, Jérôme Boutillier, Éléonore Pancrazi, Artavazd Sargsyan, Anaïs Constans, Axelle Fanyo 1 CD / 104 pagine (testi e libretto) Etichetta Bru Zane Distribuzione Registrazione disponibile in download e streaming sulle piattaforme digitali con libretto scaricabile online BZ 1045 COLLANA «OPÉRA FRANÇAIS» – vol. 29 CD con libro: edizione bilingue (inglese e francese) Saggi di Alexandre Dratwicki, Vincent Giroud e Stéphane Leteuré, e testo storico di Ernest Reyer. Camille Saint-Saëns, artista giramondo, compose La Princesse jaune nel 1872; l’opera testimonia l’infatuazione dell’epoca per tutto ciò che aveva a che fare con il Giappone. Kornélis, interpretato dal tenore Mathias Vidal, sogna solo la terra del Sol Levante. Sotto l’effetto di una pozione allucinogena, si innamora di Ming, una principessa immaginaria. Sua cugina Lena – il soprano Judith van Wanroij – si dispera per questa passione e non osa confessare i propri sentimenti a Kornélis, che finirà per tornare in sé. La durata dell’opera permette di integrare la registrazione con una versione inedita delle sei Mélodies persanes di Saint-Saëns, offrendo un’ulteriore declinazione della moda dell’esotismo, qui rivolta verso altri orizzonti. Entrambi i lavori sono eseguiti dall’Orchestre national du Capitole di Tolosa diretta da Leo Hussain. LA PRINCESSE JAUNE ANDRÀ IN SCENA NEL CORSO DELLA STAGIONE 2021-2022 DEL PALAZZETTO BRU ZANE La Princesse jaune di Camille Saint-Saëns e Djamileh di Georges Bizet Géraldine Martineau (della Comédie-Française) regia con Jenny Daviet, Sahy Ratia, Aude Extrémo, Philippe-Nicolas Martin, Maxime Le Gall, Sonia Duchesne 1°, 3 e 5 ottobre 2021 – Opéra de Tours (Francia) 19, 21 e 22 maggio 2022 – Théâtre municipal Raymond Devos, Tourcoing (Francia) Esecuzione in forma scenica La Princesse jaune: Edizioni musicali del Palazzetto Bru Zane Djamileh: Edizioni Hugh MacDonald © Fishergate Music 2020 PUBBLICAZIONI SU CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS CD CON LIBRO | ETICHETTA BRU ZANE Camille Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns Le Timbre d’argent (1864) Proserpine (1887) LES SIÈCLES MÜNCHNER RUNDFUNKORCHESTER ACCENTUS FLEMISH RADIO CHOIR François-Xavier Roth direzione Ulf Schirmer direzione con Hélène Guilmette, Jodie Devos, Edgaras Montvidas, con Véronique Gens, Marie-Adeline Henry, Frédéric Antoun, Yu Shao, Tassis Christoyannis, Jean-Yves Ravoux, Andrew Foster-Williams, Jean Teitgen, Mathias Vidal, Philip- Matthieu Chapuis pe-Nicolas Martin, Artavazd Sargsyan, Clémence Tilquin Collana «Opéra français» – vol. 25 Collana «Opéra français»– vol. 15 BRU ZANE – 2020 BRU ZANE – 2017 Camille Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns Les Barbares (1901) et le prix de Rome ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE BRUSSELS PHILHARMONIC ET CHŒUR LYRIQUE FLEMISH RADIO CHOIR SAINT-ÉTIENNE LOIRE Hervé Niquet direzione Laurent Campellone direzione con Julie Fuchs, Marina De Liso, Solenn’ Lavanant-Linke, con Catherine Hunold, Julia Gertseva, Edgaras Montvidas, Bernard Richter, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Nicolas Courjal, Jean Teitgen, Shawn Mathey, Philippe Rouillon, Tigran Bart Cypers, François Saint-Yves Guiragosyan, Laurent Pouliaude, Ghezlane Hanzazi Collana «Prix de Rome» – vol. 2 Collana «Opéra français»– vol. 8 GLOSSA – 2010 BRU ZANE – 2014 LIBRI Libro tascabile in francese Libro in francese Croquer Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns, di Stéphane Leteuré le compositeur globe-trotter (1857-1921) Un centinaio di caricature raffiguranti Camille di Stéphane Leteuré Saint-Saëns sono pubblicate e commentate in Viaggiatore instancabile, Saint-Saëns trascorre questo volume, che getta nuova luce sull’autore del molti anni in Algeria e in Egitto nel periodo del Carnevale degli animali, il quale peraltro non esito ad colonialismo, caratterizzato da influenze e scambi attaccare i suoi contemporanei. culturali. ACTES SUD / PALAZZETTO BRU ZANE ACTES SUD / PALAZZETTO BRU ZANE 2021 2017 Libro in francese Libro in francese Correspondance entre Camille Saint-Saëns Lettres de compositeurs à et Jacques Rouché Camille Saint-Saëns presentata e commentata da presentate e annotate Marie-Gabrielle Soret da Eurydice Jousse e Yves Gérard Il volume presenta lo scambio epistolare tra il Dai semplici biglietti di Berlioz, Bizet, e Wagner direttore dell’Opéra di Parigi intorno a 1914-1920 all’estesa corrispondenza di Gounod, Liszt e Widor, e Saint-Saëns, allora al crepuscolo della sua vita. diverse generazioni di celebri compositori sono ACTES SUD / PALAZZETTO BRU ZANE rappresentate da quasi seicento documenti tratti 2016 dall’archivio personale di Camille Saint-Saëns. SYMÉTRIE / PALAZZETTO BRU ZANE 2009 Coordinatrice stampa Katia Amoroso [email protected] Palazzetto Bru Zane Centre de musique romantique française Per approfondimenti è San Polo 2368 disponibile la mediabase della 30125 Venezia musica romantica francese BRUZANEMEDIABASE.COM BRU-ZANE.COM.
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