Composition

The (gastronomic) Carnival of the Animals

Credits: Text Bernard Friot / Music Camille Saint-Saëns and Jean-François Verdier
Publisher: Editions Billaudot Paris (score) - Milan Jeunesse for the CD book
Musical and gourmet fable
All audiences, ages 7 and up

"The first person who lets his cell phone ring, I'll eat him alive! "
Terrific suspense!
During a gastronomic competition where the animals taste dishes based on ... musicians (!!!!), a plot is hidden behind the death of the unfortunate swan!

A musical tale for ages 7 and up, featuring all the music of St. Saëns,
but with a completely new story, text and music!

2 actors.
Orchestra: same line-up as Carnaval by St-Saëns:
11111 (minimum)/ 1010/ 2pianos/ 2 perc.
Duration: 45 minutes.

Available for hire from Editions Billaudot, Paris.

The Book-CD is published by Milan Jeunesse, with Jacques Gamblin as narrator.
This "fable" has been performed at the Opéra Bastille (Auditorium), by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Geneva)...

It's a new, modern way of presenting St. Saens' famous Carnival, while remaining faithful to the original score.

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