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MUSICAL EVENINGS IN ROMAN VENDEE
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| PROGRAMME FOR 2008 |
10th edition. Organised by the Association of the " Petites Cités de Caractère de la Vendée ", this festival is a part of the Fédération Française des Festivals Internationaux de Musique. Each evening, the artistes perform against the outstanding back-drop of the 5 communes which act as settings for these concerts, communes whose architectural heritages are displayed to their best for the occasion.
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| Wednesday 9 July 21h |
Nieul-sur-l'Autise : Cour du château du Vignaud. |
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Manu Katché, drums
Mathias Eick, trumpet
Tore Brunborg, saxophone
Marcin Wasilewski, piano
Slawomir Kurkiewicz, double-bass
Jazz
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One of the most prominent drummers in the world, Manu Katché has accompanied Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell, Sting, Dire Straits … His latest album " Playground " was released in September 2007. His participation on the jury of the M6 programme "La nouvelle star " brought him to the attention of a wider public. |
| Wednesday 16 July 21h |
Xanton-Chassenon Parvis de l'église. |
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Lucky Peterson, vocals, guitar, Hammond organ B3
Todd Parsnow, guitar
William Arris junior, bass,
Lavell Jones, drums
Blues
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 Photo : Vincent Flouret |
With Lucky Peterson, the blues gets a new burst of energy. On stage, he explodes musical frontiers and explores funk, rock and jazz. This "blues-master" developed his own style from an early age and carries on this ancestral tradition. Lucky Peterson - singer with a " fearsome " guitar - is a shining example of a musical bridge-builder, redefining this musical style! |
| Friday 18 July 21h |
Faymoreau - Chapelle des Mineurs. |
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Anne Gastinel, cello
Nemanja Radulovic, violin
Claire Désert, piano
HAYDN : Trio for piano and strings n° 39 Hob XV:25
BEETHOVEN : Trio n° 5 "Geister-Trio" en ré Majeur opus 70 n°1
BRAHMS : Trio with piano n°1 opus 8
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 Photo : Stéphane Gallois - naïve |
Three of our greatest classical musicians, crowned with the highest distinctions including the Victoires de la Musique, are brought together for a sumptuous celebration dedicated to Haydn, Beethoven et Brahms, ranging with brilliance from soaring virtuoso to the emotion of great melancholy. |
| Wednesday 22 July 21h |
Foussais-Payré Eglise. |
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Ensemble L'Académie Sainte Cécile
Philippe Couvert, Master of Music and 1st violin
Ensemble Vocal de Nantes
Paul Colléaux , direction
Marie-Bénédicte Souquet, soprano
Bruno Le Levreur, alto
Serge Goubioud, ténor
Fabrice Maurin, basse
The Messiah, G.F. Handel
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Paul Colléaux |
The Messiah, oratorio in English, which the composer of genius, G.F. Handel first presented to great acclaim in Dublin in 1742 and repeated with huge success forty times during his life-time, demonstrating his immense popularity. With shining virtuoisity and sublime drama, the music seems to stretch to infinity. A master-piece which Paul Colléaux illuminates with dexterity, making full use of the virtuosos under his direction.
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| Wednesday 6 August 21h |
Vouvant - Parvis de l'église. |
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Diva Opera
Bryan Evans, musical direction and piano
Ian Rutherford, production
Jenny Weston, choreography
Nicola Jackson, costumes
La Belle Hélène
Opéra Bouffe in three Acts by
J. Offenbach
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 Bryan Evans |
Opéra Bouffe in three Acts by Offenbach, known for his compositions of operettas, the king of entertainment of the second Empire: truly operatic music, large-scale and inventive, magnificently interpreted by Diva Opera of which the members are as accomplished as talented singers as they are irresistible comic actors: every one of their productions is a veritable celebration.
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Standard : 19 €, tariff 3 concerts : 51 €, tariff 5 concerts : 75 €
Reduced : 15 €, tariff 3 concerts : 39 €, tariff 5 concerts : 55 €
Pass-culture Région des Pays de la Loire : 11 €.
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