Merveille (Wonder)

Merveille is a conference about a musical instrument that we all play on : the voice. Of course, the use and virtuosity depends on what kind of instrumentalist we might be, but each at our own scale we all take part (...)

Merveille (Wonder)

Merveille is a conference about a musical instrument that we all play on : the voice. Of course, the use and virtuosity depends on what kind of instrumentalist we might be, but each at our own scale we all take part in the giant orchestral symphony of discussions and human chants. And as the subject is a passionate one, this non-exhaustive conference gets caught in its own trap of contradictions and controverses. What is the use for the voice ? Here is a question that inevitably creates dis-cord. And this is how these speakers-singers-dancers-musicians who are incapable of speaking in one single and same voice, undermine the rules of the exercise and willingly dive into a polyphonic and burlesque shamble. Nonetheless, it is from that musical maelstrom, serious and comical at the same time, that vocal jewels and lyrical surprises suddenly arise. And as if enchanted, the magic of the voice puts our bodies into vibration and movement, figuratively and literally.

Coproduction compagnie dernière minute & Academy of Opéra national de Paris

Compagnie dernière minute is subsidised by "Direction des Affaires Culturelles Occitanie" as "Compagnies et Ensembles artistiques à Rayonnement National et International", and by Region Occitanie & City of Toulouse.
Compagnie dernière minute is supported by Fondation BNP Paribas for its project development.

A Pierre Rigal show
Creation of this piece on the 12th dDecember 2018 in Opéra de Paris (Amphithéâtre Bastille)

Concept, choreography & staging Pierre Rigal with the participation of the artistic team
Performance Mélanie Chartreux, Gwenaël Drapeau, Julien Lepreux, Laure Poissonnier, Nicolas Simeha, Bora Wee
Original Music Gwenaël Drapeau & Julien Lepreux
Musical collaboration & arrangements Benjamin Laurent
Artistic collaboration Agathe Vidal
Light and video designing Frédéric Stoll
Sound, video George Dyson & Marc de Frutos
Production Sophie Schneider with Nathalie Vautrin

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