Pearls Planters (2006-08)

On stage, a teenage orchestra, children’s choirs, a conductor, the only adult on the set

This story talks to us about jealousy between brothers and sisters , and also reminds us of this childish imaginary world of monsters, fairies and demons, this terrifying initiating worlds. It reckons us our first loneliness, our first incomprehension of childhood which will never been pacifieds by the deaf and blind adults.

THE SINGING BAND
The company « Voix Polyphoniques » founded « The singing band » in the autumn 2005 (children from 8 to 13 ) proposing a vocal and physical training at the service of contemporary musical theater. « The singing band » includes a permanent team on a weekly basis. 17 children conducted by Marianne Suner

Planteurs de perles – © P. CIOT 2008

“Some time ago any composer was writong for children voices: instruments of unrivalled limpidity, with such a passing fragility? What i liked in Marianne’s composition, was her instantaneous understanding of this musical instrument and the uncompromised deman of her score. At the same time a right aim and a true respect which lead the performers to a surprising revelation of themselves.”B. Cirla

Tribute to Sergio Ortega, cantates, opéras and films music composer, chilean political exile.
After having been culture minister of Allende government, friend of Pablo Neruda and Victor Jara, he was director of ENM of Pantin until his death on the 15th of September 2003.
Marianne Suner and Eléonore Bovon were his pupils.

Date(s)

21 and 28 october

Marseille

4 to 7 june

Salle Seita, La Friche belle de Mai, Marseille

Casting

A children opera
Composition for 2 choeurs of kids 9 to 13
ANd an orchestra of 10 musicians from Conservatoire CNR de Marseille: level 2^ème cycle, début 3^ème cycle.

Stage director : Brigitte Cirla
Composer: Marianne Suner
Libretto: Eléonore Bovon
Choregrapher : Bénédicte Raffin

Lights: Raphaël Verley
Costume designer : Virginie Bréger
Sound : Dominique Clément

Solists:
Benjamin : Léonie Thomas-Prévost, Julia Tooms, Mathilde Dumas
Haydée : Mélina Ruiz, Lucie Dray,
Antonio : Roméo Bigué, Olivia Alcaraz Bernabo

Choirs :
The singing band : Lucile Canivet ; Thibault Diederichs ; Fanny Herrmann ; Anouk et Ingrid Messin ; Pauline Pitot ; Luna Russo ; Lucile Thiery ; Félix Thomas-Prévost ; Antoine Rizzo
Busserine School CM1 classroom : Kassim Abdallah ; Elfatah Aboudou ; Chadali Ali Hamadi ; Youri Aliev ; Lina Bensakah ; Schéhérazad Chadli ; Issam Déziri ; Dounia Diab ; Sarah Djaou ; Taslim Djebailï ; Ramzi El Hammami ; Houda Ferraz ; Sofiane Harkat ; Rania Ibouroi ; Heidi Kadri ; Donia Khadhri ; Adam Leseau ; Zaïnabou M’Houmadi ; Amel Marouani ; Halima Méchérour ; Mathieu Rodriguez ; Abdelbaki Soltani ; Elias Ziani.

Orchestra:
Musicians from CNRR de Marseille : Sylvain Boisselier : alto ; Juliette Diaz : violin 2 ; Octave Diaz : cello ; Clara Dutrevis: alto ; Arthur Félician : bassoon ; Faustine Guenoun-Ferrer : violin1 ; Guillaume Jourdan : hautboe ; Elise Kahlat : double bass ; Juliette Lay : violin 1 ; Julie Lheritier : clarinet ; Flora Melchione : clarinet ; Eve Pachoud : flute ; Hugo et Sarah-Leila Payan : percussions ; Samy Rachid : cello ; Aymeric Rodriguez : flute ; Camille Roquelaure : hautboe ; Cylia Travier : bassoon ; Hélias Tur-Dorvault : double bass ; Sarah Yaacoub : violin 2