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Poulenc/Ridout/Saint-Saëns

Carnival of the Animals

Overview

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

Carnival of the Animals – an Animalic Trilogy

I. The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant: After the children's book by Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937), music by Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)

II. Ferdinand: After the children's book by Munro Leaf (1905–1976), music by Alan Ridout (1934–1996)

III. The Carnival of the Animals: Music by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)

In German with explanations in English

Recommended for adults and children from 8 years

Dates

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Abstract

In an entertaining hour, the Salzburg Marionette Theatre tells three musical animal stories: That of the little elephant Babar, who flees to a city and begins to live like a human being; that of the young bull Ferdinand, who has other preferences than his wild peers; and Saint-Saëns' famous Carnival of the Animals in a poetic reinterpretation.

Music

Musical direction: Benjamin Schmid

Tonmeister: Sascha Tekale

Flute, piccolo: Eiko Yagi

Clarinet: Marie-Theres Schindler

Glockenspiel, Xylophone: Gregor Resch

Piano four hands: Jiayin Li, Asuka Tagmi; Yelyzaveta Pachabut, Caitlan Rinaldy

Violin: Benjamin Schmid

Violoncello: Jeremias Fliedl

Double bass: Roberto Di Ronza

The recording was made exclusively for the Salzburg Marionette Theatre in cooperation with the Mozarteum University Salzburg. 

Cast

THE STORY OF BABAR, THE LITTLE ELEPHANT

Concept, dramaturgy, light: Herbert Kapplmüller, Lisa Stumpfögger

Direction: Lisa Stumpfögger

Puppets, set design: Herbert Kapplmüller

Narrator: Hanna Schygulla

Puppet making: Maximilian Kiener-Laubenbacher, Vladimir Fediakov, Emanuel Paulus

FERDINAND

Direction: Philippe Brunner

Puppet: Vladimir Fediakov

Illustrations: Clemens Birsak

Violin: Benjamin Schmid

Narrator: Matthias Bundschuh

THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS

Concept: Philippe Brunner, Matthias Bundschuh

Direction, set design: Matthias Bundschuh

Puppets, costumes: Barbara Weinhold

Musical arrangement: Philipp Schmidt

Puppet making: Günter Weinhold

Puppeteers: Philippe Brunner, Anne-Lise Droin, Vladimir Fediakov, Edouard Funck, Maximilian Kiener, Marion Mayer, Emanuel Paulus, Philipp Schmidt, Eva Wiener, Ursula Winzer