Poulenc/Ridout/Saint-Saëns

Carnival of the Animals with Live Music

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Overview

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Carnival of the Animals – an Animalic Trilogy
WITH LIVE MUSIC
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
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.

As part of PUPPETS! 2026, the production will once again be presented with live music under the direction of Benjamin Schmid.

Music

Musical direction: Benjamin Schmid
Flute, Piccolo: Yana Azhekhouskaya
Clarinet: Magdalena Hafner
Glockenspiel, Xylophone: N.N.
Piano four hands: Jiayin Li, Asuka Tagami
Violin: Benjamin Schmid
Violoncello: Jeremias Fliedl
Double Bass: Roberto Di Ronza

Cast

THE STORY OF BABAR, THE LITTLE ELEPHANT
Concept, dramaturgy, light: Herbert Kapplmüller, Lisa Stumpfögger
Direction: Lisa Stumpfögger
Puppets, set design: Herbert Kapplmüller
Narrator: Sibylle Canonica
FERDINAND
Concept, direction: Philippe Brunner
Puppet: Vladimir Fediakov
Illustrations: Clemens Birsak
Narrator: Sibylle Canonica
Light: Günther Schöllbauer
THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
Concept: Philippe Brunner, Matthias Bundschuh
Direction, set design: Matthias Bundschuh
Light: Matthias Bundschuh, Günther Schöllbauer
Puppets: Barbara Weinhold
Musical arrangement: Philipp Schmidt
Puppeteers: Philippe Brunner, Anne-Lise Droin, Vladimir Fediakov, Edouard Funck, Maximilian Kiener, Marion Mayer, Philipp Schmidt, Eva Wiener, Ursula Winzer