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Baroque ensemble on period instruments Francis Colpron, artistic director |
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Seasons > 2006-07 Season > Concerts > Garde-robeThursday May 3, 2007, 7:00 pm Auditorium Le Prévost[a] 7355, rue Christophe-Colomb — Montréal, Québec Co-production with Moulin à Musique (creation and production of musical shows for children and family). Text and production: Joël da Silva; Performers: Marie-Hélène da Silva and Francis Colpron; Sets and costumes: Patrick Martel; Lighting: Mathieu Ferdais; Music: Thomas Preston, Michel Corrette, Jacob Van Eyck, etc. Two musicians tell a story about the wind. It’s spring. One washday, when there was a strong wind, Pauline captured the wind in the sheet that she was hanging on the clothesline, and took it with her into the wardrobe. From that day on, in the secret of the wardrobe, Pauline played with the wind, at the whim of the seasons, and of the clothes. Together, they re-created the spring, and then the summer. When autumn came, the wind announced it would be leaving soon. Pauline tried to hold on to her friend, suggesting other games and other disguises, but soon, as winter came, tears were shed as they said goodbye. And the wind took off in search of another spring. In a playful and musical way, through the medium of a friendship, Garde-robe revisits the familiar theme of the four seasons. With two performers, a variety of flutes, a violin, songs, percussion, and invented instruments. This show is intended for children from 4 to 94 years of age. (FC) |