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The Thousand and One Nights
from 10 to October 12, 2025
All programming

Le Cheval d’ébène

Orchestre de chambre de Paris - Izabelė Jankauskaitė - Compagnie Hékau
Family Concert
for ages 8+
Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique
Duration: about 1h00

Program

Distribution

Musique de Keyvan Chemirani (orchestration de Nadim Tarabay)
Textes de Ayyam Sureau
Orchestre de chambre de Paris
Izabelė Jankauskaitė , conducting
Ayyam Sureau , narrator
Aida Nosrat , song
Sylvain Barou , flûtes traversières en bois, bansuri, duduk, zurna, neyanban
Efrén López , oud, rubab afghan, saz
Keyvan Chemirani , daf, zarb, santour, percussion
Nicole Ayach , coordinatrice artistique
Compagnie Hékau , théâtre d'ombres

Night 130 of the One Thousand and One Nights features the Ebony Horse—a story of fantasy, adventure, and romance. Brought to life by the shadow theatre of the Hékau company, this blend of narration and song is set to an original score by Keyvan Chemirani.

Karina-Canellakis

Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique

See the venue

Getting here

Porte de Pantin station
Paris Underground (Métro) Line 5
Tram 3B 

Address

221 avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris

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