Concert
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Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique
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Duration: about
1h50
with 1 intermission
Program
Michael Jarrell
Adtende, ubi albescit veritas, pour baryton et orchestre
Wolfgang Rihm
Die Stücke des Sängers, pour harpe et ensemble
David Hudry
The forgotten City, pour ensemble
Commande de l'Ensemble intercontemporain
Création mondiale
Intermission
Peter Maxwell Davies
Eight Songs for a Mad King, pour baryton et ensemble
Textes de Rodolph Stow et Georges III
Distribution
Ensemble intercontemporain
Gregor A. Mayrhofer, conducting
Georg Nigl, baritone, Mise en espace
Frédérique Cambreling, harp
Laurent Schneegans, lights
Leslie Menahem , assistante mise en espace
Having gone mad at the end of his life, King George III of England, it is said, tried to teach his birds the melodies played by his mechanical organ. Peter Maxwell Davies has created eight songs based on this royal madness.
Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique
See the venueGetting here
Porte de Pantin station
Paris Underground (Métro) Line 5
Tram 3B
Address
221 avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris