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This article is about Saint- Saëns' 1886 suite. For Christopher Wheeldon's 2003 ballet to Saint- Saëns' music, see Carnival of the Animals (ballet). The Carnival of the Animals ( Le carnaval des animaux) is a humorous musical suite of fourteen movements by the French Romantic composer Camille Saint- Saëns. The work was written for private performance by an ad hoc ensemble of two pianos and other instruments, and lasts around 25 minutes. Contents 1 History 2 Movements 2.1 I Introduction et marche royale du lion ( Introduction and Royal March of the Lion) 2.2 II Poules et coqs ( Hens and Roosters) 2.3 III Hémiones (animaux véloces) ( Wild Asses: Swift Animals) 2.4 IV Tortues ( Tortoises) 2.5 V L'éléphant ( The Elephant) 2.6 VI Kangourous ( Kangaroos) 2.7 VII Aquarium 2.8 VIII Personnages à longues oreilles ( Personages with Long Ears) 2.9 IX Le coucou au fond des bois ( The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods) 2.10 X Volière ( Aviary) 2.11 XI Pianistes ( Pianists) 2.12 XII Fossiles ( Fossils) 2.13 XIII Le cygne ( The Swan) 2.14 XIV Final ( Finale) 3 Musical allusions 4 Ogden Nash verses 5 A Modern Menagerie 6 In popular culture 7 Satire 8 References 9 External links History[edit] Following a disastrous concert tour of Germany in 1885–86, Saint- Saëns withdrew to a small Austrian village, where he composed The Carnival of the Animals in February 1886.[1] It is scored for two pianos, two violins, viola, cello, double bass, flute (and piccolo clarinet ( C and B♭ glass harmonica, and xylophone. From the beginning, Saint- Saëns regarded the work as a piece of fun. On 9 February 1886 he wrote to his publishers Durand in Paris that he was composing a work for the coming Shrove Tuesday, and confessing that he knew he should be working on his Third Symphony, but that this work was such fun (. mais c'est si amusant! ). He had apparently intended to write the work for his students at the École.
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With delightful narration written by John Lithgow, Carnival of the Animals imagines a schoolboy’s night in the Museum of Natural History and the outlandish museum residents who come to life as versions of his teachers, classmates, and family members. Created for New York City Ballet in 2003, Christopher Wheeldon’s Carnival of the Animals is set to Camille Saint- Saëns humorous musical suite of 14 movements that the composer created for a private performance in 1886. Wheeldon’s ballet features a cast of nearly 50 dancers and tells the story of a young boy, Oliver Pendleton Percy the Third, who falls asleep in New York’s American Museum of Natural History, and dreams that the people in his life — family members, teachers, classmates — have all been transformed into animals. The production features a text written by the award-winning actor John Lithgow, who performed the narration in the original NYCB production. For the 2013 revival of Carnival of the Animals, the narration was performed by the stage and screen actor Jack Noseworthy. VIE LIDESHOW OF IMAGES FROM CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS >.
Breathtaking circus and Camille Saint- Saëns' renowned composition by Circa in Carnival of the Animals at Sydney Opera House 19 September - 4 October.
When: From 25 Jun to uration: 45 min (no interval) Venue: Lyric Theatre, QPAC Tickets: a .20 fee applies per transaction Internationally acclaimed circus company, Circa, famed for their inventiveness, precision, and creativity, bring the joy of the animal kingdom to the Lyric Theatre stage in this physical theatre extravaganza. A blend of circus and multimedia, Carnival of the Animals is a magical reinvention of the classic music by French composer, Camille Saint- Saëns. Depicting creatures from land, sea and sky, Circa's performers take children and their adults on a safari through the lives of the tortoise, the elephant, the kangaroo, the swan, the life aquatic and many other beasts. Featuring large digital animations, the stage is transformed into a series of wonderous animal habitats, while performers stun audiences with acrobatic feats and aerial skills. It's an exuberant celebration of life on earth and the power of our bodies to express who we really are. A special sensory friendly performance will be held on Monday 30 June, 2014. See more details Watch the behind the scenes video An interview with the Costume Designer Produced by Circa and QPAC's Out of the Box Directed by Yaron Lifschitz Commissioned by Out of the Box CREATIVE TEAM Director Yaron Liftschitz Sound Designer/ Composer Quincy Grant Video Design Michaela French Lighting Designer Jason Organ Costume Design Libby Mc Donnell Costume Creation Team Janie Grant, Susan Gibson, Trang Vo, Chris Healy, Selene Cochrane, Karen Blinco, Sarah White, Maria Wong affirming the potential of our bodies, the depth of our emotions and our infinite capacity for wonder.“.a spellbinding and mesmerising performance.about wild imagination, explosions of magic and comical humour.a spectacle not to be missed.” - Brisbane kids, Australia Duration: 45 minutes Age: 3-14 years Check out our website for more information including our special 3 for 2 ticket deal. Book to see two productions and see a third for free!.
A collaboration with the royal opera in Copenhagen, the danish design school, medea and others. School kids were invited to a workshop before the show. Using a kinect they acted as different animals. They could be a lion, fish, swan, rooster – etc. All ‘animal performances’ were recorded and we then mixed the kinect footage with various backgrounds and animated it in a live performance to the music half an hour later. The kids could all see their ‘own’ animal in the show.