Sous l’Étoile - Le Concert Idéal - Marianne Piketty

Sous l’Étoile

Le Concert Idéal – Marianne Piketty

Who is immune to the allure of the night?

A shadow that suspends time and alters appearances with its dreams, anxieties and inspirations, the night opens

doors to which only it holds the key. Its visual and auditory silence heightens the senses; it is through shadow that brilliance reaches its peak.

Violinist Marianne Piketty and her ensemble Le Concert Idéal explore various responses to this nocturnal illumination: from

Lili Boulanger’s ‘Soirs et Matins’ to Vivaldi’s ‘Fantasie’ and ‘Alcools’, liquors and dawns of Vivaldi, from the dreams and poems of Ysaÿe to the premiere of *Bajo la Estrella* by the young composer Alex Nante. A journey revealing how, regardless of places, eras and characters, the night never ceases to hold the same mystery.

With *Sous l’Étoile*, a show where music and poetry echo one another, set off on a wild night where, from dusk till dawn, the emotions and moods evoked by the starry sky follow one another in quick succession!

directed by and featuring Marianne Piketty on first violin, staged by Olivier Fourés, lighting design by Thomas Jacquemart, poetry by Camille Bloomfield; violins: Louise Salmona, Valentin Seignez-Bacquet and Marie Salvat; violas: Maialen Loth and Léa Paci; cellos: Laure-Hélène Michel and Albéric Boullenois; double bass: Pauline Lazayres; video design by Baptiste Bertrand