A Musical Journey: France (2012)
1h 1min
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- Synopsis:
A tour of the French region of Provence to the accompaniment of music by Georges Bizet and Camille Saint-Saëns.
The Places
The places visited include Arles, with its Roman arena, the mill made famous by Alphonse Daudet in his Lettres de mon moulin and the celebrations of the gardians of the Camargue, with its wild horses. Accompanying the Zoological Fantasy of Saint-Saens are scenes from zoos, the nature reserve at Sigean, near Narbonne, and the Swiss children’s zoo at Rapperswil.
FRANCE
1. Arles: Arena, Roman Theatre and Notre-Dame de la Major
2. Fontvieille: Alphonse Daudet’s Mill
3. Eygalicrcs: Chapel of St Sixtus4-5. Les Alpilles
6. Arles: Arena
7. Les Alpilles
8. Aides: Fete des Gardians
9. Lions at the Reserve Africaine de Sigean
SWITZERLAND Knie’s Children’s Zoo, Rapperswil:
10. Hens and cockerels
11. Donkeys
FRANCE Reserve Africaine de Sigean:
12. Tortoises
13. Elephants
14. Kangaroos; and fish at the Seaquarium, Grau du Roi, Port-Camargue
SWITZERLAND
15. Hares and rabbits at Knie’s Children’s Zoo
16. Woodland, near Zurich
17. Aviary at Knie’s Children’s Zoo
18. Tonhalle, Zurich, and portraits of composers
19. Swans
20. Various
The Music
The music is taken from the orchestral suites derived by Georges Bizet from his music for Alphonse Daudet’s melodrama LArlesienne (The Girl from Aides), the story of the vain love and suicide of a young relative of the Provencal poet Mistral. Camille Saint-Saens composed his Carnival of the Animals to entertain his friends. The procession of animals ranges from lions to fish, pianists, critics and fossils.- Aka:
- A Musical Journey: France: A Musical Visit to Provence and a Carnival of Animals
- Studio:
- Naxos
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest