Movie Description
La petite musique de Marie-Antoinette - Musique pour le théâtre de la Reine
(2006)Overview
Near Trianon, the young Queen Marie-Antoinette built a small and secret theater, to act and sing herself with friends and family. The little theater is still there, newly restored. For the first time since the XVIII century, opera arias and symphonies by Gretry and Gossec, two of the queen's best composers, are played with ancient sets and instruments. A cycle of late 18th century music, programmed by the Baroque Music Center of Versailles, showcases the finest compositions of the musical repertoire played in Paris, under the influence of Marie-Antoinette, during the reign of Louis XVI. The Center joined with French-speaking musicians from different horizons, giving pride of place to the great French-Walloon composers, Andre-Modeste Gretry and Francois-Joseph Gossec. Both enjoyed major careers under Louis XVI: the first built his reputation on his comic operas, which Marie-Antoinette greatly admired; the second came to be considered the true father of the French symphony.
Featured Crew
- Director : Olivier Simonnet
- Producer : Saskia Vernet
- Cast : Carole Le Page,Sophie Karthäuser,Pierre-Yves Pruvot,Guy van Waas
Cast
Marie-Antoinette
Performer (Soprano)
Performer (Baritone)
Conductor
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Facts
Original TitleLa petite musique de Marie-Antoinette - Musique pour le théâtre de la Reine
Status Released
Release Information
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2006-11-14
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 25m
Homepagehttp://www.cameralucida.fr/catalogue/film/223/la-petite-musique-de-marie-antoinette-musique-pour-le-theatre-de-la-reine
Production CompaniesCentre de Musique Baroque de Versailles,Camera Lucida Productions,ARTE France Cinéma
Genres
- Documentary
- History
- Music