Karneval der Tiere
12/7/2024
at 4:00 PM
/ Salzburg
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Karneval der Tiere – an animal trilogy
I. The story of Babar, the little elephant: based on the children’s book by Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937), music by Francis Poulenc (1899–1963), adaptation by Paul Yeon Lee
II. Ferdinand, the bull: based on the children’s book by Munro Leaf (1905–1976), music by Alan Ridout (1934–1996)
III. The Carnival of the Animals: music by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
In German with explanations in English
Recommended for adults and children aged 8 and up
Content
In an engaging hour, the Salzburg Marionette Theater tells three musical animal stories: The story of little elephant Babar, who flees to a city and enjoys life among humans; the story of young bull Ferdinand, who has different preferences than his battle-hungry peers; and Saint-Saëns' famous Carnival of the Animals in a poetic reinterpretation.
Music
Musical direction: Andreas Groethuysen, Benjamin Schmid
Sound engineer: Sascha Tekale
Flute, piccolo: Eiko Yagi
Clarinet: Marie-Theres Schindler
Glockenspiel, xylophone: Gregor Resch
Piano for four hands: Jiayin Li, Asuka Tagmi; Yelyzaveta Pachabut, Caitlan Rinaldy
Violin: Benjamin Schmid
Cello: Jeremias Fliedl
Double bass: Roberto Di Ronza
The recording was produced exclusively for the Salzburg Marionette Theater in cooperation with the Mozarteum University Salzburg.
Cast
THE STORY OF BABAR, THE LITTLE ELEPHANT
Concept, dramaturgy, lighting: Herbert Kapplmüller, Lisa Stumpfögger
Direction: Lisa Stumpfögger
Puppets, set design: Herbert Kapplmüller
Narrator: Hanna Schygulla
Puppet construction: Maximilian Kiener-Laubenbacher, Vladimir Fediakov, Emanuel Paulus
FERDINAND, THE BULL
Concept, direction: Philippe Brunner
Puppet: Vladimir Fediakov
Illustrations: Clemens Birsak
Solo violin: Benjamin Schmid
Narrator: Matthias Bundschuh
THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
Concept: Philippe Brunner, Matthias Bundschuh
Direction, set design: Matthias Bundschuh
Puppets: Barbara Weinhold
Musical arrangement: Philipp Schmidt
Puppet construction: Günter Weinhold
Marionette players: Philippe Brunner, Anne-Lise Droin, Vladimir Fediakov, Edouard Funck, Maximilian Kiener, Marion Mayer, Emanuel Paulus, Philipp Schmidt, Eva Wiener, Ursula Winzer