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Sondheim and his librettist have imagined the exhausting work of Seurat painting this huge table with this breath-taking technique, to the point of neglecting Dot ("Point"), his mistress, who is expecting a child. Act 2 continues the theme of the arduous nature of the artist’s lot by bringing forward the action to New York in 1984, where George, Seurat’s great-grandson, is struggling against the odds. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1985, the work is powerful and poetic. The refinement of the great songs, like Putting It Together or Sunday, has contributed significantly to the reputation of this very moving work.
After A Little Night Music in 2010 and Sweeney Todd in 2011, Châtelet presents another masterpiece from Stephen Sondheim. The pointillist painting by Georges Seurat, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, painted between 1884 and 1886, is the starting point of this passionate reflection on the artist's work. The pointillist painting by Georges Seurat, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, painted between 1884 and 1886, is the starting point of this passionate reflection on the artist's work.
Julian Ovenden (Georges /George) Sophie-Louise Dann (Dot/Marie) Nicholas le Prevost (Jules /Greenberg), Rebecca de Pont Davies (Old Lady /Elaine)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine, Philarmonic Orchestra of Radio France conducted by David Charles Abell, Chorus of Theatre du Chatelet , Stage direction : Lee Blakeley, Set design by William Dudley , Costumes by Adrian Linford , Lighting design by Rick Fisher, Choreography by Lorena Randi
English
French
Production compagny : Telmondis
Running Time : 1x135'
Production Year : 2013
Distribution compagny : Telmondis Distribution
Video Format : HD CAM, Digibeta 16/9