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Orchestre National de France

Cristian Măcelaru | direction
Marie-Nicole Lemieux | contralto
Sarah Nemtanu | violin 

From the Bolero to the bewitching Shehrazade, Cristian Măcelaru and the “National” bring Ravel’s Spain back to life.

Photo de Cristian Măcelaru © Christoph Abramovitz
Cristian Măcelaru © Christoph Abramovitz
Photo de Marie-Nicole Lemieux © Manuel Cohen
Marie-Nicole Lemieux © Manuel Cohen
Photo de Sarah Nemtanu © Marco Borggreve
Sarah Nemtanu © Marco Borggreve

Ravel  Alborada del gracioso, Shéhérazade, Tzigane, 
Rapsodie espagnole, Boléro 

Maurice Ravel shared the vogue for all aspects of Spain as an enclave of the East within the West which had gripped Paris since the nineteenth century and fuelled the imaginations of artists such as Edouard Manet and Hector Berlioz. During this period, Paris was the capital of the arts and attracted many foreign composers who formed a sizeable Spanish colony, which also included several painters. Juan Gris, Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró rubbed shoulders with Isaac Albéniz and Manuel de Falla. De Falla swiftly integrated himself into Parisian musical circles where he met Debussy, Ravel and Dukas. Ravel has steeped himself in Spanish culture, folklore, and history in this exciting fusion of influences.

Coproduction Radio France | Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
France Musique broadcasts this concert on the 12th of March 2024.