Ma mère l'Oye
Creators: Thierry De Mey, Maurice Ravel, The New York Philharmonic
Originally, it was a commission from the Rouen Opera. The imposed figure, the field of action allowed; to translate into images the universe of the tales of Ma Mère l'Oye of Charles Perrault. For Thierry De Mey, the experience led to an unsuspected discovery of the universe of Maurice Ravel. Goldsmith of the tone, chiseller says impressionist but of an infallible rigor. To work in his furrow, to tire the paths taken by him was a sensory experience. To take the measure of the absolute luxuriance of the composer's universe. The result is a film score for orchestra, ample and airy, sometimes in the form of a diptych, sometimes in the form of a video triptych. Ma mère l'Oye is an enchanting cinematic work with an enveloping dreamlike quality, featuring nearly fifty dancers and choreographers in the fantastical world of the forests of Brussels and Salzburg. All of them interpret in a sensitive and unexpected way a mythological creature, a fairy tale character, a personal avatar where the unspeakable individual is more easily offered to the camera.
Call number : DD 390