Philharmonie Luxembourg – The Explorers (2018-2021)
A musical tale written by Nina Ball, Pénélope Driant & Benjamin Prins on music by Sete Lágrimas for young audience
Episode 1 (2018)
Creative team
Stage director: Benjamin Prins
assisted by: Pénélope Driant
Set & Costumes: Nina Ball
Choreography: Jan Nicolas Bastel and Nestor Kouamé dit Solvis
Cast
Jan Nicolas Bastel: Pinto
Nestor Kouamé dit Solvis: A Passer-By, The Wind, Sebastião
Filipe Faria voice, percussion, folk instruments Sérgio Peixoto voice, harpsichord, toy piano Denys Stetsenko traditional violin , baroque violin Sofia Diniz viola da gamba
Tiago Matias lute, baroque guitar, saz, theorbo
Episode 2 (2019)
Creative team
Stage director: Benjamin Prins
assisted by: Pénélope Driant
Set & Costumes: Nina Ball
Choreography: Sabine Novel
Cast
Jan Nicolas Bastel: The King
Alexandre-Martin-Varoy: The Architect
Winnie Pinto Dias: The Mysterious Princess
Filipe Faria voice, percussion, folk instruments Sérgio Peixoto voice, harpsichord, toy piano Denys Stetsenko traditional violin , baroque violin Sofia Diniz viola da gamba
Tiago Matias lute, baroque guitar, saz, theorbo
Episode 3 (2020 – postponed to 2021)
Creative team
Stage director: Benjamin Prins
assisted by: Pénélope Driant
Set & Costumes: Nina Ball
Choreography: Alexander Fend
Cast
Alexander Fend : The Old King
Winnie Pinto Dias : The Moon
Fábio Krayze : The Merchant, The Jaguar & The Shaman
Filipe Faria voice, percussion, folk instruments Sérgio Peixoto voice, harpsichord, toy piano Denys Stetsenko traditional violin , baroque violin Sofia Diniz viola da gamba
Tiago Matias lute, baroque guitar, saz, theorbo
Opera Fuoco – Lady in the Dark (2020)
a musical play written by Moss Hart, with lyrics by Ira Geschwin, Music by Kurt Weill
Creative team
Musical direction- David Stern
Stage direction– Benjamin Prins
assisted by – Pénélope Driant
Set, costumes, props – Maximilien Vidal & OPERA ZUID – Maastricht
Choreographie – Willy Laury
Lights – Yannick Daniel
Apprentice Stage direction – Tanguy Carrée
Cast
Liza Elliott – Alexia Macbeth
Russell Paxton, Beekman, The Ringmaster – Matthieu Walendzik
Dr Brooks – Benjamin Prins
Miss Foster, Miss Sutton – Justine Vultaggio
Randy Curtis – Adrien Fournaison
Charley Johnson, Marine – Benoît Rameau
Kendall Nesbit, The Sepulcral voice – Louis Roullier
Maggie Grant – Juliette Allen
Alison Du Bois – Pénélope Driant
Tommy Steven, The President of the jury – Marco Angioloni
A Model – Jeanne Lefort
Russell Paxton’s Assistant – Dania El Zein
Delivery boy – Augustin Chemelle
Héloïse Vellard – Danseuse (Double de Liza)
Chorus – Augustin Chemelle, Dania El Zein, Louis Roullier, Jeanne Lefort, Benoît Rameau, Marco Angioloni, Justine Vultaggio
Piano – Stéphane Petitjean
Génération Baroque – Diana or the avenging Cupido (2018)
A baroque opera composed by Reinhart Keyser
Creative team
Musical direction- Martin Gester
Stage direction- Benjamin Prins
assisted by : Pénélope Driant
Set and costume design : Anita Fuchs
Lights : Benjamin Prins & Christian Peukert
Cast
Diana : Elizaveta Belokon
Cupido : Vera Hiltbrunner
Aurilla : Janina Staub
Endimion : Belinda Kunz
Silvano : Carlos Arturo Gómez Palacio
Tirsi : Santiago Garzón Arredondo
Masterclass Stage Interpretation at Philharmonie Luxembourg
The Music Education Academy (MEA) is a high-level training seminar for emerging talented musicians based in Luxembourg or any other European country and aims at developing knowledge and practical skills in music education. The intense 6-day training platform will take place from 19-24 October 2018 in Luxembourg and is initiated and organized by the Philharmonie Luxembourg.
