L’Homme de la Mancha
Michael De Cock & Junior Mthombeni
Just fifty years ago, the American musical comedy Man of la Mancha was created at La Monnaie in the translation and adaptation of Jacques Brel, who played the title role masterfully. Ten years later, the famous Belgian singer died. Michael De Cock, artistic director of KVS, opts for a contemporary reading of this book in which Miguel de Cervantès, a guilty poet, attends his execution in the gaols of the Inquisition. With Brussels as the muse, KVS and La Monnaie join forces to breathe new life into this timeless masterpiece.
Show in French, surtitled in Dutch
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Tarifs
- Plein tarif 31 €
- 65ans+/Carte prof/Groupe10+ 26 €
- -30ans/Pro/Dem.d'emploi 13 €
- Groupe scolaire 8 €
- -15ans 7 €
- Etudiants Conservatoires Art de la parole 5 €
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Based on “Man of La Mancha”
Book DALE WASSERMAN
Music MITCH LEIGH
Lyrics JOE DARION
Première ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York, 22.11.1965
L’Homme de La Mancha
By JACQUES BREL
Première de Munt / la Monnaie, Brussel / Bruxelles, 4.10.1968
Conductor & musical arrangement Bassem Akiki
Director Michael De Cock & Junior Mthombeni
Dramaturgy Gerardo Salinas
Set design Eugenio Szwarcer
Video Hernán Pablo Curioni, Lien de Trogh, Eugenio Szwarcer
Light design Gérard Maraite
Costumes Sabina Kumeling
Murga Coach Edù Lombardo
Performed by Junior Akwety, Nadine Baboy, François Beukelaers, Gwendoline Blondeel**, Pierre Derhet*, Bertrand Duby, Raphaële Green*, Christophe Herrada, Chaib Idrissi, Filip Jordens, Ana Naqe, Enrique Noviello
*MM Academy Laureate, **member MM Academy
Ensemble de musique de chambre de la Monnaie Shagan Grolier (String Bass), Carlos Bruneel (Flute), Luk Nielandt (Oboe), Antonio Capolupo (Clarinet), Dirk Noyen (Bassoon), Jean-Pierre Dassonville/Rogier Steel, Anthony Blondeau (Horn), Manu Mellaerts (Trumpet), Jan Smets (Trombone), Francesco Barone, Pablo Paz Lopez (Timpani-Percussion), Jona Kesteleyn/Toon Callier (Guitar)
Artistic production Daniel Cordova
Production Cinzia Maroni
Technical production Nele Druyts
Stage manager Joëlle Caron
Technicians Margareta Andersen (light), Pier Gallen (video), Maarten Mees (sound), Ralf Nonn (stage)
Construction set NTGent upon commission of Théâtre de Liège
Assistant Conductor Rafal Kloczko
Costume assistant & dresser Heidi Ehrhart, Nancy Colman
Repetitors & Vocal coach Sabrina Avantario, Maarten Lingier, David Miller
Assistant director & Surtitling Inge Floré
Translation Martine Bom (FR>NL), Claire Tarring (FR>EN), David Ferré (FR>ES)
Production KVS
Co-production DE MUNT / LA MONNAIE, THEÂTRE DE LIEGE, DC&J Création, Teatro Español, Instituto Cervantes, Instituto Nacional de Artes Escénicas del Uruguay, Dirección de Cultura de la Intendencia de Montevideo, Cultural Services of the Embassy of Spain in Belgium
With the support of Taxshelter of Belgian Federal Government
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