The Magic Crossbow
Sunday 20 March_17h00_Concert Young audience
Conservatoire of Caen
Music Tôn-Thât Thiêt
Text Tâm Qùy
Video Samuel Bester
Musicatreize Ensemble
Roland Hayrabedian direction
Soloists :
Kaoli Isshiki : Princess My Chau
Xavier de Lignerolles : Prince Trong Thuy
Patrice Balter : narrator
Eric Chopin : King Thuc An Duong Vong
Mayeul Girard, alto
Iris Torossian, harp
Yvon Quénéa, flute
Yvon Robillard, percussion
The subject of this musical tale is inspired by a Vietnamese legend, alove story between a Vietnamese princess and a Chinese prince which took place a long time ago in the History of Vietnam.
From the Dragon of Water and the Spirit of Fire were born the Hundred Men, ancestors of the Vietnamese. Their kingdom is guarded by a magic crossbow, bequeathed by the Golden Turtle, genius of the Mekong River, a crossbow that has defeated all its enemies’ armies. The king of Vietnam Thuc An Duong Vuong thought he would bring peace by marrying his daughter the princess My Chau to the enemy prince Trong Thuy, yet…