LE GRAND MACABRE (2005)

Award:

“PREŠEREN FUND AWARD”, Slovenia, 2008

Experimental film made on the basis of a live-recording of the Gyorgy Ligeti's opera Le Grand Macabre, performed in Paris – Theatre de Chatelet 1998

directed by: Ema Kugler
computer graphic animation of libretto: Ema Kugler
libretto: Gyorgy Ligeti, Michael Meschke
composer: Gyorgy Ligeti
performed by: London Sinfonietta Voices Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen
performers:
Sybille Ehlert.....................soprano.................Venera, Gepopo
Lauara Cleycomb..............soprano.................Amanda
Charlotte Hellecant...........mezzo-soprano........Amando
Jard van Ness....................mezzo-soprano........Mescalina
Derek Lee Ragin................countertenor...........princ Go-Go
Graham Clark...................tenor.....................Piet Kanta
Steven Cole......................tenor.....................Bel Minister
Richard Suard................. bariton.................Črn Minister
Willard White...................bass-baritone...........Nekrotzar
Frode Olsen......................bass.......................Astradamors
Martin Winkler.................baritone.................Ruffiack
Marc Campel-Griffiths............baritone.................Schobiack
Michael Lessiter..............baritone..................Schabernack

translation of libretto and intermediate texts: Ema Kugler
editing: Ema Kugler
digital post-production: Janez Ferlan

produced by: Zavod Zank & Ljudmila

format: Beta SP
duration: 104 minutes