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Joan of Arc at the Stake (2012)

On November 17, 2012, Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard joined the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra for a performance of Arthur Honegger’s oratorio Joan of Arc at the Stake (Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher) at the L'Auditori de Barcelona in Spain, broadcast live on Medici.tv. By Swiss composer Arthur Honegger, Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher (1938) is an imposing oratorio. The libretto is a highly original creation by French poet and playwright Paul Claudel, who dramatises the last moments of the martyr's life. Originally written for actress Ida Rubinstein, the oratorio is written as a flashback in which Joan recalls her life, just before she dies. Honegger creates visually evocative ambiances and fills the orchestra with new sounds (saxophones, ondes Martenot). The initial prologue to the piece was added in 1944 as a symbol of the resistance during the Nazi occupation of France: again, Joan goes beyond her own story.

  • Drama
  • History
  • Music

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Marion CotillardMarion CotillardJeanne d'Arc
  • Photo of Xavier GallaisXavier GallaisFrère Dominique
  • Photo of Yann BeuronYann BeuronUne Voix/Porcus/Un Héraut/Le Clerc
  • Photo of Marta AlmajanoMarta AlmajanoMarguerite
  • Photo of Aude ExtrémoAude ExtrémoCatherine
  • Photo of Eric Martin-BonnetEric Martin-BonnetUne Voix/Un Héraut/Un Paysan
  • Photo of Anna Moreno-LasalleAnna Moreno-LasalleMère aux Tonneaux
  • Photo of Pep PlanasPep PlanasL'Appariteur/Robert de Chartres/Guillaume de Flavy/Perrot
  • Photo of Carles Romero VidalCarles Romero VidalHerald, l'âne/Bedford/Jean de Luxembourg/Heurtebise/Paysan
  • Photo of Marc SoustrotMarc SoustrotSelf - Conductor

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