Marius Constant-ELOGE DE LA FOLIE 1966 (Ballet En 9 Tableaux)
Erato STU70334 Released in 1967
Some notes excerpted from the back cover
(included) All notes are in French.
"Translation" by Dr Eyescope - to be taken with a grain of salt...
Nine stories with which we are familiar, by being in constant contact with daily life... between anecdote and abstraction, between a smile and a grimace, revolving around these themes:
The Interrogator- "The eternal interaction between the Judge and the Judged- The fascination of one for the other"
Publicity- "which creates and destroys Idols"
The Good Humor Machine- "source of our conditioned dreams and our joys wrapped in cellophane"
Pills- "uppers, downers, or others to help us to create a love where we have none.
and, of course:
Love, "which exists despite all (...)
All in all -
a little bit of a journey; some metaphysical vertigo, from which you needn't risk returning in hopelessness, but all the same; granted immunity.
An Elegy in black and white, of our life, our universe, and of the speed which we accept- imposed by our time...
Side One:
A1- Les Empreintes (4:00)
A2- La Publicité (9:06) (Harpsichord Solo – Pietro Galli)
A3- L'amour (4:35)
A4- Les Somnifères (5:01) (Soprano Solo – Geneviève Roblot)
Side Two:
B1- Les Exitants (2:58)
B2- Pilules Du Bonheur (3:41) (Soprano Solo – Geneviève Roblot)
B3- La Guerre (3:22) (Bugle Solo – Pierre Thibaud)
B4- L'Interrogatoire (9:52)
B5- Count Down (3:09)
Composed and Conducted by – Marius ConstantOrchestra – Ensemble Ars Nova De L'O.R.T.F.
Libretto [Argument] Written by – Jeau Cau
Scenario [Ballet] Written by – Roland Petit
Decor and Costumes by Jean Tinguely and Niki De Saint PhalleThe Cover photo shows a stage design by Jean Tinguely
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