Le Carnaval des Animaux
Director Jean-Paul Scarpitta asked writer Marie Darrieussecq to provide a new libretto which was interjected into Saint Saens’s original composition. Actor Gérard Depardieu narrates the lively fable including circus performers such as trapeze artists and contortionists. Lighting emphasizes the deep blue sea in which the performance is set.

Location | Montpellier, France |
Date Completed | 2001 |
Director |
Jean Paul Scarpitta |
Client | Montpelier Festival |
Type | Artist Collaborations |
Status | Built |
L'Observatoire Intl Team | |
Principal | Hervé Descottes |
Photo Credits | Pelletier Micheline |