Search results
Adrian Maben. Synopsis. The Ça Ira opera album includes a bonus DVD which features a behind-the-scenes look at the opera, from concept to completion, together with exclusive interview footage...
The Making of Ça Ira (2005) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Nov 19, 2005 · His new incarnation is as composer of Ça Ira, a three-act opera about the French Revolution that took 16 years to write. The aim, he said, after the world premiere in Rome, remained to “create an emotional response”, and his inspiration came from Mahler, Brahms, Prokofiev, Verdi, Donizetti and Puccini.
The author of the original words "Ah! ça ira, ça ira, ça ira" was a former soldier by the name of Ladré who made a living as a street singer. The music is a popular contredanse air called "Le carillon national", and was composed by Bécourt, a violinist (according to other sources: side drum player) of the théâtre Beaujolais.
The Making of Ça Ira: Directed by Adrian Maben. With Jamie Bower, Terry Edwards, Roy Gregory, Nick Griffiths. The Ça Ira opera album includes a bonus DVD which features a behind-the-scenes look at the opera, from concept to completion, together with exclusive interview footage of Roger Waters, the soloists, the musicians and the cast of Ça Ira.
Jan 20, 2023 · 🇫🇷 "Ça ira!" ("It'll be fine") is an emblematic song of the French Revolution, first heard in May 1790. It underwent several changes in wording, all of whi...
- 3 min
- 31.1K
- Dimitris
Nov 22, 2005 · Nov. 22, 2005. ROME — Aging rockers don't fade away; nor, apparently, do their followers. So two decades after Roger Waters broke with Pink Floyd, as bassist, lead singer and composer, fans flew...
