An American History
The Weeping Rose

 

Songs, music, poetry and images with
Séverine SOULAYRES - vocals, guitar,

Raphaèle FREY-MAIBACH - percussion, choirs,

Christophe JACQUES - guitars, backing vocals

Baptiste ROMANO - percussion, choirs,

 

World premiere on January 23, 2024 at Opéra Underground - Opéra de Lyon

 

Vidala's new show "Una historia Americana" is a train that we take and that winds, like the Andean roads, through South American cultural, humanist and innovative landscapes. "An American History", among dozens of others, but very special: that of authors who through their work (songs, poetry, music, writing) have helped entire peoples to survive the unthinkable in a dynamic of resistance of resilience, hopes and profound moments of unity around rhythmic and joyful music, sometimes deep and serious.

Vidala has chosen to arrange the chosen songs in a resolutely modern way. The bootleneck rubs shoulders with the traditional Argentinian Bombo, the Bata de Cuba drums are invited into the Argentinian or Chilean songs as well as a work of vertical arrangement for the voices and polyrhythms on the percussions.

In the carriages of his train, the Western influence of the "Spanish Canarios" of the 17th century, the Andean melodies with their pentatonic scales, or the major contribution of African rhythms and melodies, which make up this music, the most mixed in the world, are present. The music remains after the concert, often heady, emotion where everyone finds their place, and which allows us to move forward together towards better days.

 

Production: It's Not Manners Co-productions: Underground Opera - Lyon Opera / Astrée Theater - Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University / Vaugelas Theater - City of Meximieux / at Échappées Belles - Hallet Eghayan Company
Partners: DRAC Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, CNM, Spedidam .