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by afew Mon Feb 18th, 2013 at 10:35:38 AM EST
ClaudeThierry EscaichOpéra 2013Livret de Robert Badinter d'après Victor HugoEn français
Le spectacle
« La révolte des canuts gronde sur les pentes de la Croix-Rousse. Claude court aux barricades.Arrêté, il sera condamné à 7 ans de réclusion. En prison, sa haine de l'injustice le conduira à l'échafaud... »Claude raconte l'enchaînement de l'injustice et de la violence généré par un système judiciaire broyeur d'hommes.Le livret est écrit par Robert Badinter d'après un court roman de Victor Hugo - un des plus célèbres plaidoyers contre la peine de mort - et le dossier judiciaire de Claude Gueux, un personnage ayant réellement existé. Thierry Escaich en compose la musique.
Thierry Escaich Opera 2013 Booklet Robert Badinter after Victor Hugo
In French
The show "The Revolt of the Canuts (artisans of the silk industry) rumbles on the slopes of the Croix-Rousse [Lyon]. Claude runs to the barricades. Arrested, he was sentenced to seven years in prison. In prison, his hatred of injustice led him to the scaffold" Claude tells the story of injustice and violence generated by a judicial machine which destroys men. The book is written by Robert Badinter after a short novel by Victor Hugo, one of the most famous arguments against the death penalty, and the judicial case of Claude Gueux, a character who really existed. Thierry Escaich composes the music.
I think I'd better go. It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue - Queen Elizabeth II
Spanish stars lashed out at government austerity measures at the prestigious Spanish film awards, the Goyas, on Sunday which saw Pablo Berger's "Blancanieves" take the top film award. The critical tone of the ceremony was set by presenter Eva Hache's opening monologue which touched on spending cuts to health and eduction and allegations of slush fund financing at the ruling Popular Party and corruption by the Spanish king's son-in-law Inaki Urdangarin. Celebrities then repeatedly used their moment in the spotlight when collecting awards during the ceremony broadcast live on public television TVE to strike out at the government's handling of Spain's economic crisis.
Spanish stars lashed out at government austerity measures at the prestigious Spanish film awards, the Goyas, on Sunday which saw Pablo Berger's "Blancanieves" take the top film award.
The critical tone of the ceremony was set by presenter Eva Hache's opening monologue which touched on spending cuts to health and eduction and allegations of slush fund financing at the ruling Popular Party and corruption by the Spanish king's son-in-law Inaki Urdangarin.
Celebrities then repeatedly used their moment in the spotlight when collecting awards during the ceremony broadcast live on public television TVE to strike out at the government's handling of Spain's economic crisis.
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