Program Mezzo

La Damnation de Faust ‘Légende dramatique’ in four parts by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Libretto by Hector Berlioz and Almire Gandonnière after Gérard de Nerval’s translation of ‘Faust’ by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe First performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique, December 6, 1846 Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus, Rainier III Music Academy Children's Chorus, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (conductor) Stefano Visconti (choir director) Jean-Louis Grinda (Director) Eugénie Andrin (Choreography), Rudy Sabounghi (Sets), Jorge Jara (Costumes), Laurent Castaingt (Lighting), Gabriel Grinda (Video) Aude Extremo (Marguerite) Pene Pati (Faust) Nicolas Courjal (Méphistophélès) Frederic Caton (Brander) Salle des princes, Grimaldi Forum, 16 November 2022

Go behind the scenes at the Steinway & Sons factory and discover Spirio, the incredible technology that allows a piano to replay a performance exactly as it was played live. Mr. Guido Zimmermann, the president of the world-famous pianomakers, talks us through the revolutionary concept, accompanied by images of the precise, fascinating craftmanship and engineering that goes into each one of the Spirio pianos. Hugo Cohen Sprung's documentary also allows us insight into French pianist and Steinway artist Bertrand Chamayou's experience with the technology and features a preview of his unique two-piano concert in which he performs with his "shadow"!

Lucas Debargue (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, KV 310 Frédéric Chopin 1810 - 1849 Ballade no. 2 op. 38 Prélude op. 45 Polonaise-Fantaisie op. 61 Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813 – 1888) Concerto for solo piano op. 39 No. 8 Paris, Philharmonie, April 3, 2023