Léone
Philippe Minyana, Philippe Mion
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1Léone: Ouverture (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor5:26
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2Léone: Autour de Noël, 1 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor3:20
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3Léone: Autour de Noël, 2 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor3:23
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4Léone: Autour de Noël, 3 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:48
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5Léone: Autour de Noël, 4 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor2:25
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6Léone: Autour de Noël, 5 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor3:18
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7Léone: Transition (1) (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:37
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8Léone: La chambre conjugale: Dédé et Léone, 1 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor6:34
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9Léone: La chambre conjugale: Dédé et Léone, 2 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor0:43
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10Léone: La chambre conjugale: Dédé et Léone, 3 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor2:03
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11Léone: Errance et folie de Léone, 1 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:09
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12Léone: Errance et folie de Léone, 2 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor0:22
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13Léone: Errance et folie de Léone, 3 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor0:52
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14Léone: Transition (2) (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:10
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15Léone: «Ach! Déraison!», 1 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:39
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16Léone: «Ach! Déraison!», 2 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor0:46
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17Léone: «Ach! Déraison!», 3 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:25
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18Léone: «Ach! Déraison!», 4 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor0:46
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19Léone: «Ach! Déraison!», 5 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor2:34
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20Léone: «Ach! Déraison!», 6 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor0:58
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21Léone: «Ach! Déraison!», 7 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:49
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22Léone: Introduction (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:14
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23Léone: À Rimling, bourg de Moselle, 1 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor2:11
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24Léone: À Rimling, bourg de Moselle, 2 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:13
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25Léone: La cavalle de Dédé, 1 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor3:34
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26Léone: La cavalle de Dédé, 2: Transition (3) (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor0:49
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27Léone: La cavalle de Dédé, 3 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor0:41
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28Léone: Errance et folie de Léone (suite), 1: Introduction (Le fleuve destin…) (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:50
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29Léone: Errance et folie de Léone (suite), 2 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor4:32
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30Léone: Errance et folie de Léone (suite), 3 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor2:59
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31Léone: La cavalle de Dédé (suite), 1 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:11
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32Léone: La cavalle de Dédé (suite), 2 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor3:09
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33Léone: La cavalle de Dédé (suite), 3 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:47
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34Léone: Dédé retrouve Léone en gare de Strasbourg, 1 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor1:02
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35Léone: Dédé retrouve Léone en gare de Strasbourg, 2 (1993) Irène Jarsky, soprano; Liliane Mazeron, soprano; Sylvia Vadimova, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Patterson, tenor; Pascal Sausy, baritone; Christian Tréguier, bass-baritone; Laurent Cuniot, conductor2:03
Programme notes
Léone, Dédé (Léone’s husband), Mrs Schmidt (Léone’s mother), Prosecutor, Mr Schmidt (Léone’s father), Bum, Neighbor (man), Farmer’s Wife, Gas station attendant (woman), Neighbor (woman), Paramedic
The story of Léone is more a matter of destiny than of psychology. Tragic elements may well be present throughout, the work nonetheless remains closer to an epic poem than a stage play. The actual human interest story which was the source for the storyline is simply incredible. Reading about it in the papers, it staggered belief. Here, that unbelievable story provides the mythical dimensions which allow lives which are by all appearances ordinary to turn utterly insane.
To summarize
In 1984, when Philippe Mercier (who directed the first production of Léone) and I asked Philippe Minyana to write the book, I was thinking in terms of grandiloquence, tragedy and sublime deaths. I was looking for archetypal scenes which could be taken both with sincerity and distance, so that the drama would also have as its basis the drama of opera singers struggling to come to terms with the book. But I also had in mind uncomplicated sentences, a direct, unadorned style, a straightforward storyline.
My first meeting with Philippe Minyana was electrifying. I knew immediately that this was the writer I had to work with, and I am very grateful to Philippe Mercier for having sensed this and for having introduced him to me at the time.
Philippe Minyana deals in horror and tragic destinies. His tone and his style gave me the opportunity to write for voices in a homogeneous style that was at once lyrical and close to the spoken language. This, it seems to me is why the characters and what they say never allow us to forget the work of the singers and the risks involved, the distance that necessarily exists in the vocal performance of a finished piece of writing.
But Philippe Minyana also speaks of ordinary lives, “insignificant” lives (the “everyday” language of his characters is poignantly human). I have always had the feeling that he shared their destiny, gave voice to their misery, and made us feel their suffering and their madness
In a way, given its storyline, its characters and its choirs, Léone follows very much in the line of conventional opera, but the conventions have shifted ground, because of the mysterious presence of the phantom orchestra
Léone was conceived for “natural” voices, with no amplification other than for two particularly symbolic characters (the prosecutor and the bum) whose slightly distorted voices come through loudspeakers incorporated into the decor.
Following a prefiguration realized in 1987, Léone was finished in 1992-93.
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The electroacoustic part of Léone was composed in the studios of the Ina-GRM studios (Paris) and of Grame (Lyon). Léone was first brought to the stage on May 15, 1993 at the 16th Festival Perspectives in Saarbrücken (Germany). It was directed by Philippe Mercier (Théâtre du Pont-Neuf), and performed under the musical direction of Laurent Cuniot by Véronique Hazan, Liliane Mazeron, Sylvia Marini, Jean-François Fabe, Pascal Sausy, and Guy Flechter.
Léone was composed with the support from the Fondation Beaumarchais (Funds for Writers) and was commissioned in 1992 by the French State (Music Office), with the residences from Ina-GRM (Paris) and Grame (Lyon).
My thanks to
Premiere
- May 15, 1993, Festival Perspectives 1993
: Léone, Saarbrücken (Saarland, Germany)
- Writer(s): Philippe Minyana
- Composer(s): Philippe Mion
- Year of composition: 1993
- Form: mixed electroacoustic opera
- Instrumentation: 2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass and stereo fixed medium
- Publisher(s): Ymx média
- Commission: French State (Music Office)
Movements
Ouverture
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 5:26
- ISRC: CAD509611680
Autour de Noël, 1
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 3:20
- ISRC: CAD509611690
Autour de Noël, 2
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 3:23
- ISRC: CAD509611700
Autour de Noël, 3
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:48
- ISRC: CAD509611710
Autour de Noël, 4
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 2:25
- ISRC: CAD509611720
Autour de Noël, 5
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 3:18
- ISRC: CAD509611730
Transition (1)
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:37
- ISRC: CAD509611740
La chambre conjugale: Dédé et Léone, 1
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 6:34
- ISRC: CAD509611750
La chambre conjugale: Dédé et Léone, 2
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 0:43
- ISRC: CAD509611760
La chambre conjugale: Dédé et Léone, 3
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 2:03
- ISRC: CAD509611770
Errance et folie de Léone, 1
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:09
- ISRC: CAD509611780
Errance et folie de Léone, 2
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 0:22
- ISRC: CAD509611790
Errance et folie de Léone, 3
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 0:52
- ISRC: CAD509611800
Transition (2)
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:10
- ISRC: CAD509611810
« Ach! Déraison!» , 1
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:39
- ISRC: CAD509611820
« Ach! Déraison!» , 2
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 0:46
- ISRC: CAD509611830
« Ach! Déraison!» , 3
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:25
- ISRC: CAD509611840
« Ach! Déraison!» , 4
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 0:46
- ISRC: CAD509611850
« Ach! Déraison!» , 5
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 2:34
- ISRC: CAD509611860
« Ach! Déraison!» , 6
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 0:58
- ISRC: CAD509611870
« Ach! Déraison!» , 7
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:49
- ISRC: CAD509611880
Introduction
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:14
- ISRC: CAD509611890
À Rimling, bourg de Moselle, 1
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 2:11
- ISRC: CAD509611900
À Rimling, bourg de Moselle, 2
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:13
- ISRC: CAD509611910
La cavalle de Dédé, 1
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 3:34
- ISRC: CAD509611920
La cavalle de Dédé, 2: Transition (3)
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 0:49
- ISRC: CAD509611930
La cavalle de Dédé, 3
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 0:41
- ISRC: CAD509611940
Errance et folie de Léone (suite), 1: Introduction (Le fleuve destin…)
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:50
- ISRC: CAD509611950
Errance et folie de Léone (suite), 2
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 4:32
- ISRC: CAD509611960
Errance et folie de Léone (suite), 3
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 2:59
- ISRC: CAD509611970
La cavalle de Dédé (suite), 1
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:11
- ISRC: CAD509611980
La cavalle de Dédé (suite), 2
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 3:09
- ISRC: CAD509611990
La cavalle de Dédé (suite), 3
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:47
- ISRC: CAD509612000
Dédé retrouve Léone en gare de Strasbourg, 1
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 1:02
- ISRC: CAD509612010
Dédé retrouve Léone en gare de Strasbourg, 2
- Movement of: Léone
- Duration: 2:03
- ISRC: CAD509612020
