
Joan of Arc at the Stake
On November 17, 2012, Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard joined the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra for a performance of Arthur Honegger’s oratorio Joan of Arc at the Stake (Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher) at the L'Auditori de Barcelona in Spain, broadcast live on Medici.tv. By Swiss composer Arthur Honegger, Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher (1938) is an imposing oratorio. The libretto is a highly original creation by French poet and playwright Paul Claudel, who dramatises the last moments of the martyr's life. Originally written for actress Ida Rubinstein, the oratorio is written as a flashback in which Joan recalls her life, just before she dies. Honegger creates visually evocative ambiances and fills the orchestra with new sounds (saxophones, ondes Martenot). The initial prologue to the piece was added in 1944 as a symbol of the resistance during the Nazi occupation of France: again, Joan goes beyond her own story.
Top Cast

Marion Cotillard
Jeanne d'Arc

Xavier Gallais
Frère Dominique

Yann Beuron
Une Voix/Porcus/Un Héraut/Le Clerc

Marta Almajano
Marguerite

Aude Extrémo
Catherine

Eric Martin-Bonnet
Une Voix/Un Héraut/Un Paysan

Anna Moreno-Lasalle
Mère aux Tonneaux

Pep Planas
L'Appariteur/Robert de Chartres/Guillaume de Flavy/Perrot

Carles Romero Vidal
Herald, l'âne/Bedford/Jean de Luxembourg/Heurtebise/Paysan

Marc Soustrot
Self - Conductor
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