New films by Wiseman and Monsaingeon coming from Ideale Audience

The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the world's great ballet companies. The film will be about all aspects of the works and life of this cultural institution. I have been given permission to follow dancers, choreographers and company administrators through all the various aspects of their professional life...

Artistic performance and expression is a subject that i have explored in previous films. In 1995, i made Ballet, a film about the American Ballet Theatre. The film presents the company in rehearsal in their New York studio and on tour in Athens and Copenhagen; and the following year, La Comédie Française, about the famous Paris theatrical institution. I believe that not only would the sights and sounds of the Paris Opera Ballet make good film material, but that a film on this world renowned institution would be an important contribution to the documentation of the history of dance.

Frederick Wiseman

Director of landmark films such as Welfare, Meat and more recently The Last Letter, Frederick Wiseman will finish the 50 days shooting of his latest film Le Ballet de l'Opera De Paris on December 14th, in Paris. Ever faithfull to his willing of exploring the inner functionning of great institutions combined to those of expression and artistic performances, Frederick Wiseman has chosen this time to capture the day to day life of the Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris. From board meetings to rehearsal, from star dancer to stagehand, from Garnier to Bastille, not a single cog, not a single drop of sweat should escape Wiseman's camera for this concession free portrait. As he did on his previous work, Frederick Wiseman is not only directing the film but also operates sound engineering and will edit the feature. Editing being an extremely important part of the making process in every film from Wiseman, it will take a year.

Frederick Wiseman's Le Ballet De l'Opéra De Paris is produced by Françoise Gazio and Pierre-Olivier Bardet for Idéale Audience. Feature will reach theatres in 2009. More details to come.

Piotr Anderszewski, Julia Varady : New features from Bruno Monsaingeon for 2008

After the success of the Piotr Anderszewski Plays The Diabelli Variations DVD, director Bruno Monsaingeon is crossing path again with the polish-hungarian virtuoso for two whole new projects.

First, Monsaingeon will capture Anderszewski performance at Warsaw Philharmonic Hall on december 19. Musical programme for the night is :

Bach's Partita N°2 in C minor, BWV 826 and Partita n°1 in B flat for keyboard, BWV 825, Schumann's Humoreske in B flat Op.20 and Szymanowski 3 Masques, Op.34.

The concert will be filmed in HD format by four cameras.

Piotr Anderszewski - Is There A Piano On Board is the new main feature from Bruno Monsaingeon. Conceived as a sort of road movie, this in-depth documentary will see Piotr Anderszweski crossing Poland and go to Budapest aboard a private wagon rented for the occasion. The wagon, where a piano has been installed, will be coupled to a specific train according to Piotr Anderszewski's itinerary depending on the places he whishes to visit, or where he will perform. Throughout this journey, Piotr Anderszewski will be seen recording his new cd as well as giving performances in Tokyo, Paris, Warsaw and Budapest.

Shooting will begin December 19th in Warsaw

Piotr Anderszewski- Is There A Piano On Board ?, a film by Bruno Monsaingeon, produced by Helène Le Coeur for Idéale Audience and Marianna Rowinska-Dassier for Ozumi Films.

Feature will be available in December 2008.

More details to come.

On December 6 and 7, will be at the Musik Hoschule in Berlin to film a masterclass given by Julia Varady.

After a nearly 40 year career, Julia Varady decided in 2003 to stop giving live performance. She now dedicates herself to teaching. While most great singers start to invest themselves in teaching following voice deterioration, Julia Varady has never sung better. She sings non stop during her classes with an intensity and generosity that made her one of the greatest soprano of our times. For such a miracle will not last forever, Bruno Monsaingeon felt it was essential to capture Julia Varady at the top of her game in her new teaching activities.

Master Classes Julia Varady, a film by Bruno Monsaingeon produced by Helène Le Coeur for Idéale Audience.

Feature will be available in May 2008

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