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Beiteddine
Festival
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Baalbeck
Festival |
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Beiteddine
Festival |
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The
Festival
is
held
in
a
200-year-old
palace
in
Beiteddine,
a
little
town
in
the
mountainous
region
of
the
Chouf,
45
kilometers
south-east
of
Beirut.
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July
2nd,
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A
night
at
the
Opera
Puccini's
Turandot
Grand
opening
with
Puccini's
last
and
unfinished
opera
Turandot,
in
a
sumptuous
production
that
was
presented
at
the
royal
Albert
hall
to
raving
critics.
Turandot
will
be
performed
in
full
costume
and
set
design
turning
Beiteddine
Palace
into
a
Chinese
Imperial
Court.
In
the
role
of
princess
turandot,
Ludmila
Magomedova,
leading
Soloist
at
the
Berlin
Opera
and
the
Bolshoi.
The
Orchestra
is
conducted
by
Alexandru
Samoila |
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July
7,8,9
&
10
2004 |
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Cirque
Eloize:
Nomade
The
Canadian
company,
Cirque
Eloize
presents
its
latest
creation,
nomade,
a
spectacular
show
in
a
magical
combination
of
circus
arts,
contemporary
dance
and
music.
Cirque
Eloize
is
an
avant-grade
approach
to
circus
that
has
toured
over
200
cities
and
was
applauded
by
more
than
2.5
million
spectators.
Nomade,
a
dream
world
for
audiences
from
7
to
77
years
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July
16,
17th,
2004 |
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Garou:
Rock
and
pop
concert
Following
his
great
success
in
major
capitals
of
the
world
Garou,
the
unforgettable
Quasimodo
of
Notre
Dame
de
Paris,
promises
a
rock
and
pop
concert.
His
gusty,
gravelly
vocal
style
and
unique
stage
presence
make
him
one
of
the
leading
singers
today,
a
concert
to
remember.
Garou
is
winner
of
the
following
awards:
-
Chevalier
de
l'ordre
des
Arts
et
des
lettres-France.
-
World
music
award.
-
World's
best
seller
Canadian
male
artist.
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Victoire
de
la
musique
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Music
award-artist-masculin
Francophone. |
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July
24th,
2004 |
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Fazil
say
Piano
Virtuoso
Fazil
say
will
perform
in
the
magical
atmosphere
to
the
inner
courtyard.
The
programme
includes
Mozart,
Ravel
and
Liszt,
as
well
as
his
dazzling
interpretation
of
Gershwin's
work. |
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July
30th,
2004 |
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Jordi
Savall
and
the
ensemble
Haboul
The
concert
is
directed
by
world
famous
Jordi
Savall
who
is
recognized
as
the
leading
interpreter
of
early
music,
His
recordings
number
100
and
have
received
the
diapason
d'or,
double
disc
of
gold,
Cesar
to
best
film
score.
Jordi
Savall
will
be
accompanied
by
his
ensemble
and
the
famous
Soprano
Montsserat
Figueras.
Ensemble
Kaboul
is
devoted
to
Traditional
music
of
Afghanistan.
The
group
brings
together
several
percussion
instruments
reflecting
the
various
facets
of
Afghan
music.
They
are
accompanied
by
Mahwash,
the
first
femal
ustad
in
Afganistan |
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July
31st,
2004 |
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Kazem
As
Saher
The
exceptional
classical
artist
is
back
on
popular
demand.
Kazem
As
Saher
has
created
a
movement
of
adoration
close
to
Myth.
His
repertoire
is
equally
rich
in
singing
traditional
and
modern
poetry.
Most
of
his
songs
are
based
on
lyrics
by
the
poet
Nizar
Kabbani.
Kazem
As
Saher
is
the
top
selling
artist
in
the
Arab
World |
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August
6th,
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Metapolis:
Project
972
Zaha
Hadid
has
been
awarded
the
Pritzker
prize,
equivalent
in
Architecture
to
the
Novel
Prize.
An
Amazing
Dance
performance,
a
vanguard
show,
the
magic
unfolds
when
a
choreographer
builds
an
amazing
dance
performance
on
the
vision
of
the
post-modern
city
as
seen
by
the
leading
Iraqi
Architect
Zaha
Hadid.
Metapolis
evokes
a
utopian
city
built
upon
a
game
of
contradiction:
private/public,
mobile/static,
order/chaos
and
urbanization/disurbanization. |
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August
11,12,13
&14th,
2004 |
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Mansour
Rahbani:
Reign
of
the
Shepherds
A
major
new
musical
by
Lebanon's
leading
playwright
and
composer
Mansour
Rahbano
will
be
the
highlight
of
our
2004
edition.
The
reign
of
the
Shepherds
is
a
witty
political
satire
commissioned
and
produced
by
the
Beiteddine
Festival.
The
exceptional
set
design
and
rich
costumes
of
the
dancers
and
actors
set
the
background
to
a
intricate
plot
that
will
feature
an
outstanding
cast
of
artists,
led
by:
Tunisian
super-star
Latifa,
Antoine
Kerbage
and
Rafic
Aly
Ahmad,
to
name
a
few. |
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August
27,
28th,
2004 |
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Naumon:
Vessel
of
Arts,
culture
and
education
The
year
2004
will
see
the
celebration
of
a
large
number
of
events
around
the
Mediterranean.
The
Beiteddine
Festival,
in
association
with
Solidere
is
proud
to
put
Beirut
on
the
cultural
map
by
hosting
the
vessel
Naumon
right
after
the
unauguration
ceremony
on
the
Olympic
games
in
Athens.
The
vessel
Naumon
will
sail
to
anchor
at
Beirut
Marina,
she
will
stage
shows
and
exhibitions
on
board
fireworks,
acrobats,
dance
and
laser
shows
will
be
presented
free
of
charge.
up
to
20,000
people
are
expected
to
attend
each
night. |
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Box
Office
Starco
Center
Free
parking
available
Opening
hours
10:00
AM
6:30
PM
from
Monday
to
Saturday
Tel:
01-365174
365
186-372666
On
line
purchasing
www.beiteddine.org
Virgin
Megastore
Tel:
01-999666
ext:
101
Opening
hours
Monday
to
Thursday
from
10:00
am
to
12:00
pm
Friday
and
Saturday
from
10:00
am
to
10:00
am
Sunday
from
11:00
am
to
12:00
pm
Transport
by
Pullman
From
Hotl
Le
Cavalier,
Hamra
Centre
Sofil,
Achrafieh
Starco
Center
Last
Pullman
leaves
at
6
pm |
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Baalbeck
Festival |
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Friday
9th
&
Saturday
July
10th
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Grupo
Corpo,
Brazilian
Dance
Theate
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Temple
of
Jupiter
Founded
in
1975
by
the
brothers
Paulo
and
Rodrigo
Pederneiras,
Grupo
Corpo
is
at
the
present
the
most
successful
Brazilian
dance
group
(21
dancers)
both
in Brazil
and
abroad.
Its
choreographer
Rodrigo
Pederneiras
is
the
first
Brazilian
choreographer
of
international
fame
and
the
winner
of
many
international
awards.
Pederneiras
is
considered
the
Jiri
Kylian
of
Brazil
,
and
brings
into
the
ballet
technique,
choreographic
structures,
the
liberty,
flexibility
of
modern
dance,
the
sinuosity,
and
the
complex
rhythmic
action
of
the
torso
pertaining
to
African
dance.
His
works
are
part
of
the
repertory
of
the
three
largest
ballet
troops
in
Brazil
.
A
spectacular
show
of
exceptional
quality. |
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Friday
Jukly
16th:
Jackie
McLean,
Jazz
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Temple
of
Bacchus
Saxophonist,
composer
and
music
professor,
Jackie
Mclean
is
a
living
American
legend
in
the
history
of
jazz.
He
started
his
career
in
the
fifties
and
very
quickly
conquered
the
jazz
scene
thanks
to
his
collaboration
with
Sonny
Rollins
and
Bud
Powell.
When
he
was
19
he
worked
with
Miles
Davis.
Later
he
collaborated
with
George
Wallington
and
Charles
Mingus.
In
the
seventies
he
started
his
career
as
professor
of
music
at
Hartford
University
.
Jackie
MacLean
and
his
band
will
give
one
single
performance
in
the
mythical
Bacchus
temple. |
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Sunday
July
18th:
Massive
Attack,
Electronic
Fusion
of
Hip
Hop
&
Rock
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Temple
of
Jupiter
Massive
Attack
is
today
a
reference
in
the
music
style
known
as
'electronica'.
Formed
in
1991,
the
English
group
produces
a
blend
of
funk,
hip-hop
and
electronic
music
creating
a
unique
sound
called
'Trip
Hop'.
Massive
Attack
is
a
real
cult
the
world
over.
Their
incredibly
high-tech
show
for
Baalbeck
on
the
18th of
July
2004
promises
to
be
a
blockbuster
with
powerful
base
and
psychedelic
lighting.
A
first
in
the
history
of
the
Baalbeck
Festival. |
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Friday
23rd
&
Saturday
24th
:
L'Emigré
de
Brisbane
by
Georges
Schéhadé,
Lebanese
Theater
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Between
the
temples
of
Jupiter
and
Bacchus
“The
Emigrant
of
Brisbane”
is
a
play
written
by
the
famous
Lebanese
Francophone
playwrite
Georges
Schéhadé.
After
having
been
performed
during
the
Baalbeck
Festival
forty
years
ago
in
its
original
French
version,
“the
Emigrant
of
Brisbane”
comes
back
this
summer
to
Baalbeck
with
a
new
director,
Nabil
El
Azan.
This
time
the
play
will
be
performed
in
Arabic,
translated
by
Issa
Makhlouf.
There
will
be
an
over-screen
printed
in
French.
Nabil
El
Azan
is
a
director
of
Lebanese
origin,
and
has
obtained
great
success
with
his
last
creation
“Helen’s
Necklace”
which
is
still
being
performed
in Europe
.
He
is
the
director
of
the
French
troop
La
Barraca
which
aims
at
creating
and
promoting
contemporary
drama.
Recently,
in
France
,
Nabil
El
Azan
received
the
title
“Officer
of
the
Arts
and
literature”.
Jacques
Gabel,
set
designer
of
the
play
has
just
been
awarded
the
“Molière”
prize
for
the
best
set
designer
in
France
.
A
dramatic
rendez-vous
interlacing
poetry
and
music
presented
by
famous
Lebanese
actors
and
the
great
composer
Zad
Moultaka”.
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Friday
30th
and
Saturday
July
31st:
Japanese
Drumming
Team,
Osaka
Dadada-dan
Tenko
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Temple
of
Jupiter
Osaka
Dadada-dan
Tenko
is
the
largest
drum
group
in
the
world.
Their
concerts
based
on
the
theme
of
“Energetic
Entertainment”
are
overflowing
with
entertainment
and
draw
a
lot
of
attention
with
their
dramatic
performances.
With
over
600
appearances,
they
have
taken
their
concerts
beyond
Japan
to
the
rest
of
the
world.
They
command
attention
as
“the
rare
group
that
united
modernism
with
tradition”.
This
magnificent
event
is
presented
with
the
collaboration
of
the
Japanese
embassy,
on
the
occasion
of
the
50th anniversary
of
Japan-Lebanon
relations. |
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Friday
August
6th:
National
Symphony
Orchestra
of
Lebanon,
Classical
Music
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Temple
of
Jupiter
1st part:
2nd Symphony
of
Gabriel
Saab
Homage
to
the
composer
Gabriel
Saab,
a
founding
member
of
the
Baalbeck
International
Festival
who
died
in
Montreal
in
2003.
2nd part:
excerpts
from:
Brahms-Korsakoff–J.Strauss–Vivaldi–Berlioz-Tchaikovsky-Sibelius-Dvorak.
Conductor:
Dr.
Walid
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Sunday
August
8th
2004:
Placido
Domingo
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Temple
of
Jupiter
The
“King
of
Opera”
Placido
Domingo
is
today
the
most
famous
tenor
since
Caruso.
Director
and
singer,
he
has
performed
more
than
118
opera
roles.
He
has
sung
in
the
most
important
opera
houses
in
the
world,
and
has
inaugurated
the
Metropolitan
Opera
18
times.
Placido
Domingo
is
one
of
the
most
decorated
artists
and
the
most
appreciated
by
the
public.
He
has
received
8
“Grammy
Awards”
for
his
recordings
and
eight
of
his
albums
are
gold
records.
Placido
Domingo
will
be
accompanied
by
the
National
Symphony
Orchestra
of
Lebanon
directed
by
Eugene
Kohn.
This
concert
promises
to
be
one
of
the
great
moments
of
the
summer. |
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Friday
13th,
Saturday
14th
and
Sunday
August
15th:
The
Journey
of
Four
Songs
,
A
Folk&Fusion
Musical
by
Michel
Elefteriades
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Temple
of
Jupiter
These
songs
are
drawn
from
the
core
of
the
Lebanese
heritage;
they
were
born
in
our
own
hometowns…
At
the
beginning
of
this
millennium
they
left
their
country
and
began
an
odyssey
which
would
take
them
through
the
Balkan
countries
where
they
lived
for
a
while
before
proceeding
through
Spain
and
across
the
Atlantic
.
Landing
finally
in
Cuba
the
songs
were
enriched
with
new
instruments,
new
rhythms
and
other
dancers.
Songs
and
music:
Hanine,
Nahawand,
Tony
Hanna,
Melhem
Zein,
José
Galves,
Imad
El
Rifai,
the
Chehadeh
Brothers,
Aleph,
Son
Cubano,
the
Yugoslavian
Brass
Band
and
the
soloists
from
the
Compania
Garcia
Lorca
Flamenco…
Dance:
the
soloists
from
National
Troupe
of
Georgia,
folk
dancers
from
Baalbeck…
A
new
and
spectacular
show,
live,
composed
of
songs,
music
and
dance,
this
musical
fantasy
is
all
about
rhythm
and
color. |
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Friday
20th
and
Saturday
August
21st:
Rabih
Abou
Khalil
Group,
Jazz
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Temple
of
Bacchus
Master
of
the
oud
and
composer
of
Jazz,
Rabih
Abu
Khalil,
who
is
of
Lebanese
origin,
returns
to
the
Baalbeck
Festival
with
a
new
group
of
five
musicians
(oud,
clarinet,
accordion,
trumpet
and
drums)
and
a
singer.
Rabih
Abu
Khalil
is
considered
one
of
the
musicians
who
influenced
most
the
European
jazz
in
the
last
ten
years.
Beyond
the
gaps
of
the
Arabic-Oriental
musical
culture,
he
has
created
his
own
style
in
which
the
oriental
essence
adopts
naturally
the
improvisation
of
jazz
and
in
which
jazz
melts
into
the
scroll
of
the
oud.
Rabih
Abu
Khalil
received
the
“German
Critics
Award”
in
2003
for
his
career. |
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Friday
August
27th:
Il
Giardino
Armonico,
Classical
Music
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Temple
of
Bacchus
The
Il
Giardino
Armonica
ensemble
is
considered
to
be
one
of
the
most
sought
after baroque
ensembles
by
music
lovers.
Founded
in
1985
in
Milan
this
ensemble
is
made
up
of
musicians
who
have
studied
in
the
best
music
schools,
some
of
them
are
soloists
of
international
fame.
They
have
taken
part
in
concerts
with
important
musicians
such
as
N.
Harnoncourt,
T.
Pinnock,
J.
Savall,
etc.
Their
numerous
recordings
of
Vivaldi
and
18th century
composers
have
received
several
awards.
Their
last
recording
of
15th century
composers’
music
has
received
the
renowned
prize
“The
world
shock
of
music”.
Director:
Giovanni
Antonini
Program:
Scheidt
–
Battaglia
à
5
Biber –
Battalia
à
10
Handel – Concerto
grosso
en
si
bémol
majeur
op.
VI
no.7
pour
cordes
et
basse
continue
Vivaldi
– Concerto
en
do
majeur
RV
444
pour
petite
flûte,
cordes
et
basse
continue
Locatelli
–
Concerto
en
mi
bémol
majeur
op. VII
no.6
« Il
pianto
di
Arianna »
Handel
–
Concerto
grosso
en
ré
majeur
op.
VI
n0.5
pour
cordes
et
basse
continue
Bach –
Symphonie
en
si
mineur,
Wq
182
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