Karneval der Tiere - Salzburger Marionettentheate

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Carnival of the Animals – an animalistic trilogy
I. The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant: based on the children's book by Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937), music by Francis Poulenc (1899–1963), arrangement by Paul Yeon Lee
II. Ferdinand, the Bull: based on the children's book by Munro Leaf (1905–1976), music by Alan Ridout (1934–1996)
III. The Carnival of the Animals: music by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
In German with explanations in English
Recommended for adults and children aged 8 and up

Content
In a varied hour, the Salzburg Marionette Theatre tells three musical animal stories: the one about the little elephant Babar, who flees to a city and finds joy in the life of humans; the story of the young bull Ferdinand, who has different preferences than his fighting peers; and Saint-Saëns' famous Carnival of the Animals in a poetic reinterpretation.

Music
Musical Direction: Andreas Groethuysen, Benjamin Schmid
Sound Engineer: Sascha Tekale
Flute, Piccolo: Eiko Yagi
Clarinet: Marie-Theres Schindler
Glockenspiel, Xylophone: Gregor Resch
Piano for four hands: Jiayin Li, Asuka Tagmi; Yelyzaveta Pachabut, Caitlan Rinaldy
Violin: Benjamin Schmid
Cello: Jeremias Fliedl
Double Bass: Roberto Di Ronza

The recording was made exclusively for the Salzburg Marionette Theatre in cooperation with the Mozarteum University Salzburg.

Cast
THE STORY OF BABAR, THE LITTLE ELEPHANT
Concept, Dramaturgy, Lighting: Herbert Kapplmüller, Lisa Stumpfögger
Direction: Lisa Stumpfögger
Puppets, Set Design: Herbert Kapplmüller
Narrator: Hanna Schygulla
Puppet Construction: Maximilian Kiener-Laubenbacher, Vladimir Fediakov, Emanuel Paulus

FERDINAND, THE BULL
Concept, Direction: Philippe Brunner
Puppet: Vladimir Fediakov
Illustrations: Clemens Birsak
Solo Violin: Benjamin Schmid
Narrator: Matthias Bundschuh

THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
Concept: Philippe Brunner, Matthias Bundschuh
Direction, Set Design: Matthias Bundschuh
Puppets: Barbara Weinhold
Musical Arrangement: Philipp Schmidt
Puppet Construction: Günter Weinhold
Puppeteers: Philippe Brunner, Anne-Lise Droin, Vladimir Fediakov, Edouard Funck, Maximilian Kiener, Marion Mayer, Emanuel Paulus, Philipp Schmidt, Eva Wiener, Ursula Winzer