Joan of Arc at the Stake (2012)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

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

Director & Crew

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