Kalîla wa Dimna: Festival d'Aix‐en‐Provence
About the Event
In a staging by Olivier Letellier, the Festival d’Aix‐en‐Provence introduces the world premiere of Moneim Adwan's opera, a work that showcases all the musicality of the Arabic language.
Palestinian composer Moneim Adwan has been in residence at the Festival d'Aix since 2009. His opera, "Kalîla wa Dimna", is based on the eighth century classic of the same name by Ibn Al‐Muqaffa. The story treads a fine line between human and animal, fable and tragedy, Arabic and French, Western form and Eastern music, to tell a tale of idealism crushed by ambition.
Performance in Arabic and French with French, Arabic and English surtitles
Practical Information
Security measures have been heightened, including metal detectors and bag checks at the entrance.
- Please arrive no later than 30 minutes before the event begins.
- There is no admission after the event begins.
Cast / Production
Musical direction: Zied Zouari
Director: Olivier Letellier
Stage designers: Eric Charbeau and Philippe Casaban
Costume designer: Nathalie Prats
Lighting designer: Sébastien Revel
Kalîla: Karima Skalli
Dimna: Moneim Adwan
Le Roi: Mohamed Jebali
La Mère du roi: Reem Talhami
Chatraba: Jean Chahid
Violin: Zied Zouari
Cello: Yassir Bousselam
Clarinet: Selahattin Kabaci
Qanun: Abdulsamet Celikel
Percussion: NN
