Bestiaire

By the ApotropaïK ensemble. Dive into the heart of the Middle Ages with ApotropaïK and its show Bestiaire.

Dragons, mermaids, panthers and ferrets come to life in a scenic and musical fresco that blends the "Cantigas de Santa María" (13th century), whose tales bring us back to the art of storytelling, excerpts from the Codex Las Huelgas, a major manuscript of medieval polyphony, as well as "caccie" (14th century), Italian pieces that evoke the universe of Dante and Petrarch.

After a residency at the Abbaye de Royaumont, the Centre des arts welcomes this show at the beginning of its distribution, offering the public a poetic and magical show where medieval imagination unfolds in all its richness, conjuring both eye and ear.

Cast: Clémence Niclas recorders and vocals; Louise Bouedo bowed vielle; Manon Papasergio gothic harp; Clément Stagnol medieval lute; Eva Habasque, living scenographer; Atam Rasho, illustrator. Program: • Anonyme Cantiga de Santa Maria no. n.

"Frammento Mischiati" Mirando i pessi • Anonyme Cantiga de Santa Maria no.

189 Ben póde Santa María guarir de toda poçôn • Anonyme London, British Library, MS Harley 978 • Sumer is icumen in / Sing cuccu • Paolo da Firenze Un pellegrin uccel [ballata] • Lorenzo da Firenze A poste messe [caccia] • Thibault de Champagne Ausi conme unicorne sui • Anonyme Cantiga de Santa María, no.

178 • A que faz o hóme mórto • Anonyme Cantiga de Santa María, no. 225 • Muito bon miragre a Virgen • Johanes Ciconia Una panthera [madrigal] • Anonyme Codex Las Huelgas • Iocundare plebs fidelis • Anonyme Cantiga de Santa María, no.

211 • Apóstos miragres faz toda mía por nós • Anonyme London, British Library, Add. MS • 29987 Ghaetta.