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Family Sunday<p> The Jazz Carnival of the Animals<br> based on the Musical Suite by Camille Saint-Saëns</p><p> The Amazing Keystone Big Band<br> Bastien Ballaz, Jon Bouteiller,<br> Fred Nardin, David Enhco direction</p><p> An unconventional, joyful, and playful take on Saint-Saëns' classic for young and old alike, perfectly capturing the caustic humor of the original work. With this Jazz Carnival of the Animals, children and adults alike journey through the history of jazz and its diverse styles: from blues to bebop, swing, and free jazz, from New Orleans brass bands to bossa nova, funk, and jazz rock. The onion dances bebop, the hens and rooster are funky, the rabbits are rather groovy, the birds dance a samba, and the fossils a lindy hop... And what does the finale hold? A dance with the wolves led by a carnival big band!</p><p> Co-production Théâtre des Champs-Élysées |<br> Moose Association</p><p> With the support of Jazz à Vienne, La Coursive, L'Estran<br><br> <strong>Please note:</strong><br> For safety reasons, children under 3 years old are not allowed in the theatre.</p>