The Sound of Music : Beautiful Musical in English
Posted by Veronique / Wed, Dec 9, 2009
I spent a great evening yesterday at The Châtelet theatre. I saw the Sound of Music inspired by a true story.
It was the first time in 50 years since this show has been performed in Paris. And it was superb ! The set was grand. First we think that we are in the mountains of Heidi. Maria is young, loves life and singing.
The sisters of the convent are not very sure that Maria’s place is to become a sister. So they send her to the widow Captain‘s home to be the nanny of his 7 children. The captain is a captain, at home everybody answers to the navy whistle and the only game for the children is to march! She lets the sunshine in again and she falls in love with her smart captain…but we are in Austria just days before the Anschluss. Friends are not so friendly anymore.
At this time, after the songs that everybody knows since Julie Andrews sang them in the Robert Wise movie, it is the end of romance, country games and easy life. The famous Von Trapp family choir is invited to sing in a festival.
We are the audience of this festival and as the people of 1938, we see the Nazis keeping watch over us. When SS and SA come into the Châtelet Theatre, it is very impressive. As it is when a big nazi flag covers the grass and the Von Trapp family disappear into the trap door in order to escape to Switzerland, to freedom. Beautiful voices, good actors and sensitive direction.
14 Piste 14 This show is a very beautiful Christmas gift and the sound of music will stay for a long time in your mind.
Théâtre du Châtelet 01 40 28 28 40 métro Châtelet to 3rd of January
subtitles in French!
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