Schoolchildren from the Gozo College were on Friday treated to Saint-Saëns’ delightful suite The Carnival of the Animals, performed for the first time in Gozo in its original orchestration. Two shows were held at the Oratory of Don Bosco Theatre, in Victoria.
Composed by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, Le Carnaval des Animaux is a humorous suite of 14 movements for chamber ensemble and two pianos.
The Maltese production featured a captivating combination of whimsical melodies and dynamic rhythms, brought to life under the musical direction of Pierre Louis Attard, leader Marcelline Agius, and pianists Maria-Elena Farrugia and Milica Lawrence.
The artistic direction of George Mizzi elevated the production further, with narrators and actors George Camilleri and Maria Mercieca lending their storytelling prowess to the event by reading Ogden Nash’s verses for Carnival of the Animals.
The performance was accompanied by background audiovisual projections, which transported audiences into the magical world of animals.
The project was presented by the Cultural Council within the Ministry for Gozo and Planning.
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