Dracula - Entre l'amour et la mort
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Dracula – Entre l'amour et la mort (Dracula: Between Love and Death) is a Québécois
musical
created by Bruno Pelletier
. Lyrics are written by Roger Tabra; music is by Simon Leclerc; the original concept is credited to Bruno Pelletier and Richard Ouzounian
.
The musical ran in Quebec
from January 13, 2006, to December 16, 2006.
The album from the musical contains 14 tracks.
Music videos were made for both the track 'Nous sommes ce que nous sommes' and 'Étranges étrangers'.
In January 2008, Dracula's cast performed the musical at the Maison de la danse
, in Lyon, France with Cassiopée
replacing Rita Tabbakh, Julie Dassylva replacing Elyzabeth Diaga, and Matt Laurent replacing Daniel Boucher
.
The DVD of the musical was released on March 4, 2008.
A tour in Europe and Asia is planned for 2009.
French-speaking Quebecer
French-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
created by Bruno Pelletier
Bruno Pelletier
Bruno Pelletier , is a francophone Quebecer singer.-Life:Pelletier was born in Charlesbourg, a suburb of Quebec City. In 1983 Pelletier performed in the bands Amanite and Sneak Preview, which sang in English. He later started a group called Pëll, singing in French. At 23 years old, he moved to...
. Lyrics are written by Roger Tabra; music is by Simon Leclerc; the original concept is credited to Bruno Pelletier and Richard Ouzounian
Richard Ouzounian
Richard Ouzounian is a Canadian journalist and theatre artist. He is currently the chief theatre critic for the Toronto Star and the Canadian theatre correspondent for Variety.-Life and career:...
.
The musical ran in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
from January 13, 2006, to December 16, 2006.
The album from the musical contains 14 tracks.
Music videos were made for both the track 'Nous sommes ce que nous sommes' and 'Étranges étrangers'.
In January 2008, Dracula's cast performed the musical at the Maison de la danse
Maison de la danse
The Maison de la danse is a theater located in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon. It was originally founded in 1980 within the Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse before moving in 1992 in what was called the Théâtre du 8ème. This very important place for dance in the Rhône-Alpes region makes programming of...
, in Lyon, France with Cassiopée
Cassiopée (Véronique Lapierre)
Cassiopée is a French Canadian singer. She has been the recipient of three prizes at the "Festival international de la chanson de Granby" in 2002.- Biography :...
replacing Rita Tabbakh, Julie Dassylva replacing Elyzabeth Diaga, and Matt Laurent replacing Daniel Boucher
Daniel Boucher
Daniel Boucher may refer to:*Daniel Boucher , professor of Buddhist studies at Cornell University*Daniel Boucher , Québécois musician...
.
The DVD of the musical was released on March 4, 2008.
A tour in Europe and Asia is planned for 2009.
Cast
- Bruno PelletierBruno PelletierBruno Pelletier , is a francophone Quebecer singer.-Life:Pelletier was born in Charlesbourg, a suburb of Quebec City. In 1983 Pelletier performed in the bands Amanite and Sneak Preview, which sang in English. He later started a group called Pëll, singing in French. At 23 years old, he moved to...
Martin GirouxMartin GirouxMartin Giroux is a Canadian pop singer who sings in French. He first became known as a contestant on the TV series Star Académie in 2004. He later had success with the radio hit "J't'aimerai encore".- Early life :...
(doublure): Count DraculaCount DraculaCount Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula and archetypal vampire. Some aspects of his character have been inspired by the 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler... - Sylvain CossetteSylvain CossetteSylvain Cossette is a French-Canadian singer-songwriter from Grand-Mère, Quebec . Sylvain was a founding member of the Quebec-based English language band Paradox in 1984, before becoming a French language solo artist by 1994...
: JonathanJonathan HarkerJonathan Harker is one of the main protagonists in the 1897 horror novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. His journey to Transylvania and encounter with Count Dracula and the Brides of Dracula at Castle Dracula constitutes the dramatic opening scenes in the novel and most of the film adaptations.-In the... - Daniel BoucherDaniel BoucherDaniel Boucher may refer to:*Daniel Boucher , professor of Buddhist studies at Cornell University*Daniel Boucher , Québécois musician...
, Matt Laurent (2008): RenfieldRenfieldR. M. Renfield is a fictional character in the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.-In the novel:A description of Renfield from the novel:R. M. Renfield, aetat 59. Sanguine temperament, great physical strength, morbidly excitable,... - Andrée WattersAndrée WattersAndrée Watters-Michaud is a musician and a one-time Felix-award winner in 2004, from Quebec-Early/Non career life:...
: MinaMina HarkerWilhelmina "Mina" Harker is a fictional character in Bram Stoker's 1897 horror novel Dracula.- In the novel :She begins the story as Miss Mina Murray, a young school mistress who is engaged to Jonathan Harker, and best friends with Lucy Westenra... - Pierre Flynn: Van HelsingAbraham Van HelsingProfessor Abraham van Helsing is a protagonist from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula.Van Helsing is a Dutch doctor with a wide range of interests and accomplishments, partly attested by the string of letters that follows his name: "M.D., D.Ph., D.Litt., etc." The character is best known as a...
- Gabrielle DestroismaisonsGabrielle DestroismaisonsGabrielle Destroismaisons is a French Canadian singer. In 2000, she released her debut album Etc..., which sold more than 100,000 copies in a few months.- Videography :* Et cetera ** Into you *...
: LucyLucy WestenraLucy Westenra is a fictional character in the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. She is the 19-year-old daughter of a wealthy family. Her father is not mentioned in the novel and her elderly mother is simply stated as being Mrs. Westenra. Lucy is introduced as Mina Murray's best friend. In the 1931... - Rita Tabbakh, Elyzabeth Diaga, Brigitte Marchand, CassiopéeCassiopée (Véronique Lapierre)Cassiopée is a French Canadian singer. She has been the recipient of three prizes at the "Festival international de la chanson de Granby" in 2002.- Biography :...
, Julie Dassylva (2008): vampiresses - Louis Gagné: Grand-Lui
- Claude Pineault, Julie Dassylva, Martin GirouxMartin GirouxMartin Giroux is a Canadian pop singer who sings in French. He first became known as a contestant on the TV series Star Académie in 2004. He later had success with the radio hit "J't'aimerai encore".- Early life :...
: singers