L’ The Songs of Ulysses Academy
A look back at the first edition of 14 at 22 avril 2023
Discover the video report and go behind the scenes of the first edition of the Académie Les Chants d’Ulysse !
The Amarillis Ensemble, the Dôme de Saumur theater and the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud join forces for an international academy, Songs of Ulysses, the first edition of which took place from 14 at 22 avril 2023.
Co-founded by flutist and oboist Héloïse Gaillard and lyrical artist Patricia Petibon, The Songs of Ulysses International Academy, focused on music work, aims to provoke extraordinary artistic encounters thus contributing to making a performer a complete artist. The originality of this project lies in the priority given to transversality and the plurality of artistic disciplines proposed with exceptional speakers..
“This makes 25 years that we have both been on the biggest stages. We have always had a common desire : that of teaching, to share and transmit. This is how we set out to create the Les Chants d’Ulysse Academy. » Héloïse and Patricia
The playwright and director Olivier Py, emblematic figure of culture and director of the Théâtre du Châtelet, gives us the honor of being the sponsor of this Academy.
“This oasis of intelligence and emotion on the banks of the Loire is intended for everyone. There is no doubt that an innovative project is being created here, essentially built on the democratization of culture.. » Olivier Py
a wonderful first edition
The edition 2023, It is :
2 exceptional places – The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud and the Theater le Dôme de Saumur
2 co-founders – Patricia Petibon and Heloise Gaillard
1 unique partnership – The Amarillis ensemble, The Saumur Val de Loire conurbation and the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud
1 Opening world premiere
At cantatas Tomb for Eleanor, commission from the Amarillis ensemble and the Cultural Center for Meeting and Festival of Ambronay to Thierry Escaich on a libretto by Olivier Py.
18 singers participating in the Academy
12 teachers and stakeholders
5 conferences, meetings in Art and Science, hosted by Chloë Cambreling, journalist :
Romain Philippe Pomedio, teacher, searcher, PhD in Information and Communication Sciences with Héloïse Gaillard and Patricia Petibon
Thierry Escaich, composer, organist, professor at the CNSM in Paris and Richard Brunel, director, actor, director of the National Opera of Lyon
Dr Elisabeth Fresnel, phoniatric, creator of the Voice Laboratory, and Arthur Guerin-Boeri, freediving world champion
Cecile Roussat, actress, clown, founder of the company Les Âmes Noctures with Julien Lubek, and Raphael Gaillard, normalien, psychiatrist, head of service of the hospital-university center of the Ste-Anne hospital and the University of Paris.
Jean-Philippe Uzan, astrophysicist, cosmologiste, service director at the CNRS, and Fabien Waxman, composer, professor at the CNSM of Paris
8 intensive teaching days
Artistic direction – Héloïse Gaillard and Patricia Petibon
Chant – Patricia Petibon and Robert Expert
Chefs at Chants Erika Guiomar, Jeanne Jourquin, Alfredo Abbati and Joseph Birnbaum
Physical Theater – Sophie Cusset and Stéphanie Chêne
Improvisation Musicale – Thierry Escaich
Pilates – Emma Delahaye
Costume – Zelia, creator On Earth as in Heaven
Makeup – Angelique Humeau
1 closing show at the Théâtre du Dôme
And hundreds of spectators present at the opening concerts, closing ceremony as well as conferences (700 people around).