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gozotoday | FRIDAY • 6 DECEMBER 2024
CULTURE
SCHOOLCHILDREN from the Gozo Col-
lege are set to embark on an enchanting
musical journey as Saint-Saëns' delightful
suite, The Carnival of the Animals, arrives
in Gozo for the first in its original orches-
tration.
This splendid experience will take place at
the Oratory Don Bosco Theatre, promising
an immersive celebration of music and na-
ture for the young audience.
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 production will feature 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 Ma-
ria-Elena Farrugia and Milica Lawrence.
The artistic direction of George Mizzi el-
evates the production further, with narra-
tors and actors George Camilleri and Maria
Mercieca lending their storytelling prowess
to the event by reading Ogden Nash's vers-
es for Camille Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the
Animals.
Accompanied by background audio-visual
projections, the performance will transport
audiences into the magical world of ani-
mals, engaging the imagination of the chil-
dren present.
Two performances are scheduled for Fri-
day, 6th December, at 9:30 AM and 12:00
PM at the Oratory Don Bosco Theatre. The
project is proudly presented by the Cultural
Council within the Ministry for Gozo and
Planning.
The Carnival of the Animals
comes to Gozo for the first time
