DVD Maraina in English
Maraina, opera from the Indian Ocean
The adventure of Reunion island first settlers
Recorded at Theatre Silvia Monfort, Paris, in june 2009
Composer and music director Jean-Luc Trulès, libretto and director Emmanuel Genvrin. Set designer, video images, Hervé Mazelin, wardrobe Pardon ! and Térésa Small
Dominique Rakotonirina (Ramossa), Ando Rabeson (Ando), Voninavoko Ranosiarilala (Kaze), Lova Raoelison (Antanosy1), Ando Razananaivo (Antanosy2), Holy Razafindrazaka (Antanosy3)
32 choristers from Île-de-France and the Indian Ocean, Opera of Massy orchestra.
In 1665, a group of adventurers (1 French and 7 Malagasy) leave Fort-Dauphin in Madagascar to plant tobacco and aloes in Mascarenne (today isle of La Reunion). Louis Payen, the leader of the expedition, discovers that his foreman, Jean Managna, is also lusting after the pretty Marie-Maraina. Jean escapes and leads the group of Malagasy in the heights of the island, marries Maraina and proclaims himself king, while approaching a fleet of the sun king (Louis XIV).
