With its hundred artists on stage, the show stories without words presents the work of the legendary group Harmonium in a grandiose, modern and overwhelmingly beautiful formula until June 4th in Trois-Rivières.
Premiered Tuesday night at the Cogeco amphitheater in Trois-Rivières, the show inspired by the Harmonium symphonique album lived up to its promise of immersing viewers in the lyrical and poetic universe of the Quebec progressive rock group.
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The sixty musicians of the Orchester symphonique de Trois-Rivières began the show gently with the classics Je dis bonjour à la vie and Vert. They were accompanied by the Laval Youth Choir, whose forty voices blended perfectly with the sound of the instruments.
The first notes rang out like the melodies of spring in this performance hall, which offered exceptional sound quality in addition to a luminous visual environment.
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An ultra-high-definition video wall set up at the back of the stage created the backdrop of an anonymous city and then took the audience into the colorful world of the harmonium. A huge ceiling installed above the stage made it possible to animate the production with the participation of dancers and acrobats.
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One level higher
In 2021, the nostalgics of Serge Fiori’s group, born 50 years ago in Quebec, were already able to build on their youth successes, such as Pour un moment or Comme un sage, which had been adapted for the Symphonic Harmonium album, sold 150,000 copies.
On Tuesday, audiences were treated to an ambitious stage adaptation that further enhanced the quality of the latest album, which has received both audience acclaim and critical acclaim.
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The people in the hall in Trois-Rivières naturally applauded the piece “One Musician Among Many Others”, which has been adopted by the Quebecers since its creation.
Also, Kim Richardson’s very lively vocal solo in L’exil de L’Heptade was one of the highlights of the production.
The duration of the show, which is divided into two acts, is 140 minutes. In a particularly sustained rhythm, each of the songs was linked together without dead time.