Scenographed concert
Dragons, birds, fish, and panthers: references to animals abound in medieval art. A true scenic and musical fresco, this Bestiary brings this singular imagination back to life by engaging both the eye and the ear. Through a repertoire drawn from Southern Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries, ranging from the Cantigas de Santa María to the caccie, domestic and fantastical animals take part in sometimes extravagant tales where the spirit of wonder is never far away. Beyond the adventures being recounted, these texts and their music fascinate us through what they reveal about the beliefs of men and women of the past and their relationship with the animal world.
| Anonyme | En quantas guisas os seús acorrer Cantiga de Santa María, n° 339 (XIIIe s.) |
| Anonyme | Mirando i pessi [caccia] Reggio Emilia, Archivio di Stato, Comune di Reggio Emilia, Appendice s.n. « Frammento Mischiati » (XIVe s.) |
| Anonyme | Ben póde Santa María guarir de toda poçôn Cantiga de Santa María, n° 189 |
| Anonyme | Sumer is icumen in / Sing cuccu Londres, British Library, MS Harley 978 (milieu XIIIe s.) |
| Paolo da Firenze (c. 1355-1436) | Un pellegrin uccel [ballata] |
| Lorenzo da Firenze (mort 1372 ou 1373) | A poste messe [caccia] |
| Thibault de Champagne (1201-1253) | Aussi conme unicorne sui |
| Anonyme | A que faz o hóme mórto Cantiga de Santa María, n° 178 |
| Anonyme | Muito bon miragre a Virgen Cantiga de Santa María, n° 225 |
| Johanes Ciconia (c. 1370-1412) | Una panthera [madrigal] |
| Anonyme | Iocundare plebs fidelis Codex Las Huelgas (déb. XIVe s.) |
| Anonyme | Apóstos miragres faz toda mía por nós Cantiga de Santa María, n° 211 |
| Anonyme | Ghaetta Londres, British Library, Add. MS 29987 (fin XIVe s.) |
Guest artists : Atam Rasho, artist ; Eva Habasque, scenograph
ApotropaïK is in residence at Fondation Royaumont (2023–2027). Fondation d’entreprise Société Générale is a principal patron of the musical programs of Fondation Royaumont. Fondation Bettencourt Schueller is a patron of the project The Medieval Bestiary.