The renowned French cinema and theatre actress, Fanny Ardant, visits Cyprus for the first time as part of the programme of the European Capital of Culture Pafos2017 to play the momentous role of Michael Jarrell’s Cassandre.
Cassandre is a monumental Comédie de Genève production inspired by Michael Jarrell and brought to life by a group of award-winning creators under the direction of Hervé Loichemol and the music of Michael Jarrell, based on the novel Cassandra by Christa Wolf. It is a monodrama for actress and orchestra, performed compellingly by Fanny Ardant under the music direction of Jean Deroyer with the participation of the Commandaria Orchestra.
The performance was staged during the 69thFestival d’ Avignon in 2015 and received raved reviews both for Fanny Ardant’s unfolding talent, as well as Michael Jarrell’s ambitious music. It was also distinguished as one of the most memorable moments of the Festival d’ Avignon and received great applause.
