At the Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris 1st)
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Les P'tits Fauteuils at the Théâtre du Châtelet
- WE LOVE : immersive concerts for children
- AGE : 6 months to 8 years and up (depending on concert)
- PRICES from 8 to 35€
- DURATION: from 30 minutes for babies to 1 hour for older children
- PLACE in the Grande Salle and foyer of the Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris 1er )
Les P'tits Fauteuils offers a series of immersive concerts to introduce the very young to classical music.
The concerts take place in a cosy setting where babies and children can play, walk and dance to the music. Concerts for 6 months-3 years are in the large foyer, better suited to a smaller gauge. Children aged 3 and overIn the main hall, they can enjoy more narrative shows.
Season 2024/2025
- Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. - CHERRY IN OPERA LAND
- Saturday, January 25, 2025at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. - BEATLES FOR BABIES
- Saturday, January 25, 2025at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. - BEATLES FOR BABIES
- Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 2 p.m. ALICE IN WONDERLAND
- Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 11 a.m. BINGO WORKSHOP! A MUSICAL BINGO
- Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 5 p.m. - BINGO! A MUSICAL BINGO
- Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. - ATELIER DE L'ARLÉSIENNE AUX MISÉRABLES
- Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 4 p.m. - FROM L'ARLÉSIENNE TO LES MISÉRABLES
Concerts for children
The 2024 program
PIERRE ET LE LOUP... and jazz by The Amazing Keystone Big Band
May 26 at 2 p.m.
An original jazz adaptation of Serge Prokofiev's tale
New Orleans, bebop, cool, funk or swing - without changing the original text or musical themes.
- WE LOVE : a swinging take on the classic - a must-see for the whole family!
- AGE : from 6 years
- DATE : Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m. - Grande Salle
- PRICES from 8 to 16€
- DURATION OF THE SHOW : 1:15
Peter and the Wolf, it's THE musical tale who continues to awaken children to classical music. He's left us all with a tender little tune that's been adapted into a jazz version in this show! The fabulous big band The Amazing Keystonewithout changing any of the The story's texts and musical themes take us on a humorous journey through the diversity of the genre's repertoire: New Orleans, bebop, cool or swing .... A great time to spend with Pierre and his friends in a whirlwind of energy and tenderness. A delight for children and adults alike!
L'AMOUR VAINQUEUR - Olivier Py
June 8 to 13, 2024
A show adapted from a Grimm fairy tale
Alexandrines and lyricism for a childlike operetta
- WE LOVE : operetta for children
- AGE : from 6 years
- DATE : June 8 to 13 - Grande Salle
- June 8 and 11 at 7 p.m.
- June 9 at 3 p.m.
- June 12 and 13 at 8 p.m.
- PRICES from 10 to 35€
- DURATION OF THE SHOW : 1 hour
L'Amour vainqueur is a show adapted from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Demoiselle Maleen". Olivier Py takes us on an operetta in which alexandrines sing out a story of incredible love. For disobeying her father, a young girl in love is imprisoned in a tower .... Upon her release, 7 years later, the young girl is confronted with a world devastated by war and human folly, a world where nature is disappearing. But she's determined to move heaven and earth to escape her suitor and find her lover, even if it means fighting an ugly general with a moustache! These famous singers invite young and old alike to experience operetta from a child's point of view.
Workshops - COME AS YOU SING
June 8 to 13, 2024
Becoming a singer in a choir: a human and artistic adventure
Take to the stage with the SOTTO VOCE Children's Choir for a public performance!
- WE LOVE : a joyful, immersive singing activity for children with a final performance like the pros
- AGE : from 6 years
- WORKSHOP DATES : May 26 to June 16
- DATE OF PERFORMANCE June 16
- IMPORTANT Attendance at workshops is crucial to the success of the project
- PRICES :
- DURATION OF THE SHOW :
"Come Comme vous chantez", two amateur choirs will perform alongside the SOTTO VOCE Children's Choir for a public performance at the Théâtre du Châtelet! Over the course of the year, two workshops will be offered to prepare the children: an indoor choir for ages 6 and up, and a stage choir for ages 8 and up - a training kit will even be provided so that children can practice at home (playback, choreography, tutorials, etc.).
ROOM CHOIR WORKSHOPS (ages 6 and up)
- Sunday, May 26 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Sunday, June 9th 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Saturday, June 15th from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday June 16th 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (dress rehearsal) and performance at 3 p.m.
STAGE CHOIR WORKSHOPS (ages 8 and up)
- Sundays, March 10, March 24 and April 28 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Sundays, May 5 and June 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, June 15th from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday June 16th 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (dress rehearsal) and performance at 3 p.m.