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Several collaborations have taken place in Marseille on musical reading projects led by Henriette Nhung Pertus, Josiane Maudet and Françoise Moissesson until March 2019.

I met Henriette Nhung Pertus during my work on the play “Souffle d’Outre-Ciel” written by Lionel Parrini. We meet from time to time around adaptations of traditional tales.

Our collaboration with Josiane Maudet and Françoise Moissesson began with work on the book “L’Homme Semence” by Violette Ailhaud and has given rise to other projects of musical readings in duo or trio.

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Souffle d’Outre-Ciel (Breath from Beyond the Sky)

The Kim Vân Kiều was written by Nguyễn Du (1765-1820), a high-ranking mandarin of the imperial court. This long text of 3354 verses is considered by the Vietnamese not only as the masterpiece of their literature, but also as the mirror of the Vietnamese soul. This work is classified by UNESCO as part of the intangible heritage.

Songe en trois parties (Dream in three parts) by Lionel Parrini based on the work Kim Vân Kiêu by Nguyễn Du

Director: Marcelle Basso
Readers: Henriette Nhung Pertus and Marcelle Basso
Musical composition and interpretation: Morgane Neplaz

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