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This musical comedy written and put to music by Jacky Locks brings together more than 120 singers from the region. It is inspired by a strong historical subject in Moselle: coal mines. It is presented for the first time this weekend at the Espace les Anciennes Forges in Stiring-Wendel.
France Télévisions – Culture Editorial
Published on 04/11/2023 17:37
Reading time: 2 min “Lamps in the Night”, the rock opera by Jacky Locks is performed for the first time in Stiring-Wendel (Moselle) on November 4 and 5, 2023 (France 3 Grand Est)
Lamps in the night, an evocative title to tell the story of Lorraine’s steelmaking past. For his new project, Moselle music director Jacky Locks delves into the history of many families in the region. The premiere of this new opus will be sold out this weekend of November 4 and 5 in Stiring-Wendel. But good news, other performances are planned for early 2024.
Rock opera show Lamps in the night Rock opera show Lamps in the night – (France 3 Lorraine / C. Rewiako / T. Elobo / S. Billod-Laillet)
Tribute to the black faces
Jacky Locks’ rock opera is a fiction inspired by coal mines, a significant subject in Moselle. The show pays tribute to the miners who shaped the history of this territory. “My grandparents and my great-grandparents came from Eastern countries, it was the wave of immigration who came to work in the mine in Lorraine, so for us it’s in our veins, it’s part of our history, telling it is extremely important”, says Damien Blanchot, soloist and production director.
On stage, the two-hour rock opera brings together 120 choristers and 10 soloists as well as a symphony orchestra and a rhythm orchestra. The artists offer an immersive musical show filled with action and suspense. Between musicians and actors, everyone must find their place. “What a pleasure, it’s a genre that I love, it’s a bit of a change from the classic and frankly it’s gripping”, assures violinist Dominique Lendormy.
A visionary spectacle
In addition to the Moselle mining basins, the show also addresses current subjects such as ecological transition or new technologies. The story Lamps in the night takes its starting point in the future. The mines have long since closed and are part of a bygone, distant era.
The former Wendel well site will be put up for sale. An entrepreneur interested in converting it into a data storage center will be propelled into a time portal. He will travel between the past where hard work mixes with fraternity and an imaginary future where mines are transformed into collective housing, places of exchange and culture.
Other “Lamps in the Night” dates are scheduled in the Lorraine region. In Freyming-Merlebach (Le Gouvy) on January 13 and 14 and in St Avold (Pierre Messmer-CAC Cultural Center) on January 21 and 22, 2024.
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