"The color underlines what is bombastic, ridiculous, pitiable and terrifying. The overall inspiration for the work is Paris: the vulgar and suburban aspects. The poetry of Max Jacob is surrealistic in style. The singer must above all, believe in the words he is delivering..."
Francis Poulenc on 'Le Bal Masqué'
Max Jacob, poet, painter and lifelong friend of Pablo Picasso, remains one of the greatest French artists of the early twentieth century - best known for his philosophical works such as Le défense de Tartuffe (1919), he also provided inspiration for a number of French composers, not least Erik Satie and Francis Poulenc.
Listen to Aurora orchestra playing Poulenc's Le Bal Masque this summer - for details click here
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