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& Desciption of the Show
The
format of the show is something quite different to past shows by Jean Michel
Jarre, mainly because The Twelve Dreams of the Sun will last 12 hours -
starting at 19:00 on 31st December 1999 and finishing at 07:00 on 1st January
2000.
Despite
the show being 12 hours long, this does not mean Jean Michel is going to
play a 12 hour show. The Twelve Dreams of the Sun will encompass a collection
of different musical styles, cultures and events. Full details of the line-up
and event schedule for the show is not currently known, however the following
has been gathered over the past few months as to the structure of the show:
The Twelve
Dreams of the Sun will be split into twelve movements, and there are three
important stages of the show; the beginning at 19:00, midnight when it
becomes year 2000, and at the end of the event.
Jean Michel
will play approximately a 2 hour show from 22:00 to 00:00, to see in the
third millennium in Egypt. Although it is expected that Jean Michel will
be involved with the show to some degree before and after his performance.
A large
number of artists will also be involved with the production, with a mix
of different cultures and styles. The start of the event will see the Berlin
Symphonic Orchestra perform Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, with 2000 children
present on stage, each holding one candle (one candle to symbolise one
year).
The end
of the show will see the gold cap placed on the pyramid Khufu, with a recording
of the Egpytian song diva Um Kalthoum being played, who died in 1975.
After Jarre's
scheduled performance at 00:00, acts from all over the world will perform
for one hour, starting when it is midnight in their home country, in a
sense celebrating the new millennium again.
As ever with
previous productions that Jean Michel has been involved with, the theme
is important, with The Twelve Dreams of the Sun taking a retrospective
look back at accomplishments and events in Egypt, and a look to the future
of Egypt and the hopes of Egyptians. The show promises to have an unmistakable
worldwide feel to it, with instruments such as reed flutes and the lute
being used. The Cairo Opera House is assisting in organising The Twelve
Dreams of the Sun. In addition, Dutch electronic giants Phillips are working
on new instruments for the show. |
