SRECNA SRECKA (LUCKY & ZORBA) (2008)
Puppet show / musical
Produced by Lutkovno gledalisce Ljubljana
Directed by Matjaz Pograjc
Opening night: April 1st 2008
More info: www.lgl.si
(in Slovene)
Silence's fourth collaboration with the Lutkovno theatre
is based on Luis Sepúlveda's bestselling book Historia
de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar (The Story of
a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly). Zorba, a big black cat
from the port of Hamburg, stumbles upon a dying seagull covered in oil. He
pledges to protect the egg she leaves behind, raise the chick, and teach it
to fly. Soon enough, Zorba and his pals - a band of puckish felines - are
forced to experience the unexpected misgivings and delights of parenthood.
Listen to: Il Padrino Gattino
The soundtrack features seven songs (sung live by six remarkable actors/pupeteers)
and five instrumentals. The score is much like Zorba and his companions: loud,
rompy and cheerful. In order to achieve the desired frolicsomeness, Silence
blended diverse elements and genres: New Orleans blues, jazz, Italian and
Romani music, etc. Three tracks - Dolce Vita, Il Padrino Gattino,
and Il Padrino Pianino - are Silence's tribute to the great Nino
Rota, renowned for his collaboration with Federico Fellini and his work on
the first two films of the Godfather trilogy.
The soundtrack also features a couple of quirky vocal performances: the lyrics
of Caterwaul and Puss Rock, for instance, consist entirely of miaowing. Needless
to say, getting the catty accent right required extensive research of feline
linguistics and - to the general amusement of Silence's family members - hours
of practice. The soundtrack was written, produced, recorded and mixed in Silence's
private production facility, the Daily Girl studio, in February and March
2008.
Songs
01. Caterwaul
02. Zorba's Hatchery
03. Harbour Cats
04. Rats!
05. The Coquette
06. Puss Rock
07. Lucky Lucky's Song
Instrumentals
01. Dolce Vita
02. Seagull & Zorba
03. Il Padrino Gattino
04. The Monkey
05. Il Padrino Pianino
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