The almost two-hour entertainment is like opening a door to another era.
[...] a dream-like mélange of song and spoken word.
Three well-known standarts elicit tears from the audience, Mein Shtetele Belz, Mein Yiddishe Mame and the lullaby Numi Numi. The rest is equally heartfelt."
Why call the show Desert Rites? "Desert is an all-encompassing image," says Falkovitch, "It's a unique place for personal development and peace of mind. Everything is layered there - the biblical experiences, the struggle for survival and the emptiness, yet there is so much in it."
Sonia Falkovitch a grandi à Moscou et à Berlin, elle habite à Montréal depuis l’âge de 20 ans. Dès son enfance, elle a développé sa passion pour la chanson yiddish. Sonia est une actrice accomplie, elle a participé à de nombreuses productions à Montréal, incluant la production en langue russe Franzuzkie Strasti et des collaborations avec le theatre "O!" Elle était aussi l’animatrice populaire du programme culturel "L’heure russe" sur Global CH en 2003-2004.
"Le Sacre du Désert" est un spectacle-cabaret innovateur qui s'est developpé à partir de la collaboration entre la chanteuse-poétesse Sonia Falkovitch et le clarinettiste-compositeur Isak Goldschneider. Le spectacle intègre des chansons en yiddish et en hébreu ainsi que de la musique klezmer et de la poésie russe originale. Un cycle de chansons intimes et élégantes qui parlent d'amour, de perte et d'espoir. "Le Sacre du Désert" présente l'enthousiasme et le brio du cabaret yiddish traditionnel ou kleynkunst (littéralement l'art intime) dans un spectacle qui ne laisse personne indifférent. Des spectacles précédents incluent Klezkabaret de KlezKanada, Bistro Parc des Princes, Volver café culturel et Café Sarajevo.
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Sonia Falkovitch grew up in Moscow and Berlin, and has lived in Montreal since the age of 20. Since childhood her passion has been Yiddish chanson. She grew up with Yiddish vocal culture and sings traditional songs in Yiddish and Hebrew, interpreted in a fresh and original way. Sonia is also an accomplished actress, and has appeared in numerous productions in Montreal including the Russian-language production Franzuzkie Strasti and collaborations with Theater "O!". She also hosted the popular cultural programme "Russian Hour" on Global Channel from 2003-2004. Sonia has successfully participated in KlezKanada's 2008 Winter Session.
"Desert Rites" developed from a collaboration between singer/poet Sonia Falkovitch and clarinetist/composer Isak Goldschneider. It is an innovative cabaret performance combining Yiddish and Hebrew chansons with klezmer music and original Russian poetry. An intimate and elegant song cycle exploring issues of love, loss, despair and hope, "Desert Rites" combines the gusto and verve of traditional Yiddish cabaret, or kleynkunst (literally, “the intimate art”) with modern poetry and improvised music. Past performances include KlezKanada's Winter Festival Klezkabaret, Bistro Parc des Princes, Volver café culturel and Café Sarajevo.
Sonia sees singing as an energizing and liberating practice, based on a reciprocal communication with the audience that goes beyond language and cultural boundaries. She strives to mediate experience and to gain greater knowledge through a vocal and musical journey. Sonia reaches out to people at the most diverse venues in Montreal, bringing unique colour and emotion into the performing places and leaving no audience untouched.
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