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Friday 22 June at 9.30 p.m. - Château Comtal Courtyard
A comedy by Philippe Elno
Directed by: Pierre-François Martin-Laval
Starring: Philippe Elno, Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Fabienne Galula
Christophe leads an exciting life…on the Internet! He has even found love online. The only problem is the "Net" is down and there is nothing Norbert, a technician working for "simple com.com ", can do to reconnect him. Moved by his customer's plight, he will make every effort to turn a virtual story into reality and attempt to help shape the destiny of a non-dot com encounter.
A little humanity in this Web world is actually possible!
After Barcelone Amsterdam and L'Abribus which he wrote and performed alongside Florence Foresti, Philippe Elno unveils his latest comedy. Directed by and starring Pef previously, formerly part of the Robins des bois company, accompanied on this occasion by Fabienne Galula.

RATES: €29 - Minors: €15 - Seniors: €20 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - FREE SEATING
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Saturday 23 June at 9.30 p.m. - Château Comtal Courtyard
Play written and directed by Daniel Colas Starring: Jean-François Balmer (Henri IV), Béatrice Agenin (Marie de Médicis), Coralie Audret (Gabrielle d'Estrée), Maxime d'Aboville (Prince de Condé), Xavier Lafitte (Bassompierre), Yvan Garouel (Rosny), Jean-Paul Comart (Père Cotton), Jean-Yves Chilot (Epernon), Hubert Drac (Souchon), Tibo (Ravaillac), Philippe Rigot (Beringhen), Jacques Marchand (Le Batelier), Maud Baecker (Charlotte)
Original score by: Emmanuel Hershon Set design: Agostino Pace
Costumes: J.-D. Vuillermoz

Henri IV, the only king that "the people have remembered fondly", an extraordinary king, a visionary, a great peacemaker whose "final folly", his loving passion for a 15 year-old beauty, nearly triggered war throughout Europe and ultimately cost him his life. While the entire world is currently affected by religious fanaticism, intolerance and terrorism, and under threat of new religious wars, it may be worth reviving on stage the memory of "good King Henri", the founder of religious Freedom and tolerance.
Molière award for best costume designer for Jean-Daniel Vuillermoz and 4 Molière 2011 nominations in the following categories: Molière award for private theatre (Henri IV - Daniel Colas - Théâtre des Mathurins), Molière award for best actor (Jean-François Balmer), Molière award for best supporting actor (Maxime d'Aboville), Molière award for best living French language author (Daniel Colas).

RATES: €39 - Minors: €15 - Seniors: €20 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - FREE SEATING
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Sunday 24 June at 9.30 p.m. - Château Comtal Courtyard
Having proved herself a sophisticated theatre actress and enthralling TV audiences with her vitality in Danse avec les stars, Marthe Mercadier appears for the first time in a promising "one woman show". Never one to do anything half-heartedly, she was involved in the discovery of Louis de Funès in the early days of her career, and she has decided, in the twilight of this career, to come full circle by touring the length and breadth of France, "out and about" with his grandson Laurent de Funès. As with a "tea for two" somewhat reminiscent of the classic film La Grande Vadrouille, Laurent de Funès will play opposite Marthe Mercadier, who will look back with humour upon a life in theatre, cinema and television during which she rubbed shoulders with the greatest actors, as well as upon her life as a woman.
Marthe Mercadier, a multifaceted and unique personality, emblematic of the so-called "senior citizen" whose second wind still takes her to cloud nine with the fervour of an adolescent, will submerge her audience in the fountain of youth, looking at the passage of time with humour rather than anger, recounting her many memories using Laurent de Funès as a sounding board.
An unpredictable show during which Marthe Mercadier, like a grenade without the pin, will take over the stage by wreaking havoc like a bull in a china shop. With no melancholy for the past, embracing the present and celebrating tomorrow, this energetic character will unquestionably be the star of an unexpected stand up show, forming with Laurent de Funès the most unlikely yet jubilant, funny, profound and sparkling comedic duo. Don't hesitate, be ready to go "out and about" with these two characters who will travel through the most beautiful parts of France.

RATES: €29 - Minors: €15 - Seniors: €20 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - FREE SEATING
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Thuesday 26 June at 9.30 p.m. - Château Comtal Courtyard
A comedy by Jean Dell
Directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, assisted by Anne Poirier-Busson
Starring: Francis Perrin, Anne Canovas, Sophie Gourdin, Xavier Goulard,
Valérie Even, Eric Boucher
Set design: Charlie Mangel
Lighting: Gaëlle de Malglaive
Costumes: Emmanuelle Pertus
Music: Sylvain Meynac

Can an author write about his friends?
- Yes. But will they remain friends?
Victor Aubrac is a successful playwright Tonight, he gathers together his best
friends to make an exciting announcement: he has used them as his inspiration to write an hilarious comedy. His characters were right under his nose: a gay friend, two neurotic sisters, his wife's ex, so why look any further?
His friends are unanimously upset.
What gives him the right to write about their lives? What should have been a festive evening turns into a settling of scores. Loving theatre comedy is one thing, being the star of one is another...

RATES: €35 - Minors: €15 - Seniors: €20 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - FREE SEATING
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Wenesday 27 June at 9.30 p.m. - Château Comtal Courtyard
Author: Chazz Palminteri - Adapted by: Alexia Perimony - Directed by: Steve SUISSA
Starring: Francis HUSTER
The Bronx in the 1960s. A bustling neighbourhood where the mob reigns supreme and racism begins to emerge… 9 year-old Cologio observes the world of these "wise guys". He is particularly fascinated by their boss Sunny. His father Lorenzo, a bus driver, has trouble accepting his son's interest in criminals, as he has always personally refused any compromise. One night, Cologio witnesses a murder committed by Sunny but does not say anything to the police or his father. The gangster shows his gratitude by taking him under his wing. As he grows older, Cologio is torn between the lifestyle of the underworld and that of his actual family… Will he be able to resist the lure of easy money?

Director's note: "Mafia stories have always fascinated a wide audience, for example The Godfather on the big screen or The Sopranos on TV. We are moved by these destinies because they are often true stories of ordinary people who dream of an extraordinary life.
A Bronx Tale is a universal story of childhood, the importance of education, the transmission of the values which give us the strength to assert ourselves, all that prepares us for life, to make the right decisions, not to waste our talent… In 1993, Robert de Niro made the film A Bronx Tale… and I rushed to the cinema. I did not know that this incredible text was adapted from an autobiographical play by Chazz Palminteri, a one-man-show made up of 18 characters, including a 9 year-old kid... Little did I know that, one day, I would direct this magnificent, pure, humorous and moving play… And, as there is no such thing as coincidence, I put the life of this deeply moving character in the hands of Francis Huster, my mentor in theatre". Steve Suissa

RATES: €35 - Minors: €15 - Seniors: €20 (+€3.80 booking fee)
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Saturday 30 June at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre, Medieval City
A play by Molière
Directed by Francis Huster
Starring: Francis Huster and the Troupe de France
After Dom Juan and the tribute to Louis Jouvet presented at the 2011 Festival, the Troupe de France returns to Carcassonne to present a magnificent play by Molière: Le Misanthrope.

"...I will attempt to explain the sustainability and continued success of The Misanthrope, reveal what makes it the greatest of all plays for the stage: it rings true. That's all! It rings true. Do you want to know how 17th century men and women tore each other apart in the Versailles court of the Sun King? Go see Molière's The Misanthrope! Do you want to hear the real French language, gain insight into the noble thoughts of France's greatest comedy playwright? Go see Molière's The Misanthrope! If you want to discover who Molière really was, who was this Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, hiding behind the mask of roles incarnated by Molière, go see The Misanthrope! The great secret, the reason why this rings true is that Alceste is not a character but Molière himself! And it is not Alceste that the actor must play but Molière himself that he must resuscitate. By going to see the Troupe de France's Molière, the audience will discover Molière himself, which will require of the company a pure, natural performance achieving moments of grace and emotion interspersed with truly hilarious and colourful scenes. The actors of the Troupe de France will offer an immersion into Molière's mind, into the very heart of his group of actors, under the starry sky..." of Carcassonne's Jean-Deschamps Theatre. Francis Huster

RATES: Carré d’or: €42 - 1st category: €39 - 2nd category: €29 - Minors: €15 - Seniors: €20 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - Numbered seating
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Sunday 1 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre, Medieval City
A play by Molière
Directed by Marion Bierry
Starring: Claude Brasseur (Orgon), Patrick Chesnais (Tartuffe), Chantal Neuwirth (Dorine), Guillaume Bienvenu, Emilie Chesnais, Jacqueline Danno, Arnaud Denis, Roman Jean-Elie, Alice de la Baume, Beata Nilska, Marcel Philippot, Julien Rochefort...

With Tartuffe, Molière delivers a scathing and very accurate satire of all types of hypocrisy which, 300 years later, is still relevant, as attested by the succession of modern productions, which reflect current events, and the name Tartuffe which has definitively passed into the French language as synonymous with hypocrite.
The play: By letting Tartuffe into his home, Orgon could not have imagined that he would jeopardise his wealth, his honour, his happiness and his family unit. This is however what "the impostor" is working on, always without the knowledge of the master of the house: when Tartuffe courts Orgon's wife, it is under the pretext of discussing religion with her; when he spoils his children, it is under the pretence of putting them back on the right path; when he seizes the purse strings, it is to benefit family devotion. How, in these conditions, could Orgon understand how blind he has been and give this impostor the hiding he deserves

RATES: Carré d’or: €42 - 1st category: €39 - 2nd category: €29 - Minors: €15 - Seniors: €20 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - Numbered seating
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From Wenesday 4 to Friday 6 July at 9.30 p.m. - Ile de la Cité
by the Cubitus du Manchot company
"Show sponsored by the Alès Glass Works /National Centre of Circus Arts for the Languedoc-Roussillon region"
Big top acrobatic and musical collective for 10 acrobats and 5 musicians
The acrobats: Cécile Berthomier (aerial acrobat, slack rope, tuba), Fitou Jebejian (trampoline, teeterboard, hand-to-hand, trombone), Pierre-Jean Bréaud (aerial acrobat, teeterboard, little trumpet), Johann Candoré (offbeat and crazy ringmaster, bassist, guitarist and singer), Julien Monin (crazy acrobatics on tight wire, bicycle or simply on the ground, trombonist, flautist), Janju Bonzon (hand-to-hand, tumbler, cyclist, bassist), Yann Grall (tumbler and Cyr wheel, ukulele), Julie Garnier (dancer and aerial acrobat), Charlie Denat (acrobat, comedian), Olivier Trapon (hand-to-hand)
The musicians: Cyril Gilibert (drums), Justine Desprez (accordion, keyboard, vocals), Kevin Laval (electric guitar), Nolwenn Donnet Descartes (vocals), Claire Guillet (saxophone, clarinet)

A variation on the theme of acrobatics, this show explores the combination of circus arts - teeterboard, hand-to-hand, banquine, Cyr wheel, bicycle - and choreographic movements, in search of an original and offbeat body language. An inventive musical creation, resolutely pure Rock'n roll, involving acrobats. An artistic and human adventure flying in the face of complacency, experimenting with risk and the delicate balance, strength and richness of the collective.
The fact that the company uses numerous traditional circus elements (the big top, the almost circular shape, the orchestra) is not meant as yet another nostalgic tribute to the circus of bygone years; it is a loud and clear statement that circus arts have evolved and that the language spoken under the big top is not obsolete but full of humour and poetry.
Summary of the show: People enter the big top: this space is inhabited, the hosts are here, some are still getting ready. The show begins progressively, like a cross-fade effect. A cynical ringmaster bursts in and sets the tone, the tone of a fun evening which will transform into a wacky universe where the electric guitar amplifies the rising tension and highlights the artists' physical commitment like a "body cry". These unique, sensitive and clear-sighted artists use tools such as hand-to-hand, teeterboard, banquine or Cyr wheel. With the group effect, challenges take on an incredible dimension; these clowns play with the audience in a decadent atmosphere, taking them through a whirlwind of emotions.

RATES: Standard rate: €19 - Minors: €12 - Seniors: €15 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - FREE SEATING

Saturday 7 July at 9.30 - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
Opéra Plein Air (Outdoor Opera)
Italian opera in 4 acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, based on Camille du Locle and Mariette Bey Premiere in Cairo on 24 December 1871
Directed by: Élie Chouraqui
Musical directors: Jacques Blanc & Debora Waldman
Set design: Giantito Burchiellaro
This year, Opéra Plein air entrusted the staging of this famous and magnificent Verdi opera to director, screen writer, producer, actor and author Elie Chouraqui, who notably directed the musical The ten commandments.
The plot: The action takes place in Egypt, in Memphis and Thebes, in the time of the Pharaohs. The Ethiopians are on the verge of invading Egypt and Radames, the captain of the Guard, hopes to be chosen to lead the army that will fight the enemy. Radames is loved by the Pharaoh's daughter, Amneris, while the young man is secretly in love with Aida, a beautiful slave who is none other than the daughter of the King of Ethiopia. Radames is appointed to the head of the Egyptian army, which plunges the heroine into deep dilemma and distress... He returns as a hero but asks the King to pardon the slaves. Further to the objections of High Priest Ramphis, the King decides that Aida and Amonasro will remain under his supervision but all other prisoners will be freed. The King gives Radames the hand of Amneris as a reward for his services.
www.operaenpleinair.com

RATES: Carré d’or: €69 - 1st category: €66 - 2nd category: €56 Minors: €15 - Seniors: €20 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket)
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Sunday 8 July at 9.30 p.m. - Château Comtal Courtyard
Reprisal and 2012 creation by the Portes Sud Company - Laurence Wagner
Artists on stage: Franck Delevallez, Isabelle Leroy, Frédéric Le Salle, Yannick Hugron, Loriane Wagner, Marjorie Moy
LOOK was created in 2004 for 3 dancers. Laurence Wagner wanted to revisit this repertoire play for 6 dancers, retaining the musical and video creation which is intricately linked with a refined stage design, simple, transparent lines and architecture, in a world of Plexiglas, feeding the imagination of a black and white set design, transporting the audience into a synthetic, sterile and dehumanised universe... The play is inspired by Edward Hopper, a realistic American painter and publicist who highlighted urban solitude, and writer Marie Darrieussecq with her novel Pig Tales.
LOOK. An English word which means a little more than just looking in French. A look, "the look", has changed when translated into French, which has once again delved into the English language to reflect the evolution of our societies. The choreographer takes time to build social images so as to destroy them. A beautiful reflection on the social masks we wear for the benefit of others, more or less consciously, more or less cynically, which prevent us from taking a potentially dangerous look at ourselves.
The videos and music, which complement and contradict body images, combined with the lighting, also question these exteriors which reflect our interior. These three elements, intricately linked with the choreographic language, give the play electro, "free", almost electric tones.

RATES: €7 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket)
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Monday 9 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
As part of Montpellier Danse 2012 in the Languedoc Roussillon region
Founded in 2003, Cedar Lake is now America's best contemporary repertoire company, having reached an extremely high level of excellence. Driven by their artistic director, France's Benoît-Swan Pouffer, the former superb dancer of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Cedar Lake integrates major or new works from the greatest choreographers into its repertoire. Their American, Puerto Rican, French, Korean, Japanese, Brazilian dancers are technically brilliant, having acquired their credentials within the most famous companies.
"All Cedar Lake dancers without exception demonstrate flawless technique and incredible charisma". New York Post

RATES: Carré d’or: €35 - 1st category: €25 - 2nd category: €20 - Minors: €15 - Seniors: €20 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - Numbered seating
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Wenesday 11 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
Directed by: Antonio Najarro
This is one of the main ambassadors of Spanish culture on the international stage, having managed to preserve an interest in all styles of Spanish dancing throughout history. It was founded by the ministry of culture in 1978, under the leadership of Antonio Gades. Throughout the years, it managed to evolve with time, by proposing various flamenco, stylised Spanish dancing or bolero choreographies, to name but a few. The works selected are a perfect blend of tradition and modern styles. It is also strongly committed to education.
It has been led by Antonio Ruiz Soler, María de Ávila, José Antonio, Aída Gómez and Elvira Andrés, among others. Since 2011, it has been led by young and famous dancer-choreographer Antonio Najarro, trained by the most prestigious dancing Masters in all styles: classical ballet, escuela boléra, folk and contemporary dance.
The Spanish National Ballet, thanks to its successful work over the years, has performed emblematic works such as José Granero's Medea, Pilar López' El Concierto de Aranjuez or Antonio Gades' Fuenteovejuna, in the world's most prestigious theatres. It also enjoys significant international notoriety among critics and the public alike, and has won numerous awards.

RATES: Carré d’or: €46 - 1st category: €43 - 2nd category: €38
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Thursday 12 July at 9.30 p.m. - Château Comtal Courtyard
proposed by the National Dancing Confederation of the Languedoc-Roussillon region Classical - Contemporary - Modern Jazz - Jazz - Tap dancing - Other Styles Subsidised by the Ministry of culture and approved by the Ministry of Youth and Sport
The purpose of the "Night of young choreographers" is to promote creation and give young companies the opportunity to make a name for themselves on the choreographic scene.
We want to turn this evening, during which companies, duos and solos will be selected, into an event designed to discover talent and raise awareness of choreographic arts. All dancing styles will of course be represented, from Classical to Hip Hop.
There will be a presentation of the Workshops set up during the training session to be held in Carcassonne from 8 to 12 July, as well as a presentation of the work of young companies due to become professional.
The objective of this "Night of young choreographers" is to support dancing and raise awareness of choreographic arts". Odile Cals-Cau (Chair of CNDLR)

RATES: €7 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - Free seating
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Friday 13 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
Directed by Jean-Claude Casadesus
Berlioz's Hungarian March
Camille Saint Saens' piano concerto no. 2 opus 22
Dvorak's New World Symphony
Created in 1976, the National orchestra of Lille has embarked on an ambitious artistic project initiated by Jean-Claude Casadesus and aimed at all audiences. Upon the invitation of the director, international conductors and soloists join the National orchestra of Lille to, in his words, "bring music to wherever it can be heard". Thus, the National orchestra of Lille has become, after thirty five years in existence, a genuine ambassador for its region and French Culture across four continents and in more than thirty countries (China, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Russia, Germany, Slovakia etc.).

Directed by: Jean-Claude Casadesus
Having been trained by two masters, Pierre Dervaux and Pierre Boulez, JC Casadesus was appointed musical director of the Châtelet theatre in 1965. In 1969, he was appointed permanent conductor at the Paris Opera and Opéra-Comique. He was subsequently involved in the creation of the Pays de la Loire Orchestra for which he was deputy director until 1976, when he created the national orchestra of Lille (ONL). Under his leadership, the ONL was able to convey its extensive repertoire, dynamism and artistic project quality throughout the world. At the same time, he enjoyed an international career, invited by orchestras in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Baltimore, Montreal, London, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Sinfonia Varsovia, the Gulbenkian Foundation or Berliner Symphoniker etc. Also very active in the opera domain, he conducted productions in Monte-Carlo and Trieste, in the Aix-en-Provence and Orange festivals, at the Paris Orchestra, the Flanders Opera and of course the Lille Opera. Later, he was guest conductor in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and Prague. Thirty recordings made when he was head of the ONL earned him several awards.
Piano: Bertrand Chamayou
A native of Toulouse, Bertrand Chamayou has emerged as a prominent figure on the French musical scene over the past few years. This protean and elusive artist excels in the so-called "virtuoso" repertoire as well as more enigmatic works with a difficult or experimental musical reputation, making any restrictive attempt to define boundaries between his many different talents impossible. With around thirty concertos under his belt, a range of prestigious collaborations and a Victoire de la Musique classique award in 2006, Bertrand Chamayou already boasts an impressive résumé.

RATES: Carré d'or: €48 - 1st category: €43 - 2nd category: €39 - Minors: €15 - Seniors: €20 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - Numbered seating
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Sunday 15 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
For this gala evening, the famous and unique soprano Natalie Dessay switches from opera to popular music. Accompanied by Michel Legrand on piano and a trio of musicians including Catherine Michel, a harp soloist from the Paris Opera, the opera singer sings Michel Legrand's greatest songs.
Michel Legrand's career is a whirlwind of music: songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, cabaret artist, conductor, virtuoso pianist, producer: this is a ubiquitous artist involved in cinema, popular music, jazz, classical music in Europe, the USA etc. His film scores, including The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) or The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) made him an international star. He has received three Oscars during his incredibly diverse career.
The meeting of two magnificent, internationally renowned artists with exceptional careers and talent!
www.natalie-dessay.com
www.michellegrandofficial.com

RATES: Carré d'or: €46 - 1st category: €43 - 2nd category: €38 - Minors: €15 - Seniors: €20 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - Numbered seating
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Monday 16 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
With just six albums in thirty five years, Laurent Voulzy likes to take his time, think, doubt, refine, hesitate, erase, start again. This perfectionist would drive his entourage crazy if his profound kindness and talent did not absolve him of everything. So finally, after ten years, Laurent Voulzy's original musical adventures continue, concentrated in a new atypical, adventurous and enchanting album, Lys & Love. This brilliant writer takes us once again to places we did not know existed: medieval and electro universes. What could be more logical for this artist than to make a stop in our beautiful Medieval City for one starry night, where the charm of this place combined with the poetry of his songs will result in an unmissable, unique concert.
www.laurentvoulzy.com

RATES: €39 - Carré d'or: €45 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - Only Carré d'or seats are numbered

Wenesday 18 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
Nolwenn Leroy
With the success of her album Bretonne, Nolwenn helps us rediscover the most beautiful songs of her native Brittany. She has been preparing this return to her roots for years. Accompanied by Jon Kelly and major English, Scottish and Irish musicians, her music revisits the Celtic soul of this land she loves so much via traditional and contemporary songs. These songs are engraved in our collective memory, combining pop sounds and traditional instruments. Beyond modernity, this extremely personal album aims for timelessness.

DONOVAN + Guests: Nolwenn Leroy, Jean-Louis Aubert, Marianne Faithfull
Often compared with Bob Dylan, Donovan is a tremendous artist who was notably involved in the psychedelic, flower power and pacifist movements of the 1960s. He enjoyed a string of successful records which confirmed his talent as a composer of melodies: Colours (1965), Mellow Yellow and Sunshine Superman (no. 1 in the USA in 1966), The Hurdy Gurdy Man (1968) and Lalena (1969). Donovan rubbed shoulders and worked with the greatest, from the Rolling Stones to the Beatles, from Jimmy Page to John Paul Jones etc. His talent as an instrumentalist and composer also influenced many young artists.
For this unique concert in the Jean-Deschamps Theatre, Donovan has invited three talented artists: Nolwenn Leroy, Jean-Louis Aubert and Marianne Faithfull, to share the stage with him. A great gift for the Carcassonne public with a concert that promises to be magical!
www.donovan.ie

RATES: €42 - Carré d'or: €49 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket). Only Carré d'or seats are numbered
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Thursday 19 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
Marilyn Manson! Seldom has an artist incited so many passions... Consistently making headlines with his declarations and stage performances, Marilyn Manson provokes so as to expose what bothers him in current society in general and in the USA in particular. A source of pure fascination for the general public, he is loved and hated in equal amounts, abhorred and adored. Some consider him a genius, others a madman, but Marilyn Manson's strength is that he leaves no-one indifferent.
However, this should not obscure the key issue: his music! Marilyn Manson is first and foremost a genuine rock & roll band! Maintaining a unique identity, his music has constantly managed to evolve and he has developed a visual universe and image supporting the message he wishes to convey.
www.marilynmanson.com

RATES: €45 - Carré d'or: €59 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket). Only Carré d'or seats are numbered

Friday 20 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
Seldom has a change in career been so spectacular. Yannick Noah, a French tennis champion, voted France's favourite personality for the 6th consecutive year in 2011, is currently one of the most popular singers on the French music scene. This artist goes back on tour in 2012, with a more intimate setup. The public will enjoy an acoustic session of his repertoire of greatest hits as well as the more intimate songs from his latest studio album, Angela, Hello.
A more intimate but no less energetic concert.
www.yannicknoah.com

RATES: €49 - Carré d'or: €59 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket). Only Carré d'or seats are numbered

Saturday 21 July at 9.30 - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
A major event! Gossip is coming to the Festival to wreak havoc on the stage of the Jean-Deschamps Theatre. Led by charismatic Beth Ditto on vocals, this US band caused a veritable tsunami after the success of their latest album Music for Men. Energised and supercharged gigs have created the reputation of this stage band.
Gossip is taking Carcassonne by storm on Saturday 21 July...be there!

RATES: €48 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket).

Sunday 22 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
Shaka Ponk was born between Paris and Berlin in the early 2000s, driven by a concept combining music, images and activism. It is now a fully-fledged group, in the tradition of pugnacious and often noisy alternative rock bands spearheaded by Rage Against The Machine, even though the band dislikes being pigeon-holed. The best strategy to express what Shaka Ponk truly believes in is to use technological prowess, even if it means diverting it from its initial purpose, whether via digitally optimised sounds or the use of virtual characters. But Shaka Ponk is first and foremost a collective adventure.
A succession of concerts in increasingly big venues for a growing audience... Geeks, social network aficionados or followers of the blogosphere, Shaka Ponk has a growing community of young "web citizen" followers as interested in their music as their images. With their 3rd album The Geeks & The Jerking Socks accompanied by several videos, Shaka Ponk continues its thrilling adventure, travelling the open frontier between instruments and software-generated sounds. This band which advocates disciplined chaos proves once again that the only form of respect to be shown to their music is to steal its fire to light their own pyre.
An absolute phenomenon to discover live as soon as possible!
www.totoutard.com
www.shakaponk.com
tv.shakaponk.com

ONE RATE: €32 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - FREE SEATING
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Thuesday 24 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
Alan Parsons worked as a sound engineer on the recording of the Beatles' Abbey Road in 1969 and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon in 1972. Using this experience, he created The Alan Parsons Project in 1975. The Alan Parsons Project achieved worldwide celebrity in 1982 with Eye in the Sky, the most famous record in an unclassifiable career. During their 2010 world tour, their concert at the Paris Olympia delighted their French fans. He returns in 2012 with an incredible show combining musical symphony and a laser show!
"The band which accompanies Alan Parsons is solid, with a classic sound including a saxophone, synthesizers, light effects; in short, this is progressive pop territory. On the superb The Turn of a Friendly Car, the musicians manage to transcend the concert. After this moment of grace, the tension eases and the band comfortably switches to the classic Eye in the Sky and Games People Play. Fascinating." Rock&Folk
www.alanparsonsmusic.com

RATES: €35 - Carré d'or: €45 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket). Only Carré d'or seats are numbered
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Wenesday 25 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
On the stage of the Grand Theatre, Julien Clerc will revisit all his great hits as well as new songs, especially re-orchestrated, in a unique show accompanied by a symphonic orchestra.
On 7 November, Julien Clerc released his 22nd studio album called Fou, peut-être. For this album, on a par with his best work, Julien Clerc surrounded himself with artists who rate amongst France's greatest songwriters. Some have already written for him: Gérard Manset, Maxime le Forestier, Gérard Duguet-Grasser, Jean-Loup Dabadie. For others, this is the first time: Charles Aznavour, Julien Doré, or Alex Beaupain. This album was produced by Philippe Uminski.
www.julienclerc.com

RATES: €49 - Carré d'or: €59 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket). Only Carré d'or seats are numbered

Thursday 26 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
LMFAO is the current musical phenomenon not to be missed!
This year, the entire world is dancing the shuffle on LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem. The incredible hit of this duo from Los Angeles has reached the number one spot in the iTunes rankings of 7 countries (including France) and has been on top of the pop charts for weeks in England. Another sign of the global popularity of this song is that its offbeat video has been viewed more than 35 million times in just 2 months. Amply rewarded in January at the NRJ Music Awards (best international band and best video of the year), these 2 DJs from the underground club scene, thanks to their work ethic and passion, have been a hit on dance floors across the world and with millions of Internet users who are fans of their unconventional musical and graphic universe.
One thing is certain: the duo will have great fun in 2012, celebrating its success and partying with the seriously infectious dance hits they have created themselves, as successful on the radio as in the clubs.
www.lmfaomusic.com

ONE RATE: €42 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - Free seating

Friday 27 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
The pop icons are back for a special concert!
An emblematic 1980s pop band with new wave pop albums and hits such as The Reflex, Ordinary World or Rio, the video of which caused a sensation at the time, the mythical Duran Duran have never ceased to reinvent their music, influencing an impressive amount of artists like Kylie Minogue, the Scissor Sisters, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand and David Guetta.
After an 18-year split, four of the founding members, singer Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes (keyboards), John Taylor (bass guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums) reunited in 2002. With more than 80 million albums sold, the band is releasing an incredible 13th opus, All You Need Is Love, produced by the great Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Kaiser Chiefs, Lily Allen etc.) This new album, featuring Ana Matronic of the Scissor Sisters, Kelis and Owen Pallett of Arcade Fire, is a dazzling success. Considered as a return to the band's musical roots and one of the best Duran Duran has ever made, it has topped the digital sales chart.
Duran Duran is embarking on a world tour, with a concert at the Carcassonne Festival where they will perform their timeless hits as well as new songs already regarded as classics.
www.duranduran.com

RATES: €42 - Carré d’or: €49 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket). Only Carré d'or seats are numbered

Saturday 28 July at 9.30 - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
Hubert Félix Thiéfaine does not know how to lie but it's not his fault. In his own words: "My eyes are too transparent, I am incapable of concealing anything; everybody can tell when I am lying…"
Consequently, the title of his 16th studio album Suppléments de mensonge (Additional lies), an expression taken from Nietzsche's The Gay Science, came to him naturally.
This 16th album marks the return to the stage of this tortured soul with hard-hitting lyrics, this discreet and clear-sighted self-made poet who, throughout a career spanning nearly thirty five years, has been able to transcend doubt, anxiety and trials in order to forge, away from all fads and frivolities, a dense, peculiar and resolutely unique body of work. Hubert Félix Thiéfaine has most decidedly never known how to lie.
www.thiefaine.com

ONE RATE: €39 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - Free seating
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Sunday 29 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
With Fred Manoukian's big band
Music hall is the source of inspiration for this exceptionally versatile imitator. Using his voice, he surmounts unimaginable challenges. All he needed to fulfil his childhood dream was a big band. This has now been achieved with Fred Manoukian's big band and his 19 musicians. The show hits the ground running. Gerra arrives on stage like a US star, with a brass band. He opens the show, "which is not subsidised by the government", as Charles Aznavour. Two hours of biting humour. The traditional political models are all there: Jack Lang, Nicolas Sarkozy, Jacques Chirac, and many more, as well as the usual suspects: Céline Dion, Francis Cabrel, Etienne Daho, Jeanne Moreau, Alain Delon, Fabrice Luchini etc. They all get the treatment, with a fanfare and bass drum, trombones and violins. As a chronicler of the problems of our modern times, Gerra does not believe in nostalgia; he is generous in his imitations of great legends: Léo Ferré, Charles Trenet, Yves Montand, Serge Reggiani, Henry Salvador, Georges Brassens, Gilbert Bécaud, Claude Nougaro or Serge Gainsbourg... It is as if they were here with us. He targets his victims in a friendly way – with a silencer! - the new generation, Delerm, Biolay and others... . Gerra will perform at the Théâtre de la Cité.
Jump on board, loosen your belt. The humorous journey begins. Let the music commence!

RATES: €45 - Carré d'or: €55 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - Numbered seating

Monday 30 July at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
He has sold nearly 100 million records, entertained 28 million spectators during his concerts and set the Stade de France alight 6 times… soon to be 9!
After 79 concerts in Bercy as well as the Palais des Sports, Olympia, Zénith, La Cigale etc. and of course France's biggest stadiums… With 44 studio albums, i.e. a repertoire of more than 1,000 songs but also 36 films under his belt, 2,100 magazine covers, 25 fan clubs and 567 websites devoted to him… The winner of 8 Victoires de la musique awards, 40 gold records, 21 platinum records including 8 double-platinum and 3 diamond records… Johnny embarks, in 2012, on his 181st tour and returns stronger than ever to dazzle his audience with a show which promises to be on a par with the former teen idol's career…
During this tour, Johnny has filled France's biggest stadiums and now comes to Carcassonne to present his show to the 3,000 privileged few who will attend this gigantic show in the intimacy of the Jean-Deschamps Theatre.
A unique concert which will make Festival history!
www.johnnyhallyday.com
www.johnnylatournee.com

RATES: Carré d'or: €130 - 1st category: €110 - 2nd category: €85 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket) - Numbered seating

Thursday 2 August at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
Alice Cooper has featured prominently on the glam rock scene for nearly 40 years.
But make no attempt to remind him that he could be a veteran of this musical genre; his boas may well teach you to be more respectful. Make no mistake: this pioneer of theatrical rock (or shock rock) is still audacious when it comes to excesses of every kind. Alice Cooper's concerts are mind blowing: the staging is remarkable, including a fake guillotine, a nurse literally injecting the singer with a syringe, a straitjacket etc. The public has been warned and will undoubtedly be delighted that this icon is coming to France. Alice Cooper has influenced several major rock, punk and grunge currents, and remains an incontestable rock figure.
www.alicecooper.com

RATES: €42 - Carré d'or: €49 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket). Only Carré d'or seats are numbered
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Friday 3 August at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
Bénabar's personality traits, qualities and talent appeal to a wide audience. Nevertheless, as he grows older, he is revealing himself to be a far more complex artist than he first appears. Of course, behind Bénabar's mask is an author, actor and comedian who respects his roles and his audience. We can also discover a singer who loves words and people... But the strong-headed Bénabar, increasingly at ease when he strays off the beaten track, is now freer and more independent than ever and takes full responsibility for his desires and bold decisions
A complete singer, very popular, a performer more than anything, he looks upon his role models (Renaud, Souchon, Bashung, Delpech etc.) like a fan, never imagining he could be their equal. Three years after the orchestrated pop music of the album Infréquentable (which sold 500,000 copies), Bénabar releases a delicate album with Les bénéfices du doute. Guitars, banjos, a honky-tonk piano, an harmonica solo: from Quebec to Ireland passing through Renaud's France, this is referred to as floor music, as if made just as much for the feet as the head. Do people reflect better when they dance? The songs are like a bending reed: the melody is what catches our ear but it's the lyrics we remember at parties and weddings.
www.benabar.com

RATES: €42 - Carré d’or: €49 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket). Only Carré d'or seats are numbered

Sunday 5 August at 9.30 p.m. - Jean-Deschamps Theatre
After a tour of 250 dates, close to 600,000 spectators and more than 600,000 albums sold, Thomas Dutronc returns to the stage in 2012. The singing career of this lover of swing and guitar virtuoso started almost by accident and is simply fantastic. His new show will undoubtedly be as original as the last, funny, convivial and moving all at once, reflecting the personality of this unique artist.
His new record is unlike anything familiar or identifiable within popular music: an incredibly intricate blend of vibrant instrumentals and free-thinking songs, as if falling from the sky with the grace of an acrobat, totally devoted to passionate fantasy, the sheer folly of an artist with the deceptive appearance of a well-behaved young man combined with his striking charm: Thomas Dutronc…
thomasdutronc.artiste.universalmusic.fr

RATES: €39 - Carré d'or: €45 (+€3.80 booking fee per ticket). Only Carré d'or seats are numbered
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