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MUSIC FRANCE / CANADA “An incredibly joyous event.” ~ PULP TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE LE TERRIBLE ORCHESTRE DE BELLEVILLE MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL M T W OCTOBER 10 11 12 17 18 19 AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE #melbfest 54 // FRI 7.30PM / SUN 5PM Composer and Conductor BENOÎT CHAREST In 2003 the animated French feature The Triplets of Belleville swept the globe, raking up dozens of awards and nominations—not to mention the hearts of countless admirers— along the way. Much of it came down to the Oscar-nominated score by Benoît Charest, which grabbed audiences by the ears and dragged them into the streets of 1920s Paris and Le Jazz Hot. T F S S 06 07 08 09 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 Benoît is back, and in Australia for the first time. With his Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville he recreates live the original score as the film itself is beamed onto the big screen. Saddle up for the misadventures of a kidnapped Tour de France cyclist, his would-be rescuer grandmother and the titular trio of larger-thanlife divas, all accompanied by the speakeasyslick sounds of un orchestre sans pareil. 1 hr 20 mins, no interval A Reserve $69 / $59 B Reserve $59 / $49 Students $25 Transaction fees may apply www.festival.melbourne Melbourne Recital Centre 03 9699 3333