http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news Joseph Boulogne (1745-1799) CHEVALIER de SAINT-GEORGE, Artist, Lover, Warrior Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:06:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Daniel Sunjata is attached as the Lead for Chevalier. A talented and promising actor who combines Screen and Stage acting in his curriculum, Daniel is known for The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Melinda and Melinda (2004) on the big screen. Daniel is also in his third season as Franco Rivera in ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2007/11/02/daniel-sunjata-attached/ On November 7th, 2007 Gabriel Banat, eminent contributor to the rediscovery of the Chevalier de Saint-George, will present his latest findings on this legendary icon of the 18th-Century.program A brilliant violinist himself, Gabriel Banat is the ideal biographer of Saint-Georges. Born in Hungary and encouraged by Bartók, Banat spent most of ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2007/10/03/the-harvard-club-welcomes-gabriel-banat/ John M. Eckert has joined forces with Griot Pictures for the development of Chevalier. As Line Producer, John is currently preparing the schedule and the budget. A veteran Hollywood UPM and Executive Producer, John is known for Chicago (2002), The Scarlet Letter (1995) and Legends of The Fall (1994), as Line ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2007/02/27/producer-john-eckert-attached/ Concert for the 79th Annual Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin : well-renowned violinist Bernard Zinck, will present the story of Chevalier de Saint George For more information on the American Association of Teachers of French, visit: http//www.frenchteachers.org/ http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2006/02/10/aatf-convention-july-5-8-2006/ on December 20th, the city of Saint-François is hosting an outdoor show celebrating the life of Chevalier de Saint-George. Organized by the Office of Tourism, the show will combine dance, concerts and digital animations on the recently renovated Pier of Saint-François, one of the major touristic poles of the island of ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/10/25/multimedia-show-in-guadeloupe-december-2005/ On November 22nd, RFO will dedicate one hour of its' weekly program PORTRAIT CACHE to Chevalier de Saint-George. Hosted by Robert Dieupart, the live broadcast will invite a delegation of the Friends of Saint-George Society on stage to share their knowledge and experience, and directly interact with audience and viewers. PORTRAIT CACHE ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/10/17/tv-broadcast-guadeloupe-november-2005/ Choose from over 20 quality DVDs, CDs, and Books on the Chevalier de Saint-George. Affiliated with Amazon.com and SheetMusic.com. DVD: Le Mozart Noir CDs: collection from Avenira Foundation, Cedille, Arion.. Books: from Alain Guede, JA Rogers, Antonia Fraser.. http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/09/23/chevalier-online-store-grand-opening-2/ A World Premiere in France, on November 19th 2005. L'Amant Anonyme, an original opera composed by Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George. Libretto by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (adapted by Alain Guédé) Conductor Marc Boss, director of the Versailles Chamber Orchestra. the only opera composition by Saint-George fully restored today http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/09/08/opera-in-avignon-france/ Based on Antonia Fraser’s novel, Oscar-winner Sophia Coppola is writing and directing Marie-Antoinette starring Kirsten Dunst as the infamous French queen. The shoot has actually begun at the Chateau de Versailles (with the permission of the French government) and is expected to take 11 weeks, until around June 15th. Curiously, ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/03/12/oscar-winner-sophia-coppola%e2%80%99s-marie-antoinette-likely-released/ on October 9th 2005, A World Premiere in France, Opera in two Acts "Le Nègre des Lumières", Libretto by Alain Guédé, Saint-George: ...Loïc Félix Louise Fusil: ...Christine Rigaud Marie-Antoinette: ...Sophie Fournier Sophie Arnould: ...Catherine Dune Lamothe: ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/03/12/opera-premiere-in-avignon-france/ Looking to capitalize on upcoming Sophia Coppola pic, Marie-Antoinette, and recently released Phantom of the Opera, Griot Pictures Entertainment has retained screenwriter Paris Qualles (A House Divided, Tuskegee Airmen) through International Creative Management (ICM) to write "Chevalier", based on the historical story of Le Chevalier de Saint-George, also known ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/03/11/january-2005-griot-pictures-hires-screenwriter-paris-qualles-for-chevalier/ July 2006: Guadeloupe, the native French-Caribbean Island of the Chevalier de Saint-George, will be the theater of a world-class symposium in July 2006(e). The event will bring together many specialists from many different fields: historians, musicians, novelists, and screenwriters. The organizers will offer tourist discovery of the island, in ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/03/10/global-saint-george-conference-in-guadeloupe-french-caribbean/ CUBA will host a Cultural Week for Chevalier de Saint George October 24th to 29th 2005 in La HAVANE. The program will be include: Tuesday 25th: Concert à la Basilique Saint François d'Assise Wednesday 26th: Conference moderated by Jean-Claude HALLEY at "La Casa de las Americas" Friday 28th: ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/02/25/la-havane-cuba-oct-2005/ June 11th 2005 For the commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery, The General Assembly will host an international exhibition around the Chevalier de Saint-George The program will include concerts, book forums, short films and lectures. Attendees: Jean-Claude HALLEY (Friends of Saint-George Society), Dominique DeLERMA (Music historian, Berkeley), Kwame RYAN (Conductor, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra). http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/02/18/june-2005-french-guyana/ “Le Chevalier de Saint-George Raconté Aux Enfants”, by Jean-Claude HALLEY http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/02/12/april-2005/ March 24th, 6.30pm The Mayor of Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) will host a conference on the Chevalier de Saint-George. Moderator: Jean-Claude HALLEY President of the Friends of Saint-George Society Le Maire de Pointe-à-Pitre Le service d’Animation du patrimoine de la ville de Pointe-à-Pitre vous invitent à la conférence donnée par : Jean-Claude HALLEY Président de l'Association des Amis du ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/02/10/march-2005-conference/ March 18th, 8pm The National Symphony Orchestra of Moldavia will perform the Symphonies GO73 and GO74, by Chevalier de Saint-George http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/02/06/march-2005-concert-saint-george-in-moldavia/ “Joseph Boulogne, Son of Naomi”, by Daniel MARCIANO http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/01/26/january-2005/ January 2005: History Channel Documentary on the Characters of the French Revolution Premieres. On January 17th at 9pm EST, the History Channel will premiere a two-hour documentary featuring the key characters of the French Revolution. The documentary, which will run multiple times in 2005, should increase interest in the Saint-George ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2005/01/17/january-2005-history-channel/ December 2004: Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux and the musical by Andrew Llyod Webber, the film Phantom of the Opera was released. Given the Paris Opera House setting, the music, and the romantic drama, film should increase interest in the Saint-George story http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2004/12/18/december-2004-phantom-of-the-opera-released/ August 2004: (50.000 tickets SOLD OUT in advance sales). FETES DE NUIT DE VERSAILLES (See Print Review Below) The fountains of Versailles come alive in music and fireworks, in an all-new show featuring the equestrian ballet of Bartabas in Le Chevalier de Saint-George, un africain à la cour. ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2004/08/28/august-2004-saint-george-horse-and-fencing-show-in-versailles/ “Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges”, by Claude RIBBE http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2004/08/18/aug-2004/ Tony Dunoyer PRODUCER Mr. Dunoyer is a graduate from Ecole Polytechnique in France, where he mastered in Economics and Mathematics. He also holds a Master’s degree in computer science from ENSTA, France. Mr. Dunoyer has 12 years experience on Wall Street in Banking and Trading. As a Principal at BNPParibas, the largest ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2004/07/27/producers/ February 2004: PBS/Thirteen TV Documentary on Saint-George Media Group in Toronto produces a one-hour documentary on Saint-George, Le Mozart Noir (the Black Mozart), which highlights Saint-George’s musical superstardom and asserts that Saint-George directly influenced Mozart. The documentary was shown on PBS in the US and broadcast in France as well. ... http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2004/02/01/february-2004-pbsthirteen-tv-documentary/ Street Named After Saint George In February 2002, the Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë renamed a street in the memory of Saint-Georges—Rue Chevalier de Saint George. http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2002/02/06/2002-paris-street/ William Zick (wzick@ameritech.net) creates a database of information on composers of African descent. http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2001/07/24/black-composers-website/ Exhibition in Guadeloupe, French Caribbean. In the Memory of Joseph Bolougne. Artifacts from the French National Archives. Catalogue available. http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/2000/12/12/2000exhibition/ dmoz.org http://www.chevalierdesaintgeorge.com/news/1999/10/01/dmoz/