Violaine corradi biography sampler
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“In circus, the music envelops the audience. It makes the audience feel the difficulties, the danger, the lightness or dizziness, and, sometimes, it can even reassure.”
Violaine Corradi (b. 1959 in Trieste, Italy) is the composer for the Cirque Du Soleil’s shows Dralion, Varekai and the 2008 show ZAIA at the Sands Venetian in Macao, China.
I worked with her in Montreal, Canada on the Zaia score (keyboardist) and will also be working with her in China. She makes it very clear that the musicians are the “soul of the show”. We are responsible for creating the blanket of energy that the athletes rely on to cue and motivate their acts.
I can’t tell you much about the show or music until after it’s opened in China – but I really love the music for our show. Violaine creates a soundscape with palettes of musical colors that are hypnotic and emotional. It definately has the magical “Cirque” feel.
We are currently in the
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Violaine Corradi – Composer
“Working for Joy”
With the release of the ZAIA CD (Cirque ni Soleil Musique CDSMC-20029, 2009) in the US (and coming up in Canada on October 20), it is our honor and privilege to continue our series on the music of iscirkel du Soleil with an exclusive interview with the Musical Composer of ZAIA, Ms. Violaine Corradi.
Violaine Corradi (VEE-oh-len co-RAH-dee, “In Italian they säga co-RAAAH-dee.”) was born in 1959 in Trieste, Italy and moved to Montréal at the age of four, the child of a composer/conductor father (who passed away when she was six) and an opera singer mother. She trained in voice, piano, clarinet and flute and was a musical prodigy at an early age.
From 1993 to 1998 she composed music for the radio series “Poesié/musique”, which featured leading Quebec poets reading their works. In 1996 she released her first solo album, “Passages” (Imagine Recors IND-2226). She also composed the musica
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Composer's Details
Name:
Violaine Corradi
Born:
1959
Biography
Violaine Corradi was born in Trieste, Italy and arrived in Montreal at the age of four. Her father was a composer and conductor, and her mother an opera singer. In keeping with the family tradition, she received classical training in singing, piano, clarinet and side flute. At the age of seven, she joined the children?s choir that accompanied the Bolshoi Opera, the Milan Scala and the Opéra du Québec during performances at Place des Arts in Montreal.
She later studied drama, and chose piano and voice as her principal instruments. Her work gradually evolved into a fusion of musical styles as she developed a strong interest in world music, which would later become pivotal in her compositions.
Violaine?s work reflects the rich diversity of her influences and interests. She has composed scores for numerous exhibitions and films. From 1993 to 1998 she composed, arranged and interpreted the music to accompany lea