Pyromusical excellence rewarded at La Ronde's International des Feux Loto-Québec
MONTREAL, July 29 /CNW Telbec/ - At 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, the
efforts, talent and ingenuity of the fireworks companies competing in the
21st Montréal International Fireworks Competition will be rewarded at the much-
anticipated unveiling of the winners of the Golden, Silver and Bronze
Jupiters. To close the 2005 season of the International des Feux Loto-Québec,
closing its second decade of lighting up the Montréal skies, La Ronde will
toss its last colourful bouquet during a spectacular pyromusical celebration
presented by Panzera S.A.S.
La Ronde has welcomed nine high-calibre fireworks companies since
June 18. One by one, they have put their imagination and talent to the test,
painting Montréal's skies with sophisticated and subtle fireworks displays.
With a record number of five companies competing for the first time in
Montréal, including the Czech Republic-marking the first participation by a
Czech firm in Montréal in 21 years of competition-several styles were
presented to the public and the 19-member jury. The role of the jury,
comprised of members of the public, was to assess the performances based on
the quality of the fireworks used, pyromusical design, synchronization and
overall appreciation, before presenting the winners with the highly coveted
fireworks trophies.
The competing countries - Australia, France, Argentina, Sweden, Spain,
the Czech Republic, Portugal, Canada and the United States, all did justice to
their art and delivered high-quality performances.
"The Montréal public has rarely witnessed so many pyromusical
performances of such a high calibre in a single season," stated Martyne
Gagnon, Director of the International des Feux Loto-Québec. "Whether it was
flawless synchronization, a powerful musical score, new special effects or
colourful displays, all the participants stood out during the competition.
Once again this year, the Montréal International Fireworks Competition has
taken a 2,000-year-old tradition to new heights and has confirmed its position
as the world's most prestigious fireworks competition."
Big Bang
At 10 p.m., following the official trophy-presentation ceremony, La Ronde
will unveil a magnificent non-competitive closing fireworks display called
"Big Bang." During this large-scale pyromusical journey, Italy's well-known
fireworks firm Panzera S.A.S. will present a program illustrating the creation
of the world. This particularly ambitious stylistic exercise, designed by
Pierpaolo Serafino, will take spectators on a journey through the various
phases of the evolution of the universe, beginning with a representation of
emptiness and moving on to the creation of the stars, planets and colours, as
well as offering a stunning depiction of the heavens. In addition, fireworks
fans will be impressed by the host of new lemon- and orange-coloured products
used to represent the sun, as well as powerful new crackling candles and
whistles.
Pierre Walder, the show's Musical and Artistic Director, has prepared a
particularly unique musical repertory for this fireworks extravaganza. Made up
of classical compositions, film soundtracks, sound effects and, between the
different scenes, a sound carpet evoking tiny showers of light, the musical
score will alternate between tension and release in order to illustrate the
grandeur of an event that was witnessed by no one but that will capture the
imagination of all.
Soundtrack
Coup de foudre
Seizure
Craig Armstrong
Session
Matrix, reloaded
Teahouse
Matrix, reloaded
Trinity Dream
Matrix
Les fleurs d’Harrison
Bruno Coulais
Mona Lisa Overdrive
Matrix
Lucifer
Alan Parsons
The Last Verse
Eric Serra
Where is the Walrus
Alan Parsons
Matrix reloaded suite
Matrix
Thème principal de Jurassic Park
John Williams
Daphinis et Chloé
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Interview
FR:
http://www.internationaldesfeuxloto-quebec.com/Gallerie/video/2005/LaR onde/entrevue-fr.mpg
EN:
http://www.internationaldesfeuxloto-quebec.com/Gallerie/video/2005/LaR onde/entrevue-en.mpg
