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Le soldat rose is a 2006 French-language children's musical with music by Louis Chedid and lyrics by Pierre-Dominique Burgaud. [1] [2] The plot of the musical is about a little boy who hides in the toy section of a department store at night, where the toys come to life.
The musical was first recorded on the Atmosphériques label in 2006 with a cast including Louis Chédid's son Matthieu, or 'M', Jeanne Cherhal, Alain Souchon, Francis Cabrel, Vanessa Paradis and Stéphane Sanseverino. After the studio sessions the recording line-up gave two live shows at Le Grand Rex, Paris, in November 2006, released on DVD in February following. Sales of the CD were above 350,000 by April 207, and the album was awarded Best Chanson/Variétés Album at the 2007 Victoires de la musique. [3]
| Role | Played by |
|---|---|
| Le Soldat rose | Matthieu Chedid |
| Joseph (the boy) | Raoul Lepenec |
| La Voix du grand magasin | Catherine Jacob |
| Betty Quette | Jeanne Cherhal |
| Cousin Puzzle | Albin de la Simone |
| Made in Asia | Vanessa Paradis |
| Le Conducteur de train | Sanseverino (singer) |
| La Panthère noire en peluche | Louis Chedid |
| Le Petit Chimiste | Bénabar |
| Le Roi et la Reine | Shirley et Dino |
| Le Gardien de nuit | Francis Cabrel |
| L'Homme de ménage | Alain Souchon |
| La Fiancée du Soldat rose | Céline Bary |
French rock is a form of rock music produced in France, primarily with lyrics in the French language.
Francis Christian Cabrel is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist. Considered one of the most influential French musical artists of all time, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the realm of folk, with occasional forays into blues or country. Several of his songs, such as "L'encre de tes yeux", "Je l'aime à mourir", "Le chêne liège" and "La corrida", have become enduring favourites in French music. Since the start of his career, Cabrel has sold over 25 million albums.
Victoires de la Musique is an annual French award ceremony where the Victoire accolade is delivered by the French Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The classical and jazz versions are the Victoires de la musique classique and Victoires du Jazz.
Elli Medeiros is a Uruguayan-French singer and actress.
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Christophe Martichon, better known by his stage name Christophe Maé, is a French pop singer.
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Louis Chedid is a French singer-songwriter of Lebanese and Egyptian origin.
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Charles Derennes was a French novelist, essayist and poet, the winner of the Prix Femina in 1924.
Denise Benoît was a French actress and singer, active across a wide range of genres on the stage, radio and television. Other members of her family were musicians.
