Le soldat rose

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.

Recording

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 roseMatthieu Chedid
Joseph (the boy)Raoul Lepenec
La Voix du grand magasinCatherine Jacob
Betty QuetteJeanne Cherhal
Cousin PuzzleAlbin de la Simone
Made in AsiaVanessa Paradis
Le Conducteur de trainSanseverino (singer)
La Panthère noire en pelucheLouis Chedid
Le Petit ChimisteBénabar
Le Roi et la ReineShirley et Dino
Le Gardien de nuitFrancis Cabrel
L'Homme de ménageAlain Souchon
La Fiancée du Soldat roseCéline Bary

References

  1. Petit Futé Dijon series editor Dominique Auzias 2008 p.171 "Les plus petits pourront s'émerveiller devant Oui-Oui et ses amis, Aladin et le Livre de la Jungle, sans oublier le superbe conte musical composé par Louis Chedid, Le Soldat Rose, pour tous ceux ayant conservé une âme d'enfant."
  2. Sandro Cassati Francis Cabrel, un homme vrai 2015 "Le soldat rose fera l'objet d'un spectacle, deux représentations au cinéma le Grand Rex en novembre 2006. Francis Cabrel apprécie tout particulièrement cette expérience. Il dira : — Quand je croise des gosses dans la rue, ils me chantent la chanson!..."
  3. RFI
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