The world premiere of Azio Corghi’s Blanquette takes place on July 10 at the Settimane Musicale in Siena. The work for reciting voice and chamber orchestra will be interpreted by Chiara Muti and the Orchestra della Toscana under the direction of Marco Angius.

Corghi uses the text of Alphonse Daudet’s famous short story La chèvre de M. Seguin, which is part of the children’s collection Lettres de mon moulin. The story, written with a didactic intent, tells of Blanquette, a little white goat that escapes from her stall where she is kept by Monsieur Seguin for her protection and heads towards a mountain that she sees in the distance. She passes a happy day amidst nature, but when evening falls she encounters the wolf, who, after a strenuous and cruel struggle, devours her. Corghi explains that the feel of the French text led him to re-propose in an updated form the musical language he had learned in the course of his formal training. Blanquette is a commission of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana.

Azio Corghi: Blanquette
After La chèvre de M. Seguin by Alphonse Daudet
Reciting voice - 1.1.1.1 / string quartet (or string orchestra)
Duration: 20’

Corghi: worklist