An 44 summer

Summary of the musical An 44 summer :

In Caen in 1944, Yvonne, Rose-Marie, Solange dream of love, freedom and emancipation. Petit-Jean, Yvonne's cousin, joined the French Forces of the Interior. This pushes young women to flee the Nazi occupation for the free zone. An 44 summer follows the destiny of 6 young people in their twenties, their impossible loves and their hopes, during the few weeks which separate the Normandy Landings and the Liberation of Paris.

The show introduces us to the story of the Rochambelles, the volunteer paramedics, as well as that of the 2436 Steinway pianos landed on the French coast to support the morale of the American troops.

The show includes more than 20 songs written for the occasion by stars of French song. We will find the musical paws of Charles Aznavour, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Maxime Le Forestier, and Alain Chamfort.

Discover the single "Spend the night" performed by Tomislav Matosin:

General information

Style : romance
Theme : Love, 40s, France, Inspired by a true story, Artist, Destiny
year of creation : 2016

Music

Composer : Yves Duteil, Alain Chamfort, Maxime Le Forestier, Charles Aznavour, Jean-Jacques Goldman, etc.
Lyricist : Yves Duteil, Alain Chamfort, Maxime Le Forestier, Charles Aznavour, Jean-Jacques Goldman, etc.
Librettist : Anthony Souchet and Valéry Zeitoun
famous songs : “My room”, “Commando of the moon”, 'Spending the night”, “The Norman Painter”, ”Little René”, “Your photography”, “F... bocage”, “The world is never big enough”, “Les Québécois”, “Les Rochambelles”, “Midwife”, “Juste”, “Love has fallen”, “We hit the road”, “Lili without sleep”, “Whisky Vodka” , “2436 pianos”, “With swallows”, “Good idea this D-Day”, “Broken Glasses”, “FFI”, “Paris in the summer sky”, “Only known to God”, “Don't m 'do not forget".
Famous performers : Nicolas Laurent, Philippe Krier, Tomislav Matosin, Barbara Pravi, Alice Raucoules, Sarah-Lane Roberts.

kinships

Inspired by another work : The musical imagines the fate of 6 young people during the summer of 44, marked by the Normandy landings and the liberation of Paris, which lead to the end of the Second World War.