CONCERT FOR CHILDREN: THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE EMPEROR OF CHINA
Mon, Jan 12
|Catholic Church | Catholic Church
A musical story told with the Festival's stars, followed by performances from students of the Alcide Terrac and Om'Violin music schools. Each character in the story is represented by a musical instrument.
Time & Location
Jan 12, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Catholic Church | Catholic Church, Gustavia 97133, Saint-Barthélemy
About the event
THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE EMPEROR OF CHINA
With the collaboration of Alecia Lawyer
A story written by Hans Cristian Handersen, adapted and set to music by Kevin Lau.
"The Nightingale and the Emperor of China" is a beautiful tale of love and friendship by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It tells the story of a spoiled emperor who falls in love with the song of a nightingale. When the emperor is given a mechanical bird, he neglects his real one, which returns home. However, the emperor is ultimately saved from death by the nightingale, who comes to his aid by charming Death with its song.
This tale also teaches us that we cannot appropriate the talent of others.
Violin: Kobi Malkin