Illustration © Louis Thomas, Gallimard Jeunesse
Illustration © Louis Thomas, Gallimard Jeunesse

Le Roi qui n’aimait pas la musique
Le Roi qui tombait amoureux de Joséphine

Karol Beffa

This is the story of a grumpy, authoritarian and jealous king who reigned over a little kingdom of musicians. 

Dates

  1. Sunday 5 October 2025 - 3:00 PM

Musical tales 
Mathieu Laine | texts
Louis Thomas | creation of illustrations and live projection

NN | narrator 
Geneviève Laurenceau | violin
Antoine Pierlot | cello
Paul Meyer | clarinet
Karol Beffa | piano

Duration : approx. 1 hour with an intermission snack
From age 5

About

The only problem was that he hated music! In his capacity as king, he decided to forbid his subjects from playing any music – not even so much as a note. But how could they survive without music? The answer can be found in music. The celebration of the centenary of Joséphine Baker’s first appearance in Paris has inspired Karol Beffa and Mathieu Laine to write a new episode and to venture into the world of jazz as the grumpy king discovers swing.

Production Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Avec l’aimable autorisation des Editions Gallimard

Prices

  1. CAT. 1 40 €
  2. CAT. 2 35 €
  3. CAT. 3 32 €
  4. CAT. 4 25 €
  5. CAT. 5 20 €
  6. CAT. 6 10 €
CAT. 5: reduced visibility
CAT. 6: reduced visibility / on sale from the box office and online from September 2024

UNDER 16

  1. SINGLE PRICE 15 €

Dates

  1. Sunday 5 October 2025 - 3:00 PM

Prices

  1. CAT. 1 40 €
  2. CAT. 2 35 €
  3. CAT. 3 32 €
  4. CAT. 4 25 €
  5. CAT. 5 20 €
  6. CAT. 6 10 €
CAT. 5: reduced visibility
CAT. 6: reduced visibility / on sale from the box office and online from September 2024

UNDER 16

  1. SINGLE PRICE 15 €
Duration : approx. 1 hour with an intermission snack
From age 5

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