La Symphonie fantastique [SEP] director
La Symphonie fantastique
La Symphonie fantastique is a 1942 French drama film by Christian-Jaque and produced by the German-controlled French film production company Continental Films. The film is based upon the life of the French composer Hector Berlioz. The title is taken from the five-movement programmatic "Symphonie fantastique" of 1830. The film lasts around 90 minutes and was first shown at the 'Normandie' cinema in Paris on 1 April 1942. The posters at the premiere contained the sub-title 'La Vie passionnée et
Basil Twist
Basil Twist is a New York City-based puppeteer who is best known for his underwater puppet show, ""Symphonie Fantastique"". He was named a MacArthur genius grant recipient on September 29, 2015.
Life and work.
Originally from San Francisco, Basil Twist is a third generation puppeteer. He graduated from the École Supérieure Nationale des Arts de la Marionnette in Charleville-Mézières, France. He is founder and director of the Dream Music Puppetry Program at Here Arts Center in NYC,