Equestrian Horse Opera “Le Prince”

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Press- and Media documentation of the first five locations,where “Le Prince” was performed 70 times

The story of the Equestrian Horse Opera “Le Prince“

“Le Prince – Creation in Harmony” is a wonderful love story based on the legend of a French Prince, Louis Henri de Bourbon, 7th Prince de Condé, who lived 300 years ago. Convicend to be reborn as a noble horse, he builds “Grands Ecuries” in Chantilly, which are known as the most beautiful stables in the world.

The Prince welcomes guests from many Kingdoms to the offical opening ceremony of the “Grandes Ecuries”. As a gift the guests perform astonishing acts with their horses. Among the guests there is a Prince from Egypt, who has a very special relationship to his horses. Bond by the harmony of nature, he plays with them and they joyfully play with him. The French Prince and all his guests are amazed by his perfomance.The moment the French Prince observes this true love and respect, his self-centered baroque personality changes dramatically. Deeply touched he decides to become a better human being. The French Prince finally is killed by a monster while hunting with his guests. But instead of being reborn as a horse – as the legend tells – he is lovingly received at heaven by an army of singing angels riding on white horses.

The water-castle Chantilly near Paris is the birthplace of Louis Henri de Bourbon, the 7th Prince de Condé. He ordered to build the Grandes Ecuries (far right side), the most beautiful and largest stables ever built for horses.

Les Grandes Ecuries at Chantilly, the largest and most beautiful stables of the world.Built 1719 – 1734 by the architect Jean Aubert for the Prince Louis Henri de Bourbon, who believed to be reborn as a horse.

At EQUITANA, CSI-Zurich and BEA/Bern „Le Prince“ played in a big arena with up to 10´000 guests.In Vogelgrun the Equestrian Opera played in a tent.

Where „Le Prince“performed in 2001 and 2002

Germany: - „Le Prince“ was the Hot Top Show at the EQUITAINA in 2001 (worlds largest equestrian trade show) in ESSEN with over 300´000 visitors)

- „Le Prince“ had a guest performance in the Arena of the EUROPA PARK in Rust

Switzerland: - „Le Prince“ was the Gala-Event at the 2001 BEA/PFERD trade show with over 300´000 visitors (played 7 times)

- „Le Prince“ (extracts) where „the Show“ at the world most important indoor show jumping event, the CSI-Zurich with over 40´000 spectators

France: - „Le Prince“ was shown 50 times in a Big Top tent on Rhine Island

Vogelgrun in the Alsace

Major German media appearance of „Le Prince“

TV: Radio:- ZDF live „Fernsehgarten“ – 10 minutes - SWR- ARD live „Wunschbox“ – 45 minutes - Radio Regenbogen- SWR „News“ – 2 minutes- WDR „News“ – 2 minutes

Print: (extract only)- Bild Zeitung/Rhein-Ruhr - Equitrends- WAZ - Westfälische Rundschau- Badische Zeitung (166.153) – 4 pages - Stuttgarter Nachrichten (228´412)- Pegasus (20´440) - Allgemeine Zeitung (62´789)- Badisches Tagblatt (41´175) - Der Guller (118´992)- Der Sonntag in Freiburg (146´500) - Dreiland-Zeitung (120´000)- EDEKA-diese Woche (1´300´000) - Reiter Revue (43´618) – 4 pages- Stadkurier (107´000) - Südkurier (350´000)- Pferdesport international - Diese Woche (1´995´000) – 1 page- Berliner Abendblatt 758´973) - Treff (Schülerzeitung) – 6 pages- NRZ/Die Seite Drei - Neue Welt (1,7 Mio.) – 1 page

Major Swiss media appearance of „Le Prince“TV: Radio:

TV- DRS 1 – 4 minutes - Radio ZürichseeTV- DRS 2 – 20 minutes - Radio ZTV- Tele Züri – 5 minutes - Radio 24TV- Tele Bärn – 5 minutes - Radio RegenbogenTV- Tele Basel – 20 minutes - Radio Basilisk

Print: (extract only)- Neue Zürcher Zeitung (189´118) – full page - Berner Zeitung (175´000) – 3 full pages- Tages Anzeiger (281´792) – full page - Basler Zeitung ( – 3 full pages- Freiburger Nachrichten (16´220) – 2 pages - Berner Oberländer (20´367) – 3 pages- Pferde Woche (30´000) – 5 pages - BLICK (309´309) – 2 pages- Der Bund (68´175) – 2 pages - Coop Zeitung (181´044) – 1 page- Kavallo (17´500) – 5 pages - Tierwelt (69´450) – 4 pages- Solothurner Zeitung (45´674) – 2 pages - 20 Minuten (83´000) – 1 page- Schaffhauser Nachrichten (26´127) – 2 pages - Blick Online- Baslerstab (95´000) – 1 page - Basellandpost (113´000) – 1 page- Schweizer Bauer (29´542) – 2 pages - Corriere del Ticino (38´194) – 1 page- Sonntags Blick ( 331´586)- 1 page - Journal du Jura (13´028)- Dreiland Zeitung (126´000) – 1 page - Leben und Glauben (30´050)- Zürichsee Zeitung (20´094) - 1 page - Spick Schülerzeitung – 6 pages- Zürich Express (191´934) – 1 page - Bündner Tagblatt (12´400)- Zürcher Oberländer (45´566) – 2 pages - Anzeiger Region Bern (82´541)

Schweizer Illustrierte (Auflage über 250´000)

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Region

Bern

(Auflage 82´541)

Berner Zeitung,

Auflage 175´000

Major French media appearance of „Le Prince“

TV: Radio:- TF 1 – 5 minutes - Energy- Equidea – 45 minutes - France Inter- Canal plus- Canal 5

Print:- Terre & Nature (24´308) – 2 pages - Cavalier Romand (6´000)

– 2 pages- L´Express (31´708) – 2 pages - L´Impartial (22

´498) – 1 page- DNA Alsace - Cavalier de l´Est- L´Eperon - Epona

Magazine

„Le Prince“ received up to 20 minutes of standing ovation on many occasions

Screen during intermissions. Just one of many possible sponsor presentations

The Air of Heaven is that which blowsbetween a horse‘s ears.

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