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An American in Paris

6th OSR Festival at Genève-Plage

Friday

22.08.2025

21:15 — Genève-Plage, Geneva

Festival
Concert film

Programme

Ernst van Tielconductor

An American in Paris (1951)
Vincente Minnelli

Music by Georges Gershwin
Adaptation for orchestra by Patrick Russ

Approximately 1h55 without intermission

© Film Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 

The music

In post-World War II Paris, Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly), a broke but talented American painter, tries to make a name for himself in the artistic capital. He spends his days painting and sharing moments with his friends, including Adam (Oscar Levant), a sarcastic pianist, and Henri (Georges Guétary), a successful cabaret singer.  

One day, a wealthy patron, Milo Roberts (Nina Foch), notices his talent and decides to support him, hoping to win his affection in return. But Jerry falls madly in love with Lise (Leslie Caron), a mysterious young woman. What he doesn’t know is that Lise is already engaged to Henri, who protected her during the war.  

As Jerry and Lise secretly fall for each other, their fates intertwine in a vibrant Paris, filled with elegant balls, lively cafés, and mesmerizing performances. Caught between dreams and reality, the trio must choose between reason and passion.  

With the enchanting music of George Gershwin and a dazzling production, An American in Paris is a captivating tribute to love, art, and the City of Light.

The venues

OSR Live

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JONATHAN NOTT

Conductor

Yvonne Naef

mezzo-soprano

György Ligeti
Poème symphonique, pour cent métronomes

Johann Sebastian Bach
Komm süsser Tod (orchestration by Leopold Stokowski)

Gustav Mahler
Kindertotenlieder, for mezzo-soprano and orchestra

Recorded on 21 January 2021 at Victoria Hall, Geneva

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Claude Debussy - Duke Ellington - Richard Strauss

Rhapsodie pour clarinette - New World A-Comin' - Don Quichotte

Jonathan Nott

conductor

Marc Perrenoud

artist in residence , piano

Recorded on 21 September 2022 at Victoria Hall, Geneva

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