Oxana CHERKASOVA
Оксана ЧЕРКАСОВА
Oksana TCHERKASSOVA
Russia, 2010, 3mn 
Colour, animation
Tales of an Old Piano. Gioachino Rossini
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Сказки старого пианино. Джоаккино Россини

 

 Contes du vieux piano. Gioachino Rossini

 Skazki starogo pianino. Dzhoakkino Rossini

 
Directed by : Oxana CHERKASOVA (Оксана ЧЕРКАСОВА)
Writing credits : Oxana CHERKASOVA (Оксана ЧЕРКАСОВА), Irina MARGOLINA (Ирина МАРГОЛИНА)
Production : Studio M.I.R.
 

Plot synopsis
The action takes place in the kitchen. Here, among the pots, pans, ladles and colanders, hidden in clubs of fragrant steam stands Gioachino Rossini, master of magical music and… cookery. We are in Rossini’s workshop, his creative kitchen in its literal meaning. Singing arias from popular operas, he deftly juggles with knives, cutting truffles and herbs. It is a well-know cyclus of piano pieces called “Hors d'oeuvres” – “Hot appetizers”. Maestro is accompanied by a choir of merry scullions. They beat out music rhythm with the spoons and play on plates and glasses, like on the xylophone. Rossini’s magic animates even vegetables: they sing “Trio Tomatoe” and cavatina “Salatoe”.
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema, Pesaro (Italy), 2013
- International Film Festival of the Commonwealth Countries "Moscow Premiere", Moscow (Russia), 2012
- Big Cartoon Festival, Voronezh (Russia), 2012
- Soirées du cinéma russe de Bordeaux, Bordeaux (France), 2011
- Honfleur Russian Film Festival, Honfleur (France), 2011
- BCF. The Big Cartoon Festival, Moscow (Russia), 2011
- "Vyborg" Russian Film Festival (formerly ''A Window to Europe''), Vyborg (Russia), 2011
- Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF), Moscow (Russia), 2011
- Open Russian Festival of Animated Film, Suzdal (Russia), 2011
- International Animated Films Festival "KROK", Kiev (Ukraine), 2011

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