As a symbol, a lucky charm, it is Gérard Depardieu singing Barbara who will be the first artist to perform, on July 1, at the Ideal festival in the King's vegetable garden, in Versailles. It is not a coincidence. Jean-Paul Scarpitta, the artistic director of this very young festival with its abundant programming, has been his friend for more than thirty years. He often stands there, in the shadows, to accompany and support the actor in his artistic projects, to throw flowers at him too. Quite literally - when he sends white roses at the end of his shows - as figuratively, when he evokes in the unforgettable interpreter of Cyrano
"this deep gift, this force of soul which makes it possible to express the human in all its darkness and in all its grandeur, the genius of creation… ”
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Jean-Paul Scarpitta indeed has a rare quality: the gift of admiration.
He is a born admirer.
A passionate without limits.
He likes to rub shoulders with exceptional people.
From Ghislaine Thesmar or Giorgio Strehler to Riccardo
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