Association Couleur d'Orange

National Network
France
Address

21 Rue Leon Paulet
13008 Marseille
France

Telephone
0623040608
E-Mail
anamariacouleurdorange@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
christina.rosmini7@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
production@couleurdorange.fr
E-Mail (4)
david.gnaman@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
0607671369
Mobile Phone (other)
0634089115
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information

Couleur d'Orange is a french association governed by the law of July 1, 1901.

It is composed of :
Ana Maria Romeu, Head of the association.
Philippe Morge, Treasurer
Dominique Lafont, Secretary
Christina Rosmini, Artistic Director
David Gnaman, Production Manager.

The association takes funds from public subventions, donations and fees from the shows.

Mission and Objectives

The purpose of this association is the creation, adaptation, advice, teaching, management, of any art form.

It is carry out any cultural action related to live performance, visual arts, audiovisual and multimedia, as well as any form of artistic creation relating by any means existing or future, both in France and abroad.

It may carry out any activity aimed at the promotion and well-being of artists and any individual.

Main Projects / Activities

1st Creation “Escales”, in 2000. A trip around the Mediterranean region in songs. (original compositions by Christina Rosmini).
This show was the subject of several tours until 2005 (also organized by Nomad Kultur), in various theaters, in Marseille, Paris and on various festivals: La Fiesta des Suds (2002), des Suds in Arles (2001). ..

2nd creation: “Al-‐Andalus, Le Jardin des Lumières”, a historical musical theater piece on the Spain of three religions, was created in 2002: Théâtre du Balcon, Avignon festival and national tour.

3rd: "Sous l'Oranger", created in 2005, is a show of songs by Christina Rosmini focusing on Mediterranean Women. At first a simple singing trick, it took the form of a real show with decor and costumes on the occasion of its programming at the Toursky Theater in May 2007. It was performed in Marseille (Métissons, official selection of the Babelmed Music 2010, in the first part of the singer Noa and the Palestinian Mira Awad, at the Espace Julien in May 2010, etc...), in Paris (Grand Rex, Essaion, Zèbre de Belleville, Café de la Danse, at the Magic Miror de Dansoir by Karine Saporta, ...), in France (including two CCAS tours) and abroad as far as Brazil, 18 concerts in Sao Paulo (Mostra SESC de Artes Mediterraneo festival). In total more than 70 performances, plus two summer tours within the CCAS tours.

4th: Album “Sous l'Oranger”. The success achieved on stage by the show “Sous L’Oranger” and its performers, naturally led Couleur d’Orange to produce an album of this same repertoire. It led to a signing in license with the label Le Chant du Monde, Harmonia Mundi (national release April 09).

5th: "Au devant de la vie", a show on the first paid holidays, was created in 2006 with the financial support of local authorities and various associations and works councils. It will be played all around France, eg the Dôme (for Entraide Solidarité), the Palais des Congrés, the Gyptis Theater and the Salle des Lices in Marseille, the Théâtre de la Colonne in Miramas, the Confederation of the CGT in Montreuil, L'Inox in St Herblain, etc.

6th: “D’Autres Rivages”, In May 2011, Couleur d’Orange produced, thanks to a residency at the Toursky theater, a creation based on new original songs by Christina Rosmini.
Since then, the show has been performed in France and on tour abroad (Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Germany, Italy, India, etc.), including 2 concerts at the Olympia in January 2014 as opening act for Enrico Macias, .
Couleur d'Orange also produces the album of these songs under the title of "Lalitā" (see 9th production).

7th: "El Niño Lorca", In January 2016, "El Niño Lorca" was created at the Toursky Theater in Marseille, a musical tale by Christina Rosmini, on the life and work of the Spanish poet on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of his execution. El Niño Lorca will also be performed at the Fest'Hiver Avignon at the Théâtre du Balcon in February, then at the Avignon Off 2016 festival throughout July in Avignon and then again at the Toursky Theater in Marseille in November 2016 and on tour since.

8th: Revival of “Front Pop! Au Devant de la Vie", on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the 1st Paid Leave and the Front Populaire: Toured across France throughout 2016 in a professional network as well as in a militant network of organizations wishing celebrate this event.

9th: Album "Lalitā", national release on September 23, 2016 at the Other Distribution accompanied by a tour until 2019.

10th: TIO show, Itinerary of a child from Brassens, In June 2017, thanks to a residency at the Toursky Theater in Marseille, a musical theater show was created which traces the story of a family of immigrant workers and that of a of his children, Christina Rosmini, through the intellectual and cultural heritage they received from Georges Brassens. This show, designed on the same writing model as El Niño Lorca (namely from the entirety of a poetic work woven to tell a story), is played throughout the month of July at the Avignon Off 2017 festival. and at the Avignon Off 2018 festival (Grand Pavois theater), then at the Toursky Theater in Marseille in November 2017 and on tour since then in various festivals and theaters, including the Georges Brassens Festival in Vaison la Romaine and in Paris for three dates in December 2018 at the Alhambra.

11th: Show “TIO, Brassens” concert version. In June 2018, a concert formula called TIO BRASSENS was born, a concert of the songs of the show created in 2017. It allows places that do not have the means to program the complete show, to discover the songs of Brassens revisited by the Hispanic arrangements of Christina Rosmini. On Tour until 2022

12th: Album "TIO, Brassens", national release on August 20, 2018 by the Other Distribution. Album of songs from the show of the same name.

13th: Show “Louve” (provisional title). Couleur d’Orange produced thanks to a residency at the Toursky theater this new creation of original songs by Christina Rosmini which was released on May 25, 2019 as part of the Journées Fait de la Fraternité.

14th: Album “El Niño Lorca”, (from the show of the same name) national release December 2019 (L’Autre Distribution)

15th: Album "Inti" (formerly Louve) In 2020 and 2021, two residencies are organized for the recording of the album of songs by Louve created in 2019 at the Toursky Theater. The mixing takes place in the spring of 2022 for a release at the end of the year.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We have already participated in conferences and events and give concerts with the concert of the foundation in Italy in Naples, In Spain in Taragone, in Morocco in Casablanca, in Tunisia in Tunis and Sousse...

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We have been part of the network for 10 years, we would just like to stay there. We would already like to rejoin as soon as possible because we are about to give a concert again at the Peace Museum in Naples, at the end of April. It would be great if the foundation could communicate on this.

Contact (1) Full Name
Christina Rosmini
Job Title
Artist / Singer
Head of the organisation
Ana Maria Romeu
Contact (2) Full Name
David Gnaman
Job Title (2)
Production manager